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The Economy Was the Big Issue for Youth in 2024—Especially for Those Who Didn’t Vote
A post-election survey of young Americans reveals disinterest in the election and dislike of the candidates as top reasons for not voting
The Boston Globe
TikTok ban could spark political backlash from young people
Kelly Siegel-Stechler of CIRCLE comments on the center’s research to determine the sources that young voters use for political information. CIRCLE research on decreased youth voter interest in the 2024 election, compared to the 2020 election, is also referenced.
The Tufts Daily
Civic Semester fellows spend first-year fall semester in Peru, Thailand
Students from the two fall 2024 Tufts Civic Semester cohorts reflect on their experiences in Peru and Thailand.
WBUR
Resistance and compromise: How Mass. Democrats plan to deal with minority status in D.C.
Evan Horowitz, director of cSPA, is quoted throughout this radio segment and accompanying article about the challenges that Massachusetts Democrats face now that they are in the minority in the House and Senate.
MSNBC
Trump is this generation’s ‘normal.’ Here’s what that means.
This opinion piece references data from CIRCLE that shows Democrats won youth voters in key battleground states in 2024 but by a smaller margin than in 2020.
The Washington Post
How resistance to Trump may look different in his second administration
Tisch College Dean Dayna L. Cunningham comments on Donald Trump’s campaign vow to quash dissent, saying she doesn’t think people will stay home but protesting will be "more dangerous than it has been.”
The Conversation
