Moving Forward With Young Voices

AI is here and it will likely change our white collar world in ways we haven't yet seen.  Amanda Peterson  shares lessons learned from South Korea's handling of AI.   Washington D.C. has passed a complete ban on right turns on red at every intersection.  Yaniv Regev  says the move may have been based in a quest for pedestrian safety but has serious drawbacks.   Data centers are the latest dividing...

Expanding broadband coverage to rural customers is not as easy as it sounds.  Satya Marar explains why getting the bureaucracy out of broadband is essential .   After 16 years under Viktor Orbán, Hungary is standing at a crossroads.  Máté Hajba says the U.S. would be wise to seize upon that opportunity in working with Hungary .   How can mobile phone coverage be so spotty throughout the U.K. when...

The world of crypto is fast moving and the U.S. moves slowly in critical areas where it stands to lose a lot. Emily Ekshian says that  while Congress balks at crypto regulation, our adversaries are pushing for market dominance.   March Madness is prime real estate for prediction markets.  Sam Raus warns that politicians are looking to stop people from trading on those predictions .   For many year...

The killing of Mexican cartel kingpin El Mencho hasn't brought the drug crisis any closer to an end.  Layal Bou Harfouch explains what will make a difference .   Transparency in governance is essential for a proper, limited government.  Tosin Akintola  wonders why Massachusetts lawmakers feel they should be exempt from public records requests.   The U.S. government is fond of portraying itself as...

U.S. involvement in recent military actions around the world are raising questions about using armed force for policy decisions. Amanda Peterson warns, we should be talking about Just War rather than debating international law. Secretary of Heath and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is working to help people within the autistic community. Olivia D'Angelo says, if RFK Jr. wants to help, he must...

Collective bargaining can give public service workers a leg up when it comes to income and job security. However, as Priyanka Venkat explains, some professors in Virginia may be getting the short end of the stick . Does Hollywood's dependence upon sequels parallel some of the lack of creativity in our political realms? Yaniv Regev says, the triumph of comfort over challenge is a clear warning to t...

With the growing conflict in the Middle East, the U.S.-Jordanian relationship is a crucial one. Abdullah Hayek explains why this association just became a whole lot stronger . Efforts to expand the coverage of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation may be well-intended but also have drawbacks. Tyler Curtis says, making every bank to big to fail is a bad idea . Just a year ago TikTok was under f...

The Trump administration's attacks on Iran represent just one of three broken promises that were made during his 2024 campaign. Jack Verrill says, young people can't afford Trump's new war . The backlash that swept across parts of Mexico following the removal of a top cartel leader a few weeks ago has opened up numerous possible outcomes. Santiago Vidal Calvo explains why El Mencho's fall is good...

With all the activity involving Immigration and Customs Enforcement detaining suspected illegal aliens, there's growing concern about lack of transparency. Layal Bou Harfouch provides the details of how a death in ICE custody is drawing attention to preventable systemic failures . The CLARITY Act is facing stiff opposition from certain bank CEOs over the future of stablecoin. Grant Everist explain...

Few things have shifted more noticeably in recent years than the way people get their news and information. Maria Giannopoulos says the new media megaphone has given the right a voice and broken the old media stranglehold. The U.S. government's ouster of Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro may have solved one problem but it may also have created several new ones. Lora Karch warns that war with Vene...

Politicians seeking to satisfy their spending desires, tend to gravitate toward wealth taxes as a way to get the revenue they want. Michael Haidan says, Germany's experience shows why wealth taxes are a bad idea .  How does tribal politics influence what stories U.S. news outlets choose to cover? Kyle Moran explains why we have megaphones for Minneapolis, yet media silence over Iran . Few fields a...

New York officials have announced a universal child care plan, at a time when the Trump administration is cracking down on states that take massive amounts of federal funding. Tony Vanderhoef warns that the program risks becoming an affordability failure . With growing power demands to meet AI and data center needs, the time for small modular reactors may be here. Ed Tarnowski says, next generatio...

Now that Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro has been removed from power and detained by the U.S. government, several crucial questions remain unanswered. Agustina Vergara Cid explains why, even though Maduro is out, we've not yet seen how this will serve American interests . President Trump's plan to ban private equity firms and hedge funds from purchasing single family homes, may not be the favor...

