A depressed economy, scarcity of jobs, student debt, and the prospect of moving back to Mom and Dad's; so perhaps it is not too far a stretch to assume young people's general wariness has affected

At the outset of my research on young libertarians, I expected to find a great deal of enthusiasm for Libertarian Party nominee, Gary Johnson, and for Ron Paul...

Based on our research, we believe Kony 2012 traveled so far and fast through a movement of Invisible Children supporters, many of them young people...

Nearly 17 million young people will be newly eligible to vote this November.

Mark Anthony Neal looks at how technology and social media are empowering and creating young activists...

When it comes to technology, young people, and politics, youth are characterized as either having started the Arab Spring with only their cell phones or...

Young people are sharing information and engaging in politics and policy discussions online like never before, according to a new study co-authored by an East Bay professor.

The University of Chicago released a new study, "Participatory Politics: New Media and Youth Political Action," which concludes that for the 15-to-25 year old age group...

Teams of girls in New York City, Los Angeles, and the San Francisco Bay Area spent 10 weeks designing a mobile app so they could pitch the final product at a...

They may not have magic, but they're sure doing wonders. One group of Harry Potter fans has set out to harness the energy of the franchise's massive...