Principles

Youth and the Social Crisis (from the WSWS)

• Australia: Murdoch columnist blames young people for inability to purchase homes October 29, 2016
  The article, though written in a satirical tone, is part of a campaign against the supposed lifestyle indulgences of the younger generation.
• Nearly half of all “millennials” lack even $1 of retirement savings October 17, 2016
  A recent study conducted by the Black Youth Project at University of Chicago reveals the precarious financial situation for the layer of the population 18 to 30 years old.
• Wage crisis for youth in US labor market September 14, 2016
  A recent report by Indeed Hiring Lab reveals the bleak reality of the employment outlook for young workers.
• Hunger and the social catastrophe facing America’s youth September 13, 2016
  As two new reports document the shocking consequences of food insecurity, the social disaster in America is being ignored in the elections and the contest between Clinton and Trump.