Moving Forward With Young Voices

2024 May 14 Moving Forward with Young Voices

The Chicago Transit Authority has had its challenges. Mickey Horstman says the key to CTA's recovery is boosting business, not taxes.
 
So much of the protesting taking place on college and university campuses in America is based in a sense of perpetual victimhood. Lexi Boccuzzi says we could learn something about avoiding a victim mindset from our Jewish peers.
 
The hardcore antisemitism that has plagued so many institutions of higher learning isn't being driven by students alone. James Erwin says don't let faculty off the hook for campus antisemitism.
 
Indiana's General Assembly has passed a law allowing universities to revoke tenure from professors who don't promote intellectual diversity. Jacob Lane warns that this law could turn classrooms into free speech minefields.
 
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2024 May 7 Moving Forward with Young Voices

Is it anti-semetic to believe that Jesus was the King of Kings? Tyler Cochran explains how the kingship of Christ is a historical reality, not a political prop. 
 
Is student loan forgiveness helping or hurting students? Daniel Elmore says it's a bandaid that doesn't solve the underlying problem.
 
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is making some waves as a potential presidential candidate but some of his ideas aren't so great. Ezra Wyrick warns against falling for RFK Jr.'s home loan scheme.
 
Net neutrality rules were intended to put vast regulatory power over the internet into the hands of the FCC. Donald Kimball explains why these rules are still a bad idea.

2024 Apr 30 Moving Forward with Young Voices

Bicycles are back in fashion but the number of bike-related fatalities is climbing. Jacob Fox explains why cities need safer standards for bike lanes.
 
Radio may seem like the medium of yesteryear but it still plays a crucial role in the digital world. Aviv Nathanael Phipps says America is making a crucial bet on spectrum supremacy.
 
Some of the most unexpected opposition to the school choice movement is coming from conservative ranks. Cait Dexter dispels the notion that school choice is a left-wing Trojan horse.
 
The European Commission has recently chosen to block Amazon's acquisition of iRobot. Martyna Smółka says this is a glaring misstep which could undermine progress in technological innovation.
 
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2024 April 23 Moving Forward with Young Voices

It's fascinating how many companies have adopted woke messaging, even at the expense of their long standing brands. Evan Cecchini explains how conservatives can win the corporate culture war.
 
Concern over the climate has prompted a lot of changes throughout the world but some go too far. Jacob Posik says climate action is causing more harm than good for Mainers.
 
Politicians are far more concerned with intentions than they are with results. Brett Patrick has a great example regarding vaping and how bans don't work.
 
'Green road work' in Canada is providing a timely warning about how green policies can jeopardize economic and societal needs. Lucy Gay says beware of economic potholes on the road to sustainability.
 
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2024 April 16 Moving Forward with Young Voices

Calls to ban TikTok are justified by protecting young subscribers or a desire to strengthen the market share of other social media platforms. David Rand warns that banning TikTok would also serve to empower censors.
 
Congress has once again avoided a government shutdown by passing a $1.2 trillion spending package. Benjamin Ayanian outlines the bad, the ugly and the worst of that spending package.
 
The state of Illinois has just made education history, but not in a way that deserves celebration. Jacob Lane says from investing in kids to divesting in futures, Illinois is retreating from educational progress.
 
There's a lot of speculation as to whom Donald Trump might pick to be his vice presidential nominee. Garrit Blizzard shares what Trump should be looking for in a running mate.
 
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2024 April 9 Moving Forward with Young Voices

The labor dispute between Starbucks and union workers is a teaching moment for anyone who is paying attention. Amanda Griffiths explains what we can learn from the growing distance between unions and union workers.
 
When the FTC gets involved in business dealings, we have to wonder whether it's for political goals or to protect consumers. Rishab Sardana lays out why lawmakers in the U.S. Congress are setting their sights on oil and gas mergers.
 
U.S. foreign policy makers seem to be emphasizing security over democracy in their dealings with Africa. William Rampe says, military aid is not making the African continent any safer.
 
The Easter season has come and gone and with it the annual practice of making personal sacrifice for Lent. Harry Backhouse notes that one of the biggest sacrifices we can offer up is our time.
 
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2024 Apr 2 Moving Forward with Young Voices

Michigan's Governor Gretchen Whitmer is working to expand pre-K education programs in her state. Susannah Barnes explains how expanding the programs to include more children doesn't solve the current teacher shortage.
 
The Georgia General Assembly has finally passed the Promise Scholarship Act which brings school choice to their state. Frances Floresca describes why this is a huge win for Georgia kids.\
 
Legislators in New Mexico seem intent on raising the alcohol excise taxes in their state in an effort to manage alcohol consumption. Zayna Resley says their efforts are simply virtue signaling money grabs.
 
Europe has long depended upon the U.S. to help provide for its security. Alex Little says it's time for Washington to push Europe toward its own strategic autonomy.
 
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2024 Mar 26 Moving Forward with Young Voices

The British economy may be in a recession but it doesn't have to stay there. Nathaniel Ogunniyi says that to grow, we must first set the service sector free.
 
China leads the world as a mining producer and financier. Joseph Bouchard warns that Canadian miners could use some help from domestic and allied investors.
 
Sometimes efforts to promote civility in public discourse can backfire. Shakira Jackson explains how free speech concerns at Georgetown are being addressed.
 
A proposed digital accessibility law in California is having some unintended consequences. Jordan McGillis spells out how the proposed law would actually halt startups in the Golden State. 
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2024 Mar 19 Moving Forward with Young Voices

Ivy League schools are not what they once were, thanks to the hard move they've made to the left. Lexi Boccuzzi says conservative students shouldn't abandon the Ivy League just yet.
 
Institutions of higher learning which lower their admissions standards aren't doing their future students any favors. Jasmine Campos explains why objective standards matter.
 
NATO is having a tough time getting all of its member nations to contribute their fair share to the organization. Robert Clarke says it's time for NATO members to step up.
 
These days, we hear more about slavery than we do about the abolition movement which ultimately ended the practice. Caleb Franz shares the letters that inspired the American abolition movement.
 
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2024 Mar 12 Moving Forward with Young Voices

Why are some special interests so intent on getting names of those who donate to nonprofits? Brian Hawkins warns that 31 states are expected to consider legislation that threatens those donors' privacy.
 
The demand for housing in the U.S. is growing but the market is struggling to meet that demand. Luca Gattoni-Celli says the housing shortage is a literal shortage.
 
The Mayor of Chicago is asking voters to approve what he calls a "mansion tax" to get the rich to pay their fair share. Micky Horstman explains why Johnson's real estate tax is not going to 'tax the rich'
 
Political partisanship is making domestic life miserable here in the U.S. Nate Phipps says it's also hurting our reputation abroad.