The desire to protect children from any AI-related dangers is understandable. But as David McGarry explains, Sen. John Husted's CHAT Act won't protect kids , but it will introduce new risks for everyone else. The recent actions by the U.S. government towards Venezuela have left many observers scratching their heads. Harrison Griffiths says, the White House faces a clear moral choice . When it come...

With all the media attention being given to NYC's new mayor Zohran Mamdani, it's easy to forget that Seattle has also elected a socialist mayor. Donald Kimball explains how  Katie Wilson has the potential to be a West Coast Mamdani .   Last week, YouTuber and activist Gary Stevenson, and Dr Kristian Niemietz of the Institute of Economic Affairs debated whether a wealth tax could solve Britain's ec...

Some instances of media bias are easier to spot than others.  Mackenzie France explains how the BBC's Israel problem has been apparent for years .   It's never a good idea for the state to substitute its force for the decision-making power of the consumer.  Cláudia Nunes says California's crackdown on Pharmacy Benefit Managers could raise, not lower, drug prices .   Europe's Digital Markets Act is...

Syria's new president has found favor with Western powers, despite his checkered past involvement with terrorists. Lora Karch wonders, should the West legitimize the "New Syria" ? Conservatives who are befuddled as to why younger voters would embrace socialism, may be the ones giving those voters a reason to vote that way. Kyle Moran says, if conservatives won't defend capitalism, who will ? The r...

The temptation to label political opponents as "Nazis" is too much for some to resist.  Ted Newson explains why such a label is an insult  to those who actually fought against totalitarianism.   Nicotine pouches have become a popular alternative to cigarettes, vaping and smokeless tobacco.  Bojan Lazarevski says, Europe should seek to regulate, rather than ban  those pouches.    Pharmacy benefits...

What will Zohran Mamdani's win in the NYC mayoral race mean for that city and for politics in general?  Aidan Grogan examines the possibilities of Mayor Mamdani and his champagne socialism .   President Trump's deal to lower drug prices is good news to Americans tired of paying high prices for weight loss drugs. However, as  Satya Marar explains, there are tradeoffs to Trump's 'fat shot' plan .  ...

The end has come for the "pink tide" revolution that swept across Bolivia nearly 20 years ago. Maggie Anders says, Bolivia isn't the only country that is stepping away from socialist promises. The recent election of an openly socialist mayor in New York City is due, in part, to economic struggle. Anthony De Luca-Barrata explains why Trumpanomics is pushing young people toward socialism . The growt...

The government shutdown has left many sectors of our lives untouched but there one where its impact is being felt. Emily Ekshian says cryptocurrency competition is the growing power play . The stock market may be soaring to new heights but there are good reasons to be cautious. Simon Laird warns that the surging market isn't necessarily a sign of a strong economy . President Trump's efforts to bri...

Free speech advocates have been watching the erosion of free speech in Britain for decades.  Ted Newson says, Britain's free speech collapse offers a warning for America .   Aidan Grogan joins us to discuss the left's baby dilemma . He explains how the left doesn't want children but immigrants alone won't be enough to support the entitlement they do want.   The way the American medical establishme...

With the federal government sending agents and National Guard troops into crime-stricken U.S. cities, the question arises as to how crime got so bad in the first place.  Ed Tarnowski explains why the American city cannot blossom in lawlessness .   One of the lesser-known features of president Trump's Big Beautiful Bill was an opt-in federal tax-credit scholarship program.  Kevin Garcia-Galindo say...

The European Union's new Digital Markets Act may have the best of intentions, but  Bojan Lazarevski warns there's still time to fix the DMA's more noticeable flaws .    A number of college students are petitioning the U.S. president to make school transcripts actually show the effort involved.  Ben Crockett says Gen Z wants data on their degrees .   The recent Yom Kippur attack in Manchester highl...

As the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States, the nation is having an identity crisis.  Caleb Franz explains why the history wars are jeopardizing America's future .   The Kilmar Abrego Garcia case is sparking deep discussions on immigration law.  Mike Fox says, there's a lot more that's at stake in how this case is being handled , including the promise of a fair trial.   Gas stat...