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The Last King Of America: The Misunderstood Reign Of George III

Wednesday, December 1, 2021
Hauck Auditorium | Hoover Institution, Stanford University

The verdict of history has been grossly unfair to George III, the reigning king of England during Americas War of Independence, argued Andrew Roberts, renowned British historian and Roger and Martha Mertz Visiting Fellow, during a lecture in the Hoover Institutions Hauck Auditorium on Tuesday, December 1.

In his latest book, The