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Young Voices in the news (May 6th – May 20th)
OP-EDs PUBLISHED A defense of ‘assault weapons’ (OC REGISTER) - Matt Larosiere Trump’s Iran Policy Is Counterproductive (DEFENSE ONE) - John Dale Grover Equality Act would crush religious freedom. Trump is right to oppose it (USA TODAY) - Brad Polumbo Bill de Blasio...
Episode 18: The surprising value of cable news town halls
Cable news town halls have become the norm since the tail end of the 2016 election. Led primarily by CNN and then mastered by Fox News, this format for hearing from politicians has become popular. Kristiana Bolzman thinks this is largely a good thing.
Young Voices in the news (April 17th – May 6th)
OP-EDs PUBLISHED ‘Merit-based’ immigration will make America poor again (OC REGISTER) - Sam Peak Violence Against Women Act Would Abuse Women To Destroy Gun Rights (THE FEDERALIST) - Matt Larosiere Ray Dalio’s Plan to Save American Capitalism Would Doom It (FEE) -...
Episode 17: Gun rights & the future of the 2nd Amendment
Matthew Larosiere is a contributor to Young Voices & nominee for the 2019 Young Voices Award! He joins the podcast to discuss his work with Young Voices, an epic publication about 3D printed guns in Playboy and more on the 2nd Amendment.
Episode 16: Utah takes the lead on digital privacy protections w/ Molly Davis
Molly Davis is one of three nominees for the 2019 Young Voices Award! She wrote an exceptional piece for publication in WIRED about how Utah is leading the way on digital privacy rules that protect the civil liberties of Utahn's. She joins the podcast to discuss her...
Announcing Finalists for the Young Voices Award
Last year, Young Voices launched what we aim to be an annual recognition of excellence in pro-liberty advocacy for writers under 30: the Young Voices Award. I am thrilled to announce the nominees for the 2019 Young Voices Award, to be given away at our Third...
Young Voices Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need past experience in writing to be a Young Voices contributor? Not necessarily! As a professional development program, Young Voices welcomes applications from writers under 30 from all levels of experience. It is not a requirement for an applicant to have been...
Announcing Young Voices’ Agora Fellows
Named after the Ancient Greek public space for both markets and assemblies, Young Voices' Agora Fellowship is a four-month program for writers interested in international development to learn the fundamentals of advocacy. The program kicked off last week with an...
Young Voices in the news (April 6th – April 16th)
OP-EDs PUBLISHED Prosecutors wield way too much power (USA TODAY) - Christian Watson By Ending The Death Tax, Congress Can Save Private Forests (REAL CLEAR POLICY) - Ross Marchand Comedian and Presidential Contender to Challenge Ukraine's Kickback Culture (NATIONAL...
Young Voices in the news (March 26th – April 5th)
OP-EDs PUBLISHED Prosecutors wield way too much power (USA TODAY) - Christian Watson The fact-based reasons why we should open up the US-Mexico border (THE INDEPENDENT) - Cory Massimino What is a Conservatarian? (LIBERTARIANISM.ORG) - Brad Polumbo Europe's tech tax...
Episode 15: Does the Electoral College have a place in 21st century America?
The Electoral College has long been a popular scapegoat in American politics for whichever party is out of the White House. Since the election of Donald Trump without the popular vote, calls for its dissolution have been renewed by 2020 Democratic candidates....
Episode 14: Tom Westgarth on mocking AOC vs engaging her ideas
Sneer all you want at the ideas of Alexandria Ocasio Cortez, but unless we engage her ideas with respect and seriousness....she will win. Look no further than Jeremy Corbyn in the UK as an example of how this happens. Tom Westgarth of Young Voices joins the podcast...
Young Voices in the news (March 19th – March 25th)
OP-EDs PUBLISHED Utah Just Became a Leader in Digital Privacy (WIRED) - Molly Davis American soldiers are dying for nothing in Afghanistan (THE INDEPENDENT) - Jerrod Laber Venezuelans Are Dying Amid America's Foreign Policy Fumbles (NATIONAL INTEREST) - Natalie...
Episode 13: The march against capital punishment in the states
What sort of power should the government have in ending the life of its people? For a long time, the consensus has been in favor of allowing the death penalty across 50 states. Recently, Republican state legislatures across the country are moving against capital...
Young Voices in the news (March 4th – March 18th)
OP-EDs PUBLISHED New Zealand mosque murders remind me of the massacre at Pittsburgh synagogue I attended (FOX NEWS) - Adam Barzouk What’s really at stake in the Supreme Court’s new gun case (OC REGISTER) - Matt Larosiere In praise of Ronald S Sullivan Jr (SPIKED) -...