Moving Forward With Young Voices

2026 Mar 24 Moving Forward with Young Voices

Collective bargaining can give public service workers a leg up when it comes to income and job security. However, as Priyanka Venkat explains, some professors in Virginia may be getting the short end of the stick.
Does Hollywood's dependence upon sequels parallel some of the lack of creativity in our political realms? Yaniv Regev says, the triumph of comfort over challenge is a clear warning to those who are paying attention.
Social media is impacting our young people in ways we're only beginning to understand. Gillian Laird says good habits will help your teen more than social media bans will.
President Trump has officially declared war on fraud and now the onus is on states to be accountable for stopping it. Tyler Turman says Congress must act to fix the broken incentives that make states treat federal dollars like free money.
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2026 Mar 17 Moving Forward with Young Voices

With the growing conflict in the Middle East, the U.S.-Jordanian relationship is a crucial one. Abdullah Hayek explains why this association just became a whole lot stronger.
Efforts to expand the coverage of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation may be well-intended but also have drawbacks. Tyler Curtis says, making every bank to big to fail is a bad idea.
Just a year ago TikTok was under fire from the Trump administration. Drew DiMeglio says, the platform has since become a bastion of free speech and needs to stay that way.
When five Iranian women soccer players defected from their country earlier this month, it raised hopes for their teammates and outside observers. Ed Tarnowski explains what Iran's lionesses accomplished by breaking away from the ruling regime.
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2026 Mar 10 Moving Forward with Young Voices

The Trump administration's attacks on Iran represent just one of three broken promises that were made during his 2024 campaign. Jack Verrill says, young people can't afford Trump's new war.
The backlash that swept across parts of Mexico following the removal of a top cartel leader a few weeks ago has opened up numerous possible outcomes. Santiago Vidal Calvo explains why El Mencho's fall is good news for the U.S.
Authorities in Britain have proposed outlawing the consumption of non-alcoholic drinks by individuals younger than 18. Samiksha Bhattacharjee makes the case that it's time to start treating young adults like adults.
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2026 Mar 3 Moving Forward with Young Voices

With all the activity involving Immigration and Customs Enforcement detaining suspected illegal aliens, there's growing concern about lack of transparency. Layal Bou Harfouch provides the details of how a death in ICE custody is drawing attention to preventable systemic failures.
The CLARITY Act is facing stiff opposition from certain bank CEOs over the future of stablecoin. Grant Everist explains why bankers oppose the act and why savers shouldn't.
A proposed citizen initiative to enact rent control in Massachusetts is not the fix that its promoters are promising to the voters. Tosin Akintola says it's a perfect example of how rent control makes housing less affordable. 
A bridge between the U.S. and Canada is the source of a fascinating story of executive overreach and how government can avoid accountability to the people. Tate Kaufmann shares the story of Trump, Canada and the constitutional problem beneath the bridge.
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2026 Feb 24 Moving Forward with Young Voices

Few things have shifted more noticeably in recent years than the way people get their news and information. Maria Giannopoulos says the new media megaphone has given the right a voice and broken the old media stranglehold.
The U.S. government's ouster of Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro may have solved one problem but it may also have created several new ones. Lora Karch warns that war with Venezuela risks hemispheric destabilization.
After 60 years and $20 trillion dollars in spending, the war on poverty has created more dependency than it has solved. Tyler Turman asks, are transfers replacing work for America's poor?
Football stadiums can mean big business for a municipality but they come with a massive price tag. Priyanka Venkat explains why the taxpayers are on the hook for a new stadium in D.C.
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2026 Feb 17 Moving Forward with Young Voices

Politicians seeking to satisfy their spending desires, tend to gravitate toward wealth taxes as a way to get the revenue they want. Michael Haidan says, Germany's experience shows why wealth taxes are a bad idea. 
How does tribal politics influence what stories U.S. news outlets choose to cover? Kyle Moran explains why we have megaphones for Minneapolis, yet media silence over Iran.
Few fields are as competitive as STEM studies at American institutions of higher learning. Drew DiMeglio spells out the reasons we need international students--particularly in STEM.
AI is finding its place in the medical field and it's causing some heartburn at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Christopher Gardner says, AI is also exposing regulatory rot at the FDA.
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2026 Feb 10 Moving Forward with Young Voices

New York officials have announced a universal child care plan, at a time when the Trump administration is cracking down on states that take massive amounts of federal funding. Tony Vanderhoef warns that the program risks becoming an affordability failure.
With growing power demands to meet AI and data center needs, the time for small modular reactors may be here. Ed Tarnowski says, next generation nuclear power can get the job done, if regulations will allow it.
Should the laws regulating AI originate at the state or federal level? Andy Jung explains how the Federal Trade Commission's preemption authority is real but limited.
Green energy has its place but when it's bitter cold, hydrocarbons are still the king. Isaac Willour says, this winter, be grateful for fossil fuels.
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2026 Feb 3 Moving Forward with Young Voices

Now that Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro has been removed from power and detained by the U.S. government, several crucial questions remain unanswered. Agustina Vergara Cid explains why, even though Maduro is out, we've not yet seen how this will serve American interests.
President Trump's plan to ban private equity firms and hedge funds from purchasing single family homes, may not be the favor to would-be homeowners that we're assured it will be. Braxton Steele says, it's pure politics.
Freedom of speech is facing growing opposition around the world. Samiksha Bhattacharjee warns that the U.K's Free Speech Act isn't protecting free speech and the U.S. should take heed.
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2026 Jan 13 Moving Forward with Young Voices

The desire to protect children from any AI-related dangers is understandable. But as David McGarry explains, Sen. John Husted's CHAT Act won't protect kids, but it will introduce new risks for everyone else.
The recent actions by the U.S. government towards Venezuela have left many observers scratching their heads. Harrison Griffiths says, the White House faces a clear moral choice.
When it comes to opportunity in technology, Texas is in a unique position. Garrett Fulce explains why the AI boom is tailor-made for the Texas economy.
After allocating $42 billion to connect rural communities with high-speed broadband, the federal government has yet to connect a single home. Ed Tarnowski maintains, the free market can connect rural America faster than the government can.
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2026 Jan 6 Moving Forward with Young Voices

With all the media attention being given to NYC's new mayor Zohran Mamdani, it's easy to forget that Seattle has also elected a socialist mayor. Donald Kimball explains how Katie Wilson has the potential to be a West Coast Mamdani.
 
Last week, YouTuber and activist Gary Stevenson, and Dr Kristian Niemietz of the Institute of Economic Affairs debated whether a wealth tax could solve Britain's economic woes. Oliver Dean says Stevenson had a prime opportunity to learn from a real economist why he's wrong on economics.
 
Last weekend's U.S. raid on the living quarters of Venezuelan president Nicholas Maduro may have tamped down fears of a larger invasion, for now. Joseph Bouchard wonders, could Maduro playing to Trump's ego help avoid war?
 
Kratom isn't a new drug but its popularity has been growing in America. Sofia Hamilton suggests that proper regulation, rather than prohibition is the best way to ensure consumers of Kratom have reliably labeled and formulated products.
 
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