2026 Apr 21 Moving Forward with Young Voices

2026 Apr 28 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 [https://www.instagram.com/p/DXfXIQ7jp0s/] 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 [https://www.joinyv.org/talent/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 line in Texas between those who embrace the new technology and those who oppose it. Garrett Fulce [https://www.joinyv.org/talent/garrett-fulce] explains that the real question is whether Texans still know how to build.   New Mexico has implemented policies to separate newborns who are exposed to drugs from their parents. Layal Bou Harfouch [https://www.joinyv.org/talent/layal-bou-harfouch] says there's a better way to connect families to treatment without forcibly separating them.   Young-Voices [https://www.joinyv.org/]

2026 Apr 21 Moving Forward with Young Voices

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 [https://thedailyeconomy.org/article/getting-the-bureaucracy-out-of-broadband/].   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 [https://www.realclearworld.com/articles/2026/04/15/united_states_has_an_opportunity_in_hungary_1176769.html].   How can mobile phone coverage be so spotty throughout the U.K. when the country is a technological hub? Ben Cope [https://www.joinyv.org/talent/ben-cope] lays out the reasons for the shortfall in wireless coverage.   Violence and abuse in American prisons isn't exactly a surprise. Jack Verrill warns that free speech in American Prisons is also in danger [https://www.counterpunch.org/2026/04/17/american-prisons-restrict-free-speech/].    Young-Voices [https://www.joinyv.org/]

2026 Apr 14 Moving Forward with Young Voices

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. [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/op-eds/4523025/congress-balks-crypto-regulation-adversaries-push-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 [https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/politicians-want-to-stop-your-march-madness-predictions/ar-AA208yJv].   For many years, questions have existed about whether the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act should expire. Victoria Churchill explains how the Iran war has U.S. Intel officials scrambling as the expiration deadline approaches [https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/13/politics/fisa-section-702-suveillance-law-expiration-congress].   Sixty years and $20 trillion after the War on Poverty began, the question remains: how much has poverty actually been reduced? Tyler Turman says that correctly measuring poverty levels reveals a hard truth about the welfare state [https://thedailyeconomy.org/article/measuring-poverty-correctly-reveals-a-hard-truth-about-the-welfare-state/].    Young-Voices [https://www.joinyv.org/]

2026 Apr 7 Moving Forward with Young Voices

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 [https://freethepeople.org/why-we-should-let-ai-compete-in-mental-health-care/].   Transparency in governance is essential for a proper, limited government. Tosin Akintola [https://www.joinyv.org/talent/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 a champion of global free speech online. Christopher Gardner [https://www.joinyv.org/talent/christopher-gardner] says that if that's really the case, it's time to let Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act expire.   One of the places AI is becoming more and more popular is in the realm of mental health therapy. Iulia Lupse warns that overregulation of therapy chatbots risks freezing innovation [https://freethepeople.org/why-we-should-let-ai-compete-in-mental-health-care/] in a system that's already failing millions.   Young-Voices [https://www.joinyv.org/]

2026 Mar 31 Moving Forward with Young Voices

U.S. involvement in recent military actions around the world are raising questions about using armed force for policy decisions. Amanda Peterson [https://www.joinyv.org/talent/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 address chronic health care disparities [https://oliviadangelowrites.substack.com/p/want-to-help-autistic-people-rfk]. Age verification laws to protect minors from social media harm may be well-intended but carry some hidden costs. Agustina Vergara Cid explains how California's social media ban would hurt the people it claims to help [https://www.dailybreeze.com/2026/03/15/californias-teen-social-media-ban-would-hurt-the-people-it-claims-to-help/]. The Epstein Files may have been forced out of the headlines by other current events but the questions remain. Jack Verrill says, this isn't just another scandal, it's time to release the Epstein Files [https://www.newbostonpost.com/release-epstein-files-transparency/]. Young-Voices [https://www.joinyv.org/]