Moving Forward With Young Voices

2025 July 15 Moving Forward with Young Voices

What the American taxpayers are getting for their money from PBS and NPR is raising serious budget questions in Congress. Matt Cookson says, in light of Congressional testimony, NPR and PBS should be defunded.
 
Supporters of tariffs say that the goal of such measures is to bring jobs back to the U.S. by building factories here. Agustin Forzani makes the case against Trump's tariffs and explains why the more you work, the richer you are. 
 
The Karen Read saga has raised a number of scandalous questions about criminal justice in Massachusetts. Tom Blakely describes how the case has become a blemish on the state. 
 
Anyone with an aversion to authoritarianism will understand why the phrase "papers, please" is not a good thing. David McGarry says, online verification is the "show your papers" of the digital age.
 
Young-Voices

2025 July 8 Moving Forward with Young Voices

Federal regulators who are going after tech giant Google say they are doing so to protect the consumer from artificially-stifled competition. Kyle Moran says, like it or not, Google got where they were by being better.
 
Proposals to have Congress cap credit card interest rates may sound like an easy fix to America's debt problem, but don't be fooled. Tyler Curtis explains what will solve the problem.
 
The growing move toward censorship on campus should be ringing alarm bells for every American. Gabriela describes the similarities she sees based on her growing up in Cuba.
 
With China's population declining for the third consecutive year, it's time to start looking for answers. Aidan Grogan describes why China's demographic crisis is worse than is being reported.
 
Young-Voices 

2025 July 1 Moving Forward with Young Voices

Sweden is leading Europe with a growing record of public health successes. Beatriz Santos questions why the European Union continues to ignore those successes.
 
'Buy now, pay later' companies are facing scrutiny from politicians and regulators. Mike Viola says, let competition, not government intervention, fix the problem.
 
The school choice movement continues to gain ground as more states adopt educational choice policies. Edward Tarnowski points to New Hampshire's school choice model as the one to emulate.
 
Young-Voices

2025 June 24 Moving Forwards with Young Voices

A proposal to tax so-called "carried interest" at a higher rate is being floated by the Trump administration. Sam Haus says, don't let the government 'carry' any more interest.
The Make America Healthy Again movement is likely well-intended but carries a few political risks too. Sofia Hamilton offers a crunchy libertarian's guide to making health our responsibility rather than the government's.
Lower drug prices would make a lot of people happy but there's a better way to get them than through government intervention. Satya Marar explains how Trump's attempt to cure drug prices is a wrong step in the right direction.
When it comes to maintaining America's tech protection, Europe is going to have to pick a side. Antonia-Laura Pup says, that's not easy to do when all sides have a chip on their shoulder.
Young-Voices

2025 June 16 Moving Forward with Young Voices

Attending a trade school rather than pursuing a traditional four year degree isn't for everyone. Iulia Lupse explains when trade school makes more sense than a college degree.
To live in a high trust space is to experience peace, community and purpose. Ethan Watson lays out who killed our high trust spaces and how we can build new ones.
The immigration crisis that is affecting much of Europe has a parallel in the liberal immigration policies that have been enacted by the Canadian government. William Barclay explains how the Liberal party is embracing Islamic extremism.
Minimum wage laws are a hard-fought issue in states like California and New York. Daniel Idfresne explains how former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's plan for a $20 minimum wage will come back to harm entry-level workers.
Young-Voices

2025 June 10 Moving Forward with Young Voices

Governments around the world are learning how to work with and manage AI. Bojan Lazarevski says the EU can learn from the UK's more friendly approach to AI.
 
El Salvador's president Nayib Bukele has won over many Western leaders with his iron-fisted crackdown on criminal gangs. Joseph Bouchard explains that part of Bukele's success involved making deals with the worst gangs.
 
After two centuries of industrial disruption and progress, there is a great opportunity for homecoming and revival. Aiden Grogan says it's time to look beyond the dark, satanic mills and toward the home.
 
Protecting children from explicit materials through age verification is likely well-intended. However, as David McGarry warns, there's more at stake when age verification comes before the Supreme Court.
 
Young-Voices

2025 June 3 Moving Forward with Young Voices

Taxpayers in Canada are being stretched thin by their elected officials. Samantha Dagres says, when it comes to tax cuts, remember that it's your money, not Ottawa's.
 
Some of France's cities are beginning to look like battlegrounds. William Barclay asks, are France's no-go zones real?
 
The adversarial relationship between the White House and billion dollar law firms appears to be escalating. Tom Blakely wonders if, to "defend democracy" we must defend Wall Street law firms?
 
British leaders are floating the idea of granting 16 and 17-year-olds the right to vote. Oliver Dean says the Labour Party should be working to broaden the curriculum, not the franchise.
 
Young-Voices

2025 May 27 Moving Forward with Young Voices

It's only been a year since members of the European Union signed the Migration and Asylum pact and it's already falling apart. Victoria Pazos breaks down the reasons for the failure.
 
Cuba has seen more than its share of human rights abuses over the years. Gabriela Blanco explains how the fruit of authoritarianism in Cuba also poses a special danger for children.
 
The EU is preparing to hike taxes on cigarettes once more, raising the price by more than 30%. Ian Golan says, I'm a non-smoker, but I still don't want high cigarette taxes.
 
Europe's cyber-defensive are sitting ducks for hackers and hostile nations. Antonia-Laura Pup says the EU must strengthen its capabilities to protect itself now.
 
Young-Voices

2025 May 20 Moving Forward with Young Voices

Antitrust actions on the part of the federal government are supposed to protect consumers. Kyle Moran says, the current effort to break up Google could be a disaster for the open internet.
 
Many municipalities are struggling to find affordable housing for their residents. Noah Gould explains why in Michigan, not everyone is happy about affordable housing.
 
Actor Gene Hackman was a larger than life presence on the Silver Screen. Jacob Lane says Hackman was also a great reminder of the America that raised him.
 
The current quest for equity in all things is opening up some real possibilities of lives being put at risk. Daniel Fessahaye says "positive discrimination" in the UK is more dangerous than many realize.
 
Young Voices

2025 May 13 Moving Forward with Young Voices

Donald Trump and Javier Milei are seemingly cut from the same cloth but both lead very different nations. Agustina Sosa explains what we can learn from this transnational bromance.
 
In regions where lack of water is always a concern, cloud seeding is raising some promising possibilities. Isaiah Menning says the nation should follow Utah's example of how to make the desert bloom. 
 
Most of the people who are worried about the health of democracy, aren't well-educated in a civic sense. Alejandro Ramos says civic education must be at the forefront of any reform efforts.
 
Young-Voices