Tue. 11/22 - Should 16-Year-Olds Be Allowed To Vote?

<p><strong><em>New Zealand is set to vote on lowering the voting age to 16. Scientists have added four new prefixes to the metric system. And a peek inside the wide world of Monster Energy drink collection and trading communities.</em></strong></p><p>Sponsors:</p><ul><li>Uncommon Goods, Get 15% off your next gift at <a href="http://uncommongoods.com/cool" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">uncommongoods.com/cool</a></li><li>Shopify, Sign up for a free trial at <a href="http://shopify.com/cool" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">shopify.com/cool</a></li></ul><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/make-it-16-appeal-to-lower-voting-age-accepted-by-supreme-court/FAWCOW3GEFBL7D4PEOVGZ2WOVA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Supreme Court rules in favour of lowering voting age to 16 in case by ‘Make it 16′ group</a> (New Zealand Herald)</li><li><a href="https://www.npr.org/2022/11/21/1138184307/new-zealand-lawmakers-will-vote-on-whether-to-lower-the-national-voting-age-to-1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">New Zealand lawmakers will vote on whether to lower the national voting age to 16</a> (NPR)</li><li><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/12/politics/young-voters-democrats-midterm-elections/index.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Analysis: Democrats would have gotten crushed this election without young voters</a> (CNN)</li><li><a href="https://www.npr.org/2022/11/10/1135810302/turnout-among-young-voters-was-the-second-highest-for-a-midterm-in-past-30-years" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Turnout among young voters was the second highest for a midterm in past 30 years</a> (NPR)</li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/01/opinion/ezra-klein-podcast-pippa-norris.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">A Powerful Theory of Why the Far Right Is Thriving Across the Globe</a> (NY Times)&nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/cultural-backlash/3C7CB32722C7BB8B19A0FC005CAFD02B" rel="noopener noreferrer"