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NextGen Journal is the website for the ‘next generation’ -- our generation. Run by a nationwide team of college students, NGJ features focused reporting, sharp insight and analysis, and music, culture and sports coverage. We aim to engage our generation, showcase our take on topics that are relevant to us, and bring our voices into the national conversation.
In Shooting’s Aftermath, Should We Speed Afghanistan Withdrawal?
March 12, 2012
On Sunday, a U.S. Army Sergeant opened fire on villagers in Southern Afghanistan, killing 16. This incident is sure to complicate the U.S. military's efforts, but should it lead us to reassess our mission in Afghanistan altogether? Sound off here.
Sound Off: A Knockout or Yet Another Round?
March 7, 2012
Following Super Tuesday's results, is Mitt Romney any closer to landing a knockout punch and clinching the GOP nomination? Or did Rick Santorum's strong showing further highlight divisions in the GOP race? Sound off here:
Tracking the Super Tuesday Results
March 6, 2012
'Super Tuesday' is upon us- and with it comes a potentially decisive stage in the Republican nomination process. We're tracking the results in Georgia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Virginia, and more. Join the conversation here.
Sound Off: Our Overly Connected Generation?
March 2, 2012
Is our expanded connectedness- through Google, email, Facebook, and more- a net positive influence, or a net negative? That's the question that a recent survey from the Pew Center set out to answer. How do you expect the costs and benefits to line up?
Millennials Misperceived? NGJ’s Connor Toohill on MSNBC
February 27, 2012
Is our generation often misperceived as lazy and entitled? NGJ Editor-in-Chief Connor Toohill thinks so, and he made the case Thursday afternoon on MSNBC's The Dylan Ratigan Show (VIDEO)
Debate in the Desert: Make or Break for GOP Candidates
February 22, 2012
Tonight's GOP debate in Arizona is likely to prove crucial for the GOP race as a whole. With Santorum rising in the polls, Romney will have to provide a stout defense to his conservative credentials. But how about the interests of young voters?
Sound Off: Santorum, The Front-Runner?
February 15, 2012
Is Rick Santorum's ascendancy to "front-runner" status legitimate or just temporary? And if Santorum were to end up as the Republican nomineee, what level of support could he garner from young voters in 2012?
Can Campaign’s Youth Engagement Efforts Actually Work?
February 13, 2012
Mobilizing young voters will be a major effort for the Obama re-election campaign, and we've seen some early efforts from the Romney camp as well. But can campaign's efforts to engage young voters actually work?
