Volunteer Journalist Calvin
Within Society people communicate with one another by using signs, languages, and customs that are understood as concepts. Concepts generally have meaning by being compared with other concepts, namely an opposite one Continue reading
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Volunteer Journalist Ben
It’s tough being a young person without a career plan, particularly if you want more from your life’s work than just financial reward. Since I graduated in October I have been trying to find permanent employment, holding out for a role in the third sector which I hope I will find meaning in. Continue reading
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Volunteer Journalist Angie
The Hispanic/American neighbourhood watch member, George Zimmerman had recently been brought to court to make his first public apperance after the fatal shooting of an unarmed black teenager, Trayvon Martin, 17, on 26th February 2012, in Sanford, Florida. Continue reading
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Volunteer Journalist Sakib
Education secretary Michael Gove recently wrote a letter to Ofqual (the committee that regulates exams) claiming that students are “woefully underprepared for university”. His plan to remedy this is to hand control over the content of A-levels to lecturers from Russell group universities. It’s safe to assume that this will make exams more difficult. Continue reading
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Volunteer Journalist Manon
Recently the Papers have been all over the ‘Cash for Cameron’ scandal. As I’m sure many of you have heard, Peter Cruddas (co-treasurer of the Conservative party) was caught on camera offering access to David Cameron and opportunities to influence policy in exchange for sums of £250,000 and more. Continue reading
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The 99% Campaign is run by Independent Academic Research Studies (IARS), a leading think tank with a mission to give everyone a chance to forge a safer, fairer and more inclusive society. We do this by producing evidence-based solutions to current social problems, sharing best practice, and by supporting young people to shape decision making.
IARS is currently recruiting for a 99% Campaign intern along with other positions, Continue reading
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Chris Baugh from the StopWatch youth action group.
**Article originally published in The Huffington Post UK.
The relationship between young people and the police in London has once again been in the spotlight this weekend. It has been reported that a policeman was captured on tape allegedly assaulting a young black teenager just hours after a colleague of his was recorded abusing another man with a serious racial slur. Continue reading
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Protest for Trayvon Martin outside the US embassy in London: 31st March 2012
Trayvon Martin was just a child when he was brutally murdered in what was a racially motivated attack. What is even more distressing is the inability of the legal system to provide his family with the justice they deserve. Continue reading
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Volunteer Journalist Stefania
In April of last year, 12 AIDS activists were arrested in Washington DC and charged with unlawful conduct. The protesters had decided to gather outside House Majority Leader Eric Cantor’s office in order to protest against republican cuts to HIV/AIDS funding and ban on syringe exchange funding. Continue reading
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Bexley Crime Reduction Officer Dean Redwood, CEO of Bexley Council Will Tuckley, Mayoress Diane Sams, Mayor of Bexley Ray Sams, Vincent Sam and Crime Reduction Manager Nick Darvill present Vincent with his award.
In challenging negative attitudes about young people, a major part of the 99% Campaign has been about promoting and sharing the many positive contributions that young people are making to society every day. As part of this, we have begun to issue awards for outstanding or important contributions made to the local community.
The first of these awards has gone to Vincent Sam, a 17 year old student from Thamesmead, Continue reading
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