Moving Forward With Young Voices

Moving Forward is the weekly podcast and radio show featuring Young Voices contributors on a wide range of topics. Young Voices is a non-profit PR agency and talent firm for students and young professionals in policy. Each week on Moving Forward, four Young Voices contributors join host Bryan Hyde for a 10-minute conversation about politics, policy, news and current affairs. Topics range from free-market environmentalism to hyperinflation, confronting China to descheduling marijuana, and educational freedom to junk in outer space!

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Episodes

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The British economy may be in a recession but it doesn't have to stay there. Nathaniel Ogunniyi says that to grow, we must first set the service sector free.
 
China leads the world as a mining producer and financier. Joseph Bouchard warns that Canadian miners could use some help from domestic and allied investors.
 
Sometimes efforts to promote civility in public discourse can backfire. Shakira Jackson explains how free speech concerns at Georgetown are being addressed.
 
A proposed digital accessibility law in California is having some unintended consequences. Jordan McGillis spells out how the proposed law would actually halt startups in the Golden State. 
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Tuesday Mar 19, 2024

Ivy League schools are not what they once were, thanks to the hard move they've made to the left. Lexi Boccuzzi says conservative students shouldn't abandon the Ivy League just yet.
 
Institutions of higher learning which lower their admissions standards aren't doing their future students any favors. Jasmine Campos explains why objective standards matter.
 
NATO is having a tough time getting all of its member nations to contribute their fair share to the organization. Robert Clarke says it's time for NATO members to step up.
 
These days, we hear more about slavery than we do about the abolition movement which ultimately ended the practice. Caleb Franz shares the letters that inspired the American abolition movement.
 
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Tuesday Mar 12, 2024

Why are some special interests so intent on getting names of those who donate to nonprofits? Brian Hawkins warns that 31 states are expected to consider legislation that threatens those donors' privacy.
 
The demand for housing in the U.S. is growing but the market is struggling to meet that demand. Luca Gattoni-Celli says the housing shortage is a literal shortage.
 
The Mayor of Chicago is asking voters to approve what he calls a "mansion tax" to get the rich to pay their fair share. Micky Horstman explains why Johnson's real estate tax is not going to 'tax the rich'
 
Political partisanship is making domestic life miserable here in the U.S. Nate Phipps says it's also hurting our reputation abroad. 

Tuesday Mar 05, 2024

With $22 billion in needed repairs, the National Park system is showing signs of strain. Madison Yablonski explains how international visitors can help care for America's natural wonders.
 
Canadians have earned the right to life, liberty and suicide. Daniel Dorman says euthanasia has come to Canada dressed in euphemisms and deceit. 
 
Lax border policies aren't just a political talking point for the right. Noelle Fitchett shares her thoughts on the disregarded victims of those policies.
 
The current war against vaping may be well intended but it's not necessarily based in fact. David Mendoza says, whether anti-vaping activists like it or not, vaping helps smokers quit.
 
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Tuesday Feb 27, 2024

With mounting economic uncertainty, those who are looking for a silver lining may be in luck. Jp Cortez reports that, amid the housing affordability crisis, some states are removing barriers to sound money ownership.
 
Social Security is quickly going broke and few Americans have any significant retirement savings. Ezra Wyrick says it's time to privatize or bust--what Australia can teach us about Social Security.
 
Heavy demand for housing in Arizona is causing concerns over lack of inventory and rising prices. Zayna Resley explains how Arizona's housing headache is hitting home for realtors.
 
Sometimes it seems as though presidential elections are limited to a choice between two terrible candidates. Sam Underhill says it's time to reform the electoral college and to undo the two-party system.
 
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Tuesday Feb 20, 2024

Last month, millions of voters took to the polls in Taiwan. Pieter van Wingerden explains how Taiwan ignored China and became a model democracy.
 
A series of housing bills, passed last year in Montana, might have revolutionized the housing market with high availability and lower costs, until a judge shot it down. Dave Rand tells us why the housing abundance movement needs a deeper foundation.
 
All around the world, people are trying to get a better understanding of Argentina's new president. Eloy Vera says Javier Milei is the world's most misunderstood politico. 
 
The "He gets us" ads that ran during the Super Bowl generated a fair amount of discussion. Tyler Cochran lays out the reasons why weak gospel messages ultimately lead to empty pews.
 
Young-Voices

Tuesday Feb 13, 2024

Amazon's embrace of third party sellers is definitely changing the face of retail. David McGarry explains how Amazon positions its independent sellers to prosper.
 
After the great freeze of 2021, Texans are wary of green energy from wind and solar. Andrea Hitt has the details of what actually delivered when Texas needed power this winter. 
 
Chicagoland's war on nicotine products isn't going particularly well. Gabriel Benitez shares the reasons why Chicago is missing the mark when it comes to discouraging nicotine use.
 
The GOP is deeply divided over continuing aid to Ukraine. Sam Raus says J.D. Vance is spreading hillbilly fantasies about Ukraine aid.
 
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Tuesday Feb 06, 2024

Winning the vote of younger voters this year is going to require some serious effort. Jacob Lane shares how Biden's SAVE plan seeks to woo young voters with debt forgiveness.
 
Thanks to higher consumer costs, everyone is spending more on their basic day to day needs. Daniel Elmore explains why we are seeing a discreet erosion of US household savings.
 
As Congress prepares another multibillion dollar aid package to Ukraine, the cost represents just one part of the problem. William Rampe says, continuing aid to Ukraine also raises the risk of nuclear war.
 
Battling child poverty has been a priority for politicians for several generations. Susannah Barnes warns that expanding the child tax credit won't actually help poor children.
 
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Tuesday Jan 30, 2024

Younger voters may lean more progressive but that doesn't mean their votes are a given. Isaac WIllour says the DNC hasn't earned his vote and should stop trying to buy it.
 
Opponents of Education Savings Accounts are outraged that parents are using them to buy things like Legos and ski passes. Frances Floresca recommends that states should let parents utilize the autonomy that comes with school choice.
 
Brilliant minds are a huge benefit to society. Akhila K. Jarayam explains how Innovation Districts may be key to the UK's leveling up.
 
The battles over gender identity and ideology are playing out in many different arenas. James Erwin shares the example of how disagreement on gender is no longer allowed in Maine.
 
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Tuesday Jan 23, 2024

The war on drugs has been going on for nearly 50 years. Rachel Johnson makes the case that it's high time to legalize marijuana.  
 
With a worldwide push toward clean energy sources, demand for uranium is growing. Alex Little says Biden has alienated Russia and China from uranium trade relations. 
 
The discovery of gallium deposits in Wyoming could put the Cowboy State into competition with China for semiconductor materials. Jordan McGillis notes that this find could show the limits of China's export controls.
 
Argentina's new president is making big waves with his views on limited government. Agustina Vergara Cid says Javier Milei must build rather than just tear down.
 
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