Tag Archives: Millennials
The Culture Wars Are Over, and Millennials Helped Win Them
The sudden springtime blossoming of bipartisan cooperation by the Gang of Eight in crafting the comprehensive immigration-reform bill now before the Senate Judiciary Committee is a harbinger of political things to come. America is moving toward a millennial generation-driven consensus on a civic ethos for the 21st century that will redefine the proper role and function …
‘The Great Gatsby’ Soundtrack: Jay-Z, Will.I.Am Belong On It
Baz Luhrmann’s 3D interpretation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s iconic novel about the Jazz Age has critics raving about its visual effects and its capture of the cultural zeitgeist of the Roaring 20s. Many critics however have suggested that he jumped the shark by adding rap music from Jay-Z, Will.I.Am, and others to the movie’s musical score. But …
Millennial Lifestyles Will Remake American Homes
As Millennials, America’s largest generation, enter their thirties in ever greater numbers, their beliefs about how and where to raise a family will have a major impact on the nation’s housing market. This follows as their media and political preferences have helped shape how we entertain ourselves and who is the president of the United States. …
Communities Need to Build Better Millennial Connections
Originally published at NewGeography.com A remarkable, but mostly unnoticed, 2012 study found a powerful correlation between a community’s civic health and its economic well being. The analysis by the National Conference on Citizenship (NCoC) and its partners found that the density of non-profits whose purpose was to encourage their members’ participation within the community correlated strongly with …
Great Recession Turning Millennials Into Their Great-Grandparents
Originally published at NationalJournal Baby boomers, growing up in what appeared to be the never-ending prosperity of the 1950s and ’60s, were at various times amused, mystified, and infuriated by the economic caution of their GI or Greatest Generation mothers and fathers, often labeling the penny-pinching of their parents “Depression mentality.”
Improving Millennials’ Civic Health — and the Country’s
Originally published at Huffington Post Millennials (born 1982-2003) are America’s most civic-oriented generation, since their GI Generation great grandparents. They believe in collective, local, direct action to solve their community’s and the nation’s problems. However, a recent report on the state of Millennials’ civic participation indicates that the generation’s interest in taking part in political activities …
How Green are Millennials?
Originally published at NewGeography.com Besides his history-making embrace of full equality for gays and lesbians, the most surprising part of President Barack Obama’s Second Inaugural Address may have been the emphasis placed on dealing with the challenge of climate change. The president devoted almost three whole paragraphs, more than for any other single issue, to the topic. …
Obama’s Electoral Coalition Is Now His Policy Coalition
Originally published at NationalJournal As demonstrated in the presidential exit polls and rehashed in countless articles and blogs since the election, Barack Obama’s decisive reelection victory over Mitt Romney was a triumph for a still-emerging, majority Democratic Obama coalition, which we said in a pair of preelection Next America articles would define a new civic ethos, or consensus on …
A Millennial Era Approach to Preventing Gun Violence
As published at NDN.org President Obama’s comprehensive proposal for preventing gun violence in America is to be commended. The focus for policy makers shouldn’t be to try and sort out which of his ideas are politically feasible but rather which ones will work to accomplish the goal of preventing gun violence of all types, while …
Tax Revolt Is Ending Where It All Began
As published at NDN.org California’s demographic trends provide a first glimpse of what all of America will look like in the future, including the country’s new attitude toward finding the revenue to pay for a more activist government. The passage of several ballot propositions last November, coupled with the increases in income tax rates just …
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