Moving Forward With Young Voices

2022 Oct 25 Moving Forward with Young Voices

Ranked choice voting is getting trendy right now. Sarah Montalbano warns that Alaska's experience with ranked choice voting was a fiasco and other states should take note.
 
America's education system needs reform but not all of the ideas being promoted are sound ones. Kenneth Schrupp explains how universal cash deposits will ruin K-12 like universal loans did to college.
 
ESG is threading its way through the corporate world. Mike Viola says Republicans should follow Florida's lead on ESG investing.
 
Just a couple of weeks ago we were talking about the new British PM Liz Truss. Now she's out and Rishi Sunak will be named Prime Minister. Jack Rowlett has the details on what's going on.
 
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2022 Oct 18 Moving Forward with Young Voices

Efforts to curb inflation on the part of the U.S. Federal Reserve are likely to have consequences around the globe. Ben Cope relates how the fed's policies could negatively impact the economic plans of the U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss.
 
The U.S. Senate last week passed a bill to end the mandate that animal testing be part of the FDA's drug approval process. Elise Amez-Droz says it isn't just the lab rates that these lawmakers are looking to protect.
 
The Biden administration's claims of fiscal responsibility are ringing hollow these days. Jack Salmon explains why this is not an administration of deficit hawks.
 
Elon Musk's bid to purchase Twitter and the legal battle that ensued after he sought to renege on the deal are making some big waves. Peter Pischke spells out how Musk may have betrayed his fan base.
 
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2022 Oct 11 Moving Forward With Young Voices

If asked to pinpoint some of the contributing factors to California's legendary wildfires, few of us would think to include urban sprawl. Elijah Gullett says better housing could help fight California's devastating wildfires.
 
A proposed online safety bill in the U.K. seeks to moderate the internet by establishing duties of care for online services. Kir Nuthi warns that pushing the online safety bill through Parliament too quickly will do more harm than good.
 
Violent crime is driving businesses out of many communities in America. Joshua Crawford notes that we must rein in violent crime to help those who need economic opportunity.
 
Rising energy costs are causing stress for people all over the world right now, especially in colder climates. Roy Matthews explains how Maine's heating oil crisis is about to get worse.
 
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2022 Oct 4 Moving Forward with Young Voices

The Chinese Communist Party has focused a lot of attention on building influence in Africa. Alexander Jelloian explains why the U.S. needs to blunt China's messaging in Africa.
 
The current bolstering of the Internal Revenue Service by 87,000 new agents is a justifiable cause for concern for American taxpayers. Travis Nix says the Supreme Court can restrain the IRS, if necessary.
 
The Republican/Democrat duopoly appears to be causing more problems that it's solving. Benjamin Ayanian suggests that it's time to take third parties seriously.
 
The election of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has sent shockwaves throughout the global political establishment. Theo Burman says Meloni's victory demonstrates that Euroscepticism is here to stay.
 
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2022 Sept 27 Moving Forward with Young Voices

The issue of student loan forgiveness continues to be a sore spot for many. Tyler Curtis points out that if we're serious about reforming student loans, requiring a down payment would be a good starting point.
The pushback against teaching Critical Race Theory in public schools is growing. Torben Halbe shares his thoughts on how to create effective opposition to CRT.
With the passing of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, it's fitting to recognize the impact of her leadership as a woman. Sophia Worringer reminds us that Her Majesty the Queen was proudly feminine, but not a modern feminist.
 
Energy development in the U.S. is a long uphill climb right now. Quinn Townsend says, there's hope but without states involvement in the permitting process, reform won't be as effective.
 
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2022 Sept 20 Moving Forward with Young Voices

The public education system continues to be a battleground for political elections. Peyton Lofton explains how Florida's gubernatorial race has intensified with candidate Charlie Crist's selection of a teacher's union rep as his running mate.
 
These days it seems like election posturing and campaigning goes on for far too long. Theo Burman says the U.S. could learn a thing or two from British election brevity.  
 
America's debt crisis is leaving its mark on most of the population. Neetu Arnold joins us to discuss why forgiving student loan debt doesn't solve the crisis and she offers some solid advice on what would solve it.
 
It's fall and once again there's a hint of antitrust legislation in the air. David McGarry describes what's behind Washington D.C.'s antitrust gambit and why it's a bad idea.
 
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2022 Sept 13 Moving Forward with Young Voices

On the one hand, it's nice to have someone looking after you. On the other hand, as Leslie Corbly explains, the troubling rise of surveillance cities could spell trouble.
 
Bail reform has been a priority for some time in Kentucky. However, it doesn't have to come at the expense of public safety. Erinn Broadus explains why.
 
Among the many claims made by those who pushed and passed the Inflation Reduction Act, is the claim that the IRA will cut carbon emissions by 40%. Ethan Brown says, not so fast there.
 
The prospect of China invading Taiwan has many world leaders feeling nervous. Benjamin Coates spells out why Britain's navy is woefully unprepared for such a move on China's part.
 
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2022 Sept 6 Moving Forward with Young Voices

Bitcoin can be a polarizing topic but there's an environmental challenge where it may be able to provide a serious solution. Eric Peterson explains how bitcoin mining can help solve America's orphaned well problem.
 
There are lots of homebrewers out there who love to brew their own beer. Caleb Franz makes the case that distilling bourbon at home should be legal just like brewing craft beer.
 
Many policies instituted in Washington D.C. seem to accomplish the exact opposite of what their name would imply. Amanda Griffiths says the Inflation Reduction Act will hurt the economy and the environment.
 
The only thing more staggering than the amount of spending that Congress has been doing is the advanced age of many of its members. Andrew Donaldson describes how the gerontocracy has been going on a spending spree.
 
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2022 August 30 Moving Forward with Young Voices

For all the emphasis that the Biden administration is putting on climate change, most of their policies have simply resulted in lowering our standard of living. As Tyler Duvelius explains, the real clean energy champions are found in the states, not D.C.
 
A financial day of reckoning has arrived but few politicians seem willing to acknowledge the truth. Eugene Ralph Jr. explains why a recession is necessary, though unwelcome. 
 
With skyrocketing energy costs, the stakes are getting higher in the upcoming U.K. elections. Calum Paton says it's time to put an end to the Tory leadership contest.
 
Authoritarian regimes are exporting repression. Kareem Rifai wonders, will the West stand up for the rights of citizens? 
 
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2022 August 23 Moving Forward with Young Voices

If Germany is the poster child for green energy efforts, it's safe to say that the kid isn't doing too well. Felix Hosse explains why Germany's energy policy is a non-nuclear meltdown.
 
This has been a year of epic Supreme Court cases and there's one more case that could make serious waves if the Court were to revisit it. Neetu Arnold describes a novel plan to reduce student debt.  
 
A lot of eyes are fixed on the race to see who will become the next U.K. Prime Minister. Noah Khogali points out what this particular race means for the Scottish independence movement.
 
Amazon's recent acquisition of iRobot has a lot of people talking. Caden Rosenbaum says consumers will be winners in the end. 
 
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