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2026 Apr 28 Moving Forward with Young Voices

AI is here and it will likely change our white collar world in ways we haven't yet seen. Amanda Peterson shares lessons learned from South Korea's handling of AI.
 
Washington D.C. has passed a complete ban on right turns on red at every intersection. Yaniv Regev says the move may have been based in a quest for pedestrian safety but has serious drawbacks.
 
Data centers are the latest dividing line in Texas between those who embrace the new technology and those who oppose it. Garrett Fulce explains that the real question is whether Texans still know how to build.
 
New Mexico has implemented policies to separate newborns who are exposed to drugs from their parents. Layal Bou Harfouch says there's a better way to connect families to treatment without forcibly separating them.
 
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2026 Apr 21 Moving Forward with Young Voices

Expanding broadband coverage to rural customers is not as easy as it sounds. Satya Marar explains why getting the bureaucracy out of broadband is essential.
 
After 16 years under Viktor Orbán, Hungary is standing at a crossroads. Máté Hajba says the U.S. would be wise to seize upon that opportunity in working with Hungary.
 
How can mobile phone coverage be so spotty throughout the U.K. when the country is a technological hub? Ben Cope lays out the reasons for the shortfall in wireless coverage.
 
Violence and abuse in American prisons isn't exactly a surprise. Jack Verrill warns that free speech in American Prisons is also in danger. 
 
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2026 Apr 14 Moving Forward with Young Voices

The world of crypto is fast moving and the U.S. moves slowly in critical areas where it stands to lose a lot. Emily Ekshian says that while Congress balks at crypto regulation, our adversaries are pushing for market dominance.
 
March Madness is prime real estate for prediction markets. Sam Raus warns that politicians are looking to stop people from trading on those predictions.
 
For many years, questions have existed about whether the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act should expire. Victoria Churchill explains how the Iran war has U.S. Intel officials scrambling as the expiration deadline approaches.
 
Sixty years and $20 trillion after the War on Poverty began, the question remains: how much has poverty actually been reduced? Tyler Turman says that correctly measuring poverty levels reveals a hard truth about the welfare state. 
 
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2026 Apr 7 Moving Forward with Young Voices

The killing of Mexican cartel kingpin El Mencho hasn't brought the drug crisis any closer to an end. Layal Bou Harfouch explains what will make a difference.
 
Transparency in governance is essential for a proper, limited government. Tosin Akintola wonders why Massachusetts lawmakers feel they should be exempt from public records requests.
 
The U.S. government is fond of portraying itself as a champion of global free speech online. Christopher Gardner says that if that's really the case, it's time to let Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act expire.
 
One of the places AI is becoming more and more popular is in the realm of mental health therapy. Iulia Lupse warns that overregulation of therapy chatbots risks freezing innovation in a system that's already failing millions.
 
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2026 Mar 31 Moving Forward with Young Voices

U.S. involvement in recent military actions around the world are raising questions about using armed force for policy decisions. Amanda Peterson warns, we should be talking about Just War rather than debating international law.
Secretary of Heath and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is working to help people within the autistic community. Olivia D'Angelo says, if RFK Jr. wants to help, he must address chronic health care disparities.
Age verification laws to protect minors from social media harm may be well-intended but carry some hidden costs. Agustina Vergara Cid explains how California's social media ban would hurt the people it claims to help.
The Epstein Files may have been forced out of the headlines by other current events but the questions remain. Jack Verrill says, this isn't just another scandal, it's time to release the Epstein Files.
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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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