Moving Forward With Young Voices

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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2022 June 7 Moving Forward with Young Voices

Higher education is often held up as a place where diversity is prized. But those lofty ideals sometimes take a backseat to political expediency. Albert Eisenberg relates how Harvard won't say if it supports diversity of thought.
 
Pension plans have become a significant financial challenge for many states and municipalities. Jen Sidorova explains how Jacksonville, Florida's public pension reform helped the city get an improved credit rating.
 
Antitrust enforcement is being used as a tool of political punishment more than one of law and economics. Brian Albrecht says antitrust policy is easy, when you think you know all the answers.
 
Congress isn't letting a lack of comprehension of how the internet works stop it from trying to create more regulation. David McGarry warns that Congress doesn't understand online privacy.
 
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2022 May 31 Moving Forward with Young Voices

Is there really a trade off between inflation and unemployment? Alex Salter has a great take on the zombie economics of inflation and unemployment.
 
The calls to forgive student loan debt are gaining traction among the political class but is it a good idea? Jack Salmon says forgiving student loan debt would be regressive and costly.
 
Naysayers tend to focus on the energy requirement to mine Bitcoin as a negative. Santiago Varela has an enlightening explanation of how Bitcoin could spark a cheap energy boom.
 
The term "Latinx" is raising eyebrows throughout academia. Garion Frankel explains how this gender neutral term is simply failed academic activism.
 
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2022 May 24 Moving Forward with Young Voices

Mainstream media is suffering from a severe deficit of trust among the viewing public. Jorge Velasco relates how CNN+ is another sign of a crumbling legacy media.
 
With so many aspects of our culture disappearing down the memory hole, we can still learn from the memorials that remain. For instance, Grace Bydalek explains how cemeteries remind us of the importance of religion.
 
Why does the U.S. have such a large prison population compared to other, less free, countries? It's because many people can't afford to post bail. Corey Walker says it's time to eliminate cash bail to stop punishing the poor.
 
Immigration policy is a source of frustration for people on all sides of the political spectrum. Michael Holmes reminds us that there are reasons for hope in immigration policy.
 
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2022 May 17 Moving Forward with Young Voices

City officials who are looking to make their cities more livable for more residents need to consider reforming one of the most misguided planning ideas. Thomas Irwin explains the case against parking minimums.
 
When it comes to fighting crime, bail reform is an often overlooked remedy. Jason Reed says bail reform is good for law and order. 
Those tasked with public safety sometimes seek to find ways to evade the constitutional limits on their power. Leslie Corbly spells out why sometimes the public needs protection from public safety agencies.
 
Politicians seem eager to forgive student loan debt while ignoring bigger problems within higher education. Sean Themea recommends that they cancel the higher education cartel, not student debt.
 
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2022 May 10 Moving Forward with Young Voices

Regulatory sandboxes are catching on across the nation. Lindsay Keiser has a great take on why our quest for energy innovation should include a regulatory sandbox.
Is there a place for nuclear power and hydropower in our future? Jakob Puckett says America's clean energy stalwarts are finally getting the attention they deserve.
 
Just a couple of weeks ago the world just celebrated Earth Day. Jeff Luse explains how if we want to make a difference environmentally, we should embrace economic freedom.
 
We're all getting a good lesson in how energy security is national security right now. Christopher Barnard has the reasons why America needs to win the clean energy arms race.
 
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2022 May 3 Moving Forward with Young Voices

The change shortage started during the Covid-19 pandemic but it's still an issue in many places. Nicholas Anthony says Americans want change and private mints are the solution.
 
It's astonishing how many states have relaxed their restrictions on marijuana in the past 10 years. Adam Shepardson explains why the federal government should be taking notes from states like Oklahoma.
 
Striking a balance between privacy and security is a necessity with recent technological advances. Jane Bambauer says letting police access Google location data can help solve crimes.
 
Free speech has been under attack lately but there are reasons to be optimistic. Benjamin Ayanian explains how Elon Musk's purchase of Twitter is giving free speech some needed life support.
 
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