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2025 Feb 18 Moving Forward with Young Voices

Meta (formerly Facebook) is changing the way it moderates questionable content to a more X-like system of community notes. Mackenzie France says it's possible for Meta to foster free speech without enabling antisemitism. 
With individuals living longer and in greater numbers, Canada is being encouraged to raise its retirement age to 67. William Dunstan says it's time to raise the age of pension eligibility.
The prospect of Greenland becoming an American territory is a hot topic. Lora Karch explains what this could mean for Greenland's independence.
With Britain considering handing off the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, there are a number of complications which may arise. Farrell Gregory says the U.S. shouldn't have to stop this disastrous deal.
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2025 Feb 11 Moving Forward with Young Voices

The prospect of a new virus or flu sparking new lockdowns is a greater threat than many believe. Alex Rosado offers timely advice on how to avoid another lockdown.
 
Solving the housing crunch in major U.S. cities is going to require thinking outside the box. LyLena Estabine says coach houses and other accessory dwelling units could be especially helpful for Chicago.
 
The mounting student debt crisis is something President Trump is going to have to address. Sam Raus explains how conservatives should proceed in seeking solutions.
 
A question mark continues to hang over the social media platform TikTok as its divestiture deadline has come and gone. Ed Tarnowski warns that it's a sort of time bomb for the rule of law.
 
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2025 Feb 4 Moving Forward with Young Voices

Why are those nations which decisively ended the practice of slavery in their societies still on the hook for reparations? Oscar Gill-Lewis describes how one activist's past statements are putting a massive financial liability over the U.K.
 
Hamas and Israel have finally reached a ceasefire. However, as William Barclay explains, there's still a great deal of antisemitism at work in the West.
 
The FDA's proposal to drastically reduce the allowable levels of nicotine in cigarettes may seem like a good idea at first glance. Logan Calendine warns that the new standard has a very low chance of further shrinking the number of smokers.
 
Meta has walked back its fact-checking aspirations and that has some folks worried about misinformation reaching the public. Brian Nuckols says, you don't need big tech to fact-check for you.
 
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2025 Jan 28 Moving Forward with Young Voices

The Trump administration is wasting no time in going after wasteful government spending. Aidan Grogan explains why Trump must defund the United Nations Population Fund once again.
 
Autonomous vehicles are rapidly becoming a normal part of life in many cities. Donald Kimball says lawmakers should embrace autonomous vehicles rather than kneecapping them.
 
One of the more noticeable generation gaps can be seen in the difference in how older and younger people get their information. Victoria Churchill describes how the old media is dying and the new media is ascending.
 
Amsterdam was the scene of some particularly ugly attacks against Israelis and Jews following a November 7 soccer game. Nate Phipps explains why the attacks are bad press for the pro-Palestine movement.
 
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2025 Jan 21 Moving Forward with Young Voices

New York's partisan campaign finance law is one of the worst of its kind. Ryan Silverstein explains how the state's campaign finance rules are being rewritten by those who use them to benefit themselves.
 
The European Union has long struggled with delays and gridlock that can hamper decision-making. Bojan Lazarevski says a simple change to Brussels voting can unlock soft EU power globally.
 
More and more universities and schools are dismantling their DEI offices. Aaron Pomerantz says Jewish students need those DEI protections.
 
President Trump's foreign policy is expected to be more restrained than that of his predecessor. Alex Rosado urges Trump to embrace the anti-war conservatism of former Under Secretary of State George Ball
 
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2025 Jan 14 Moving Forward with Young Voices

With AI becoming more commonplace in our lives, the urge to place strong controls on it is tempting too many politicians. Sam Raus says, don't stifle AI with regulation.
When the U.S. government took a stand for climate justice recently in the International Justice Court, it took some heat for doing so. Ethan Brown says, it was still the right thing to do.
Military conscription for men is a reality in many nations and some are considering expanding it to include young women. Ian Golan explains why Finland's 'equal opportunity' conscription isn't a win for young people or Europe's defense.
Lithuania is seeking to expand its defense capabilities against the possibility of Russian aggression. Jasper Dietz explains why it cannot do so without running afoul of EU fiscal rules. 
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2025 Jan 7 Moving Forward with Young Voices

When the  Dept. of Justice blocked the merger of Spirit Airlines and Jetblue, they weren't doing the consumer or the companies any favors. Noah Gould explains how the DOJ's antitrust case against Spirit primarily benefited the biggest airlines instead. 
The solution for smaller airlines that wish to become more competitive isn't found in more government involvement. Jeffrey E. Schulman says deregulation is the answer to preserving affordable plane tickets.
Cell phones in public school classrooms are a bigger problem than most people realize. Garion Frankel shares the reasons why Texas should ban cell phones in schools.
Canada's tax policy has not been particularly favorable to those who wish to start a new business. Samantha Dagres explains why declining tax-competitiveness is failing Canada's young people.
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2024 Dec 31 Moving Forward with Young Voices

It's been two months since Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro refused to recognize the results of an election that he lost. Izabela Patriota describes Venezuela's dystopia and how other South American leaders are responding.
The incoming Trump administration has drawn fire over some of its more controversial nominations for cabinet positions. Ethan Watson says it's time for Republicans to adopt the politics of palatability.
Public sector workers in the U.K. are seeking what they call "fair pay" and threatening to strike if they don't get it. Charles Amos says they are chasing a fantasy that is at odds with free market economics.
The Dodd-Frank Act was passed in 2010 to give federal regulators the power to prevent future banking crises. Alex Rosado explains how this act also damaged community banking and how to correct this.
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2024 Dec 23 Moving Forward with Young Voices

The political shift away from the left is giving Republicans an opportunity to protect the filibuster and prevent packing of the Supreme Court. Ryan Silverstein says Republicans should use Article V to protect our institutions.
Recent developments in the Middle East are providing the incoming presidential administration a chance to change the American-Iranian relationship. Aaron Sobczak says Trump should seize that chance.
The Premarket Tobacco Product Application (PMTA) process for e-cigarettes is so cumbersome that it isn't just discouraging vaping, it's stifling progress. Peter Clark explains why PMTAs should go away.
The challenges faced by the Kurdish people are numerous and complex. Matt Cookson shares the reasons why, in order to subdue Iran and its terrorist proxies, Israel needs Kurdistan.
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2024 Dec 17 Moving Forward with Young Voices

With Donald Trump's reelection, the massive financial and military support of Ukraine by the U.S. government is no longer a sure thing. Aaron Sobczak explains how Trump's win sinks Zelensky's victory plan.
 
Could America's growing lack of unity stem, in part, from a lack of heroic figures? Alex Rosado says it's time to revive the national garden of American heroes and regain our national identity.
 
Ta-Nehisi' Coates historical revisionism doesn't just impact the halls of academia. As David Mendoza explains, Coates' history of injustice is itself unjust.
 
A bill threatening to ban TikTok in the U.S. was signed in April but its parent company has made no move to divest itself of the social media giant. Sam Raus says Trump should just let the clock run out on TikTok.
 
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