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2024 Sept 3 Moving Forward with Young Voices

Last month's Crowdstrike-Microsoft outage was a learning experience for millions of people. Xizi Daigle says one of those lessons is that the UK government must reform EU tech rules to avoid similar disasters.
 
Houthi attacks on shipping in the Red Sea having far-reaching economic impact. Shay Khatiri explains that securing the Red Sea may require sinking Iran's navy.
 
Last month, Louisiana became the first state to allow surgical castration as a punishment for certain sex crimes against minors. Autumn Billings says the new law chooses revenge over public safety.
 
On August 6, officials from Venezuela's military counter intelligence agency took Maria Oropeza into custody for her opposition to the Maduro regime. Izabella Patriota joins us to discuss how the Ladies of Liberty Alliance (LoLA) is working to secure Maria's release.
 
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2024 Aug 27 Moving Forward with Young Voices

Without urgent action, Canada is projected to have the worst economic growth among 38 advanced economies over the next few decades. Samantha Dagres explains the policies that will make it harder to succeed in Canada.
 
Media focus in the U.K. has recently been fixated on far right riots in response to immigration policy. Oliver Dean says the media is missing the real problem of knife crime.
 
President Biden's efforts to enact student loan relief have hit another constitutional roadblock . Ryan Silverstein lays out how Biden misses on student loan forgiveness--again.
 
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2024 Aug 20 Moving Forward with Young Voices

It's telling that European politicians have an axe to grind with budget airlines. Jeffrey E. Schulman Explains why it's a mistake to make a scapegoat out of those airlines.
 
Every industry is dealing with AI differently. Anna Wood reminds us that AI bans didn't work and it's time for teachers to embrace ChatGPT.
 
The more autonomy a person has, the less likely he or she is to engage in political violence. Alex Rosado explains how small government can minimize the frustration that arises from state interference.
 
California's high risk dashboard which tracked the financial health of high risk cities within the state has disappeared without a trace. Andrew Davenport says, the transparency may be gone but the dashboard should not be forgotten.
 

2024 Aug 13 Moving Forward with Young Voices

Lobbyists often get a bad rap. Oliver Dean shares his thoughts on Prime Minister Keir Starmer's efforts to overhaul lobbying rules and how red tape may actually harm citizens of the U.K.
 
Young voters didn't have a large turn out in Chicago's Democratic primary election but Mickey Horstman says, that's no reason for candidates to write them off.
 
European Union officials have been quite serious about protecting their nations' tech companies. James Erwin makes the case that EU protectionism is crushing economic output. 
Tariffs are often pushed as a way to protect American workers but there's another side to that coin. Matthew Cookson explains how Trump's proposed tariffs will betray GOP promises to voters. 
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2024 Aug 6 Moving Forward with Young Voices

Trust in the criminal justice system is falling in direct proportion to how politicized our prosecutors are becoming. Alex Xenos explains why it's happening and what needs to be done.
 
The term "peaceful protesters" is becoming strained by the actions of pro-Palestinian activists who threatened to kill both the president and the provost of George Washington University. Nate Phipps says those protests show the destructive side of anti-Israel activism.
 
The Murthy ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court in June, was deeply concerning for advocates of free speech. Matt Cookson points out that the door has been left open for Congress and the president to protect free speech.
 
Democracy is struggling throughout the world but there is serious cause for concern in Canada. Daniel Dorman says, a big part of the problem there is that Trudeau is asleep at the wheel.
 
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2024 July 30 Moving Forward with Young Voices

We're often encouraged to outsource our thinking and research to experts. Ethan Watson says, this November, the voters should think for themselves.
Sound money is becoming a timely topic of discussion at the state and federal level. Niklas Kleinworth explains why, as D.C. adopts sound money principles, states must continue to lead. *for more information go to bitcoin.org
The Supreme Court's overturning of the Chevron Deference has been cause for celebration in some circles. Harris Van Pate asks whether small government libertarians should be excited.
The war in Ukraine has dragged on with a terrible human toll. Iulia Lupse says Trump's unconventional approach might be the key to ending that war.
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2024 July 23 Moving Forward with Young Voices

The days of unaccountable federal agencies may be coming to a close. Ryan SIlverstein explains how the decision that ended the Chevron Deference has set the stage for reining in the administrative state.
 
Phone-free learning environments are a good starting point to getting young students back on track. Peter Biles says the next obvious step would be a return to actual books.
 
While AI is poised to change the world, there is still a lot of official resistance to it. Nathalie Voit says federal leadership needs to embrace AI or risk falling behind.
 
The state of California recently passed a law banning schools from notifying parents of their child's gender identity. Connor Vasile lays out the downside of the state supplanting parental authority. 
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2024 July 16 Moving Forward with Young Voices

The recent assassination attempt on Donald Trump has cast the former president in a new, often favorable light. Juan P. Villasmil joins us to discuss Trump's Teddy Roosevelt moment.
 
If you've marveled at how expensive homes have become, there's an overlooked reason that we don't tend to think of. Jacob Fox explains how trade war with China is driving up home prices. 
 
Joe Biden's failing health may make it seem like a no brainer to push him out of the presidential race. Alex Rosado cautions that this would be a mistake for the Democrats.
 
When the government steps in to bail industries out of bad business decisions, it creates a moral hazard. Tyler Curtis cautions that more deposit insurance won't prevent the next banking crisis.
 
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2024 July 9 Moving Forward with Young Voices

Social media has brought some clear positives and negatives to our world. Isaac Willour shares a plea from a Gen Z social media addict.
 
The dominant narrative from the left is that religion is polarizing us and, therefore, is bad. Lexi Boccuzzi says, go back to church, it's lack of religion that's dividing us.
 
If you want to get an accurate picture of who someone really is, it's best to examine their own words. Connor Vasile has just released a book titled: I'm Joe Biden: In His Own Words.
 
Texas and Florida have passed laws banning suppression of free speech. Donald Kimball says, to save free speech, it would be best for the Supreme Court to rule against such laws.
 
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2024 July 2 Moving Forward with Young Voices

Recent political instability in Bolivia has been in the news. Joseph Bouchard joins us to discuss the recent attempted coup against President Luis Arce.
 
The first presidential debate of 2024 has come and gone and it was eye-opening on many levels. Victoria Churchill joins us to give her reaction to the debate and its aftermath.
 
Lately it seems that any emblem celebrating the founding era or the Founders themselves is a source of controversy. James Erwin explains why the flag debate is not just about members of the Supreme Court.
 
You can learn a lot by examining what people throw away. Sofia Hamilton shares how researchers have studied public trash bins in NYC and D.C. to learn that bans on flavored tobacco products don't work.
 
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