Stephen Dames

- Lead Fellow

Stephen Dames is a senior at the High School of American Studies at Lehman College, located in New York City. He is passionate about the future of leftism in America, the role cultural forces play in political movements, and the intersection between youth activism and concrete political change. He believes strongly in the idea of local direct democracy and is an advocate for greater citizen (and youth) participation in government. As Co-Editor-In-Chief, Stephen hopes to expand the NGP into the realms of cultures and art, all while keeping true to the NGP's cross-partisan mission, which he so strongly believes in. Outside of NGP, Stephen works on local political campaigns, is a captain on his High School debate team, and enjoys listening to Steely Dan. To me, NGP is valuable because it fosters a group of young people who are both dedicated to public discourse and debate, and to the idea of open and unbiased journalism. These two things rarely go hand-in-hand, so I consider myself lucky to help lead this amazing team and this amazing organization. I hope that this year we will endow NGP with a new spirit of cross-partisan engagement while continuing to deliver the same quality articles and thoughts as we have been doing for many years now. We hope to include new forms of articles and to expand our purview beyond just short opinion pieces to include new thinkers, writers, and ideas.