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Save the Datenew
With his wedding plans in doubt, Tauqir Zafar Rizvi waits in immigrant detention.
The Village Voice |
Anya Kamenetz |
04-12-2006 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: War on terror, detention
The Adult Children of New Jerseynew
The Garden State tries a novel way to keep young people insured.
The Village Voice |
Anya Kamenetz |
02-22-2006 |
Economy
Tags: Economic Issues
Boehner: Yet Another Lobbying Slut?new

The new House Majority Leader is not quite the 'reformer' he claims.
The Village Voice |
Anya Kamenetz |
02-03-2006 |
Politics
Your Late Fees, Their Millionsnew
The fat cats at Sallie Mae are glad that you can't pay your student loan on time.
The Village Voice |
Anya Kamenetz |
01-25-2006 |
Economy
Tags: Economic Issues
Shady Sallienew
Just what has the Bush administration done to your student loan?
The Village Voice |
Anya Kamenetz |
01-18-2006 |
Economy
The Lost Dream of Peacenew
Ariel Sharon's life, and Israel's, hang in the balance.
The Village Voice |
Anya Kamenetz |
01-05-2006 |
Commentary
Coalition of the Unwillingnew
Counter-recruiters across the country are arming potential soldiers with facts about the war in Iraq.
The Village Voice |
Anya Kamenetz |
11-02-2005 |
War
Broke and Loving Itnew
Laid-off dotcommers have written guides to staying cheerful while unemployed. Also reviewed: Dean LaTourrette and Kristine Enea's Time Off! The Upside to Downtime.
The Village Voice |
Anya Kamenetz |
09-26-2005 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
When the Levee Brokenew
Knowing that New Orleans has a poverty rate triple the national average provides a little context for such incidents as Tuesday's riot in the Wal-Mart parking lot, where even the cops were spotted lifting some electronics.
The Village Voice |
Anya Kamenetz |
08-31-2005 |
Disasters
D.C. Interns Pay to Climb Capitol Hillnew
Although it costs them income and sleep, strivers continue to chase an edge through internships.
The Village Voice |
Anya Kamenetz |
08-03-2005 |
Business & Labor
Rich Little 'Poor' Kidsnew
Those who bear the dreaded "trustafarian" tag say they have problems with guilt, embarrassment, and most importantly, figuring out what to do with their lives.
The Village Voice |
Anya Kamenetz |
07-29-2005 |
Economy
For Superwomen, Having It All Includes Debtnew
As hard as this economy is for young adults in general, it's that much more complicated for women, who not only earn less but want more.
The Village Voice |
Anya Kamenetz |
12-22-2004 |
The War on Women
Your Parents Are Charging Your Futurenew
The first of the baby boomers will retire in 2008. Their adult children in Generation Debt are understandably nervous about their parents' security -- and by extension, their own.
The Village Voice |
Anya Kamenetz |
12-01-2004 |
Policy Issues
Tags: public policy issues
Young Progressives Dust Themselves Off to Prepare for 2006new
Against the odds, the trauma of the devastating defeat on November 2 appears to be convincing young people anew of the importance of working politically within their own communities, on their own terms.
The Village Voice |
Anya Kamenetz |
11-09-2004 |
Politics
500+ Protest Arrestees Denied Food, Water, Medicines, Lawyersnew
The National Lawyers Guild held an emergency press conference this morning to denounce the apparent denial of basic rights to those arrested in this week's protests, Anya Kamenetz reports in her blog about Republican National Convention protests.
The Village Voice |
Anya Kamenetz |
08-30-2004 |
Politics