Revamping the jury duty system: updating jury duty for a modern, diverse America
BY KEVIN FRAZIER An exception for students “freed” me from jury duty last year. Before my exception was confirmed
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civic participation
Countering Nativism with Active Citizenry: Protecting the Vote While Arab, Muslim and American
BY HAMADA ZAHAWI It was 9:45pm on election night. Still avoiding the news, I boarded my flight back to Boston,
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Millennials, Your Vote Matters. Really.
BY MICHAEL ALTER Americans are bad at voting. Okay, maybe that’s a bit harsh, but the U.S. ranked 27th among
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Playing Hooky: Boston Students Cut Class to Teach a Civics Lesson
BY CHANTE LANTOS-SWETT On Monday, March 7, at 11:30 a.m., more than 3,000 students from schools all across the
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