Moving Forward With Young Voices

2022 August 16 Moving Forward with Young Voices

The Supreme Court has been pretty consistent in rolling back gun control laws lately. Cody Wisniewski asks, now that SCOTUS has made it easier to throw out anti-gun laws, which will be the next to go?
 
Governments around the world have enacted numerous encroachments on their citizens lately. Mike Viola notes that excessive regulations make us less prepared for true crises and wonders how long before the citizens push back?
 
The drug war in the U.S. has been going on for 5 decades now. Finesse Moreno-Rivera says, black American casualties are the highest in this country's war on drugs.
 
The Inflation Reduction Act seems to have a little something for everyone--including electric vehicle owners. Quinn Townsend explains why beefing up EV tax credits won't help change the climate.
 
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2022 August 9 Moving Forward with Young Voices

The current war against vaping is prompting certain lawmakers to pull out all the stops in their quest to protect young people. Elijah Gullett notes that banning vape shops near churches won't stop kids from vaping.
 
Electing accountable leaders is a desirable goal. Scott Cresswell says Britain can learn from presidential primaries when it comes to electing party leaders.
 
The "do something" mentality is very evident in Congress these days. Danielle Zanzalari explains why the passage of the CHIPS Act is not an economically wise thing to do. 
 
Easing our financial pain may not be a high priority for Congress at the moment but there are some things they can do, like repealing tariffs. Christopher Schlak says dependency on China is bad but tariffs are worse.
 
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2022 August 2 Moving Forward with Young Voices

There's a growing bit of unrest throughout the world over environmental restrictions being placed on farmers. Torben Halbe explains the all-natural death of Sri Lanka as a result of its enforced "organic" policies.
 
Was the Declaration of Independence a cynical lie written by a self-serving slave owner? Or was it the beginning of the end for slavery in the U.S.? Austin Lamb gives us a peek behind the Declaration and its meaning.
 
Should those who choose not to have children be penalized for their choice? Ben Cope says the solution to an aging population is to create an environment where people actually want to have children.
 
The filibuster has been a time-honored tradition in America's political tradition, yet the majority party seems determined to get rid of it. Charles Brandt gives a solid accounting of why this tool is an important part of legislative deliberation.
 
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2022 July 26 Moving Forward with Young Voices

It's fashionable for celebrities to talk down America as someplace for which we should feel shame. Alexander Jelloian says America is great, despite what celebrities may tell us.
 
West Virginia's recently passed Hope Scholarship legislation has been stalled by an injunction that will limit educational opportunities for children across the state. Jessica Dobrinsky joins us to explain why West Virginia is losing hope.
 
Lawmakers in the West have been working to incentivize water conservation to help protect a dwindling supply. Micah Safsten says Utah's drought should be reflected in the price of water.
 
Our current economic hardships aren't being helped by tariffs. Amanda Griffiths notes that Biden is inching toward the right move on tariffs but likely for the wrong reasons.
 
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2022 July 19 Moving Forward with Young Voices

The most powerful voices against tyranny are those who have actually experienced it. In this episode, we hear from members of the Dissident Project who bring us timely lessons based upon their personal experiences.
 
Grace Bydalek is the Project Manager of the Dissident Project for Young Voices. She joins us to talk about how the project is educating high schoolers with informed, intelligent perspectives from around the globe.
 
Grace Jo nearly starved to death as a child, before she was able to flee North Korea. She is one of very few people who have successfully escaped from the brutal North Korean regime.
 
American students who have been taught to view socialism in a favorable light could learn a lot from Jorge Galicia. Jorge warns that the socialist horrors his country experienced could easily happen here as well.
 
Frances Hui shares the perspective of a young woman who grew up in a city owned by a country she doesn't belong to. She explains why she is from Hong Kong and not China and why that distinction matters to her.
 
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2022 July 12 Moving Forward with Young Voices

To hear some policymakers tell it, the only reason a person could want privacy is if they have something to hide. Leslie Corbly explains how a lack of privacy leads to political abuses.
 
Any time a high profile atrocity takes place, there's a tendency for some folks to overreact. David McGarry explains the complexities of tragedy and good governance. 
 
The higher cost of nearly everything is causing a very real temptation on the part of politicians to "do something." Jeremy Horpedahl reminds us that price controls are no answer to soaring prices.
 
A recent explosion and shutdown at a US liquified natural gas plant (LNG) will have far-reaching implications for US consumers. Roy Matthews shares the reasons why our energy costs will continue to rise.
 
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2022 July 7 Moving Forward with Young Voices

Independence Day this year was missing some of the fondness and appreciation we've experienced in past years. Caleb Franz says Thomas Jefferson's America is still worth celebrating.
 
The Supreme Court's recent decision in Carson V. Makin is cause for celebration in a number of education circles. Cooper Conway explains how school choice expands equality.
 
The housing crisis in California has no easy solutions. Thomas Irwin says a good place to begin is for the state to stop subsidizing home ownership.
 
inflation is becoming an inescapable reality for most of us. Alexander Salter has a solid take on how Biden could have tried to ward off inflation.
 
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2022 June 28 Moving Forward with Young Voices

With nearly everyone feeling the pain at the gas pump, there's a lot of finger pointing right now as to who's to blame. Jeff Luse explains why corporate greed is not to blame for high gas prices.
 
The question of what to do about student loan relief isn't simply a political or economic one. Addison Hosner says understanding the generational divide on student loans is essential.
 
Fatherhood seems to be slipping in popularity these days. Joshua Crawford makes a strong case as to why America needs dads more than ever. 
 
The push to make schools safer has brought out the gun control true believers. Benjamin Ayanian has the scoop on the Democrats misguided gun control bill.
 
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2022 June 21 Moving Forward with Young Voices

Beware anytime a politician starts popping corks to celebrate a budget "surplus." Kenneth Schrupp explains California's surplus myth and the fiscal cliff the state is approaching.
 
Few people have a greater vested interest in preserving the great outdoors than do sportsmen and fishermen. Gabriella Hoffman says a proposed lead ban would undermine these genuine conservation efforts as well as access to public lands.
 
Congress and the Biden administration are feverishly working on passing further gun control legislation before the November midterms. Jorge Velasco warns that the gun reform bill is anything but a solution.
 
Congress has a habit of putting off problems until they become an undeniable emergency. Elise Amez-Droz explains why the looming insolvency of Medicare's hospital trust fund requires action sooner than later.
 
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2022 June 14 Moving Forward with Young Voices

There's no voice like the voice of experience. Daniel Di Martino joins us to discuss Young Voices' launch of the Dissident Project featuring individuals who have escaped authoritarianism. 
 
The issue of free speech online can be a tricky one to navigate. Andy Jung explains the differences between Section 230 and the First Amendment. 
 
We're all getting a powerful first-hand lesson in how inflation is diminishing the purchasing power of each dollar. Nicholas Anthony warns that inflation also erodes our financial privacy.
 
It's not an easy time to be Joe Biden, as his failures begin to accumulate. However, as Andrew Donaldson explains, Biden has no one to blame but himself. 
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