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2025 Aug 11 Moving Forward with Young Voices

The horrific Texas Hill Country floods in July have sparked calls for greater accountability on the part of the authorities who run the flood alert systems. Garrett W. Fulce says, if you want accountability, let flood victims sue the state of Texas.
 
Immigration is a hot button topic in America right now and it's easy to lose sight of how important legal immigration is. Augustina Vergara Cid shares her naturalization experience and why she chose to become an American.
 
American efforts to help secure long term stability in the Middle East are being hampered by the use of diplomacy as a guise for corrupt intentions. Lora Karch advises the U.S. to speak softly and carry a B-2 bomber.
 
Sports betting apps are prompting some to call for a ban on gambling apps. Simon Laird suggests that we don't ban sports betting but instead allow people to choose to opt out of it.
 
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2025 Aug 5 Moving Forward with Young Voices

Among the gradual shifts in American society over time is the trend for Sunday to be a day of leisure rather than a day of worship. Anna Mays asks, why is the NFL more popular than the church?
 
There's been a lot of sound and fury in D.C. on the topic of what to do about Medicaid. Bautista Vivanco weighs in on the empty outrage over Medicaid cuts.
 
The newest Superman movie appears to be a smashing success. Imade Iyamu explains why Superman is more than an immigrant tale.
 
States may soon be shouldering more responsibility for paying for low income medical coverage. Nicholas Armstrong asks, now that reductions in Medicaid spending are here, is Texas' private security net ready?
 
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2025 July 29 Moving Forward with Young Voices

President Trump has been vocal about his support for efforts in Washington D.C. to remove homeless encampments. Susannah Petitt says, destroying the encampments may make the homeless less visible but it won't solve the root problems.
 
The Big Beautiful Bill passed by Congress contains a new law imposing a 1% tax on money being sent out of the country. Brayden Myers explains why Adam Smith would hate the remittance tax. 
 
President Trump built the GOP into a big tent as part of his election campaign last year. Ethan Watson warns that conservatives appear ready to tear that tent down.
 
With most attention being focused on Canadian/U.S. trade issues, there are other challenges going unnoticed. Anthony De Luca-Baratta spells out Canada's other supply management problem.
 
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2025 July 22 Moving Forward with Young Voices

Antisemitism is finding its way into New York City's public schools. Garion Frankel explains why the DEI being taught in those schools, isn't likely to fix the problem.
Age verification laws are intended to keep young online users safe from harmful content. David McGarry warns that such policies could well become the "show your papers" of our time.
Tensions between the U.S. and Canada have been on the rise since Trump's re-election. Anthony De Luca-Baratta says, Canada cannot afford to pivot away from the United States.
It's been 100 years since the Scopes Monkey trial took place in Tennessee. Tyler Curtis has an informative take on William Jennings Bryan's last crusade.
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2025 July 15 Moving Forward with Young Voices

What the American taxpayers are getting for their money from PBS and NPR is raising serious budget questions in Congress. Matt Cookson says, in light of Congressional testimony, NPR and PBS should be defunded.
 
Supporters of tariffs say that the goal of such measures is to bring jobs back to the U.S. by building factories here. Agustin Forzani makes the case against Trump's tariffs and explains why the more you work, the richer you are. 
 
The Karen Read saga has raised a number of scandalous questions about criminal justice in Massachusetts. Tom Blakely describes how the case has become a blemish on the state. 
 
Anyone with an aversion to authoritarianism will understand why the phrase "papers, please" is not a good thing. David McGarry says, online verification is the "show your papers" of the digital age.
 
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2025 July 8 Moving Forward with Young Voices

Federal regulators who are going after tech giant Google say they are doing so to protect the consumer from artificially-stifled competition. Kyle Moran says, like it or not, Google got where they were by being better.
 
Proposals to have Congress cap credit card interest rates may sound like an easy fix to America's debt problem, but don't be fooled. Tyler Curtis explains what will solve the problem.
 
The growing move toward censorship on campus should be ringing alarm bells for every American. Gabriela describes the similarities she sees based on her growing up in Cuba.
 
With China's population declining for the third consecutive year, it's time to start looking for answers. Aidan Grogan describes why China's demographic crisis is worse than is being reported.
 
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2025 July 1 Moving Forward with Young Voices

Sweden is leading Europe with a growing record of public health successes. Beatriz Santos questions why the European Union continues to ignore those successes.
 
'Buy now, pay later' companies are facing scrutiny from politicians and regulators. Mike Viola says, let competition, not government intervention, fix the problem.
 
The school choice movement continues to gain ground as more states adopt educational choice policies. Edward Tarnowski points to New Hampshire's school choice model as the one to emulate.
 
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2025 June 24 Moving Forwards with Young Voices

A proposal to tax so-called "carried interest" at a higher rate is being floated by the Trump administration. Sam Haus says, don't let the government 'carry' any more interest.
The Make America Healthy Again movement is likely well-intended but carries a few political risks too. Sofia Hamilton offers a crunchy libertarian's guide to making health our responsibility rather than the government's.
Lower drug prices would make a lot of people happy but there's a better way to get them than through government intervention. Satya Marar explains how Trump's attempt to cure drug prices is a wrong step in the right direction.
When it comes to maintaining America's tech protection, Europe is going to have to pick a side. Antonia-Laura Pup says, that's not easy to do when all sides have a chip on their shoulder.
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2025 June 16 Moving Forward with Young Voices

Attending a trade school rather than pursuing a traditional four year degree isn't for everyone. Iulia Lupse explains when trade school makes more sense than a college degree.
To live in a high trust space is to experience peace, community and purpose. Ethan Watson lays out who killed our high trust spaces and how we can build new ones.
The immigration crisis that is affecting much of Europe has a parallel in the liberal immigration policies that have been enacted by the Canadian government. William Barclay explains how the Liberal party is embracing Islamic extremism.
Minimum wage laws are a hard-fought issue in states like California and New York. Daniel Idfresne explains how former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's plan for a $20 minimum wage will come back to harm entry-level workers.
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2025 June 10 Moving Forward with Young Voices

Governments around the world are learning how to work with and manage AI. Bojan Lazarevski says the EU can learn from the UK's more friendly approach to AI.
 
El Salvador's president Nayib Bukele has won over many Western leaders with his iron-fisted crackdown on criminal gangs. Joseph Bouchard explains that part of Bukele's success involved making deals with the worst gangs.
 
After two centuries of industrial disruption and progress, there is a great opportunity for homecoming and revival. Aiden Grogan says it's time to look beyond the dark, satanic mills and toward the home.
 
Protecting children from explicit materials through age verification is likely well-intended. However, as David McGarry warns, there's more at stake when age verification comes before the Supreme Court.
 
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