While Kohn is right about the limits of online activism, and the need to move to the next level, I do not agree with her that it is actually happening in growing numbers--especially among the demographic she identifies. I'm seeing my generation (baby boomers) get angry that the future we thought we worked for is disappearing before our eyes. That and retirement is moving some of us back to the activism of our youth. But the young people I've seen try to get involved mostly get discouraged by how hard it actually is to effect change, and they get overwhelmed by how tough it is to balance activism and survival. Most drop out pretty quickly. It's a shame because the future we're shaping now will be theirs to cope with. But I also ... More »

An opinion with the clear and much-needed message calling for the Millennials ("the cluster of young folks born roughly between 1980 and 1995") to go beyond internet activism and take a plunge into face-to-face community-based actions.