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 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.

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.

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.

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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 those who are paying attention.

Social media is impacting our young people in ways we're only beginning to understand. Gillian Laird says good habits will help your teen more than social media bans will.

President Trump has officially declared war on fraud and now the onus is on states to be accountable for stopping it. Tyler Turman says Congress must act to fix the broken incentives that make states treat federal dollars like free money.

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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 fire from the Trump administration. Drew DiMeglio says, the platform has since become a bastion of free speech and needs to stay that way.

When five Iranian women soccer players defected from their country earlier this month, it raised hopes for their teammates and outside observers. Ed Tarnowski explains what Iran's lionesses accomplished by breaking away from the ruling regime.

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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 news for the U.S.

Authorities in Britain have proposed outlawing the consumption of non-alcoholic drinks by individuals younger than 18. Samiksha Bhattacharjee makes the case that it's time to start treating young adults like adults.

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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 explains why bankers oppose the act and why savers shouldn't.

A proposed citizen initiative to enact rent control in Massachusetts is not the fix that its promoters are promising to the voters. Tosin Akintola says it's a perfect example of how rent control makes housing less affordable. 

A bridge between the U.S. and Canada is the source of a fascinating story of executive overreach and how government can avoid accountability to the people. Tate Kaufmann shares the story of Trump, Canada and the constitutional problem beneath the bridge.

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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 Venezuela risks hemispheric destabilization.

After 60 years and $20 trillion dollars in spending, the war on poverty has created more dependency than it has solved. Tyler Turman asks, are transfers replacing work for America's poor?

Football stadiums can mean big business for a municipality but they come with a massive price tag. Priyanka Venkat explains why the taxpayers are on the hook for a new stadium in D.C.

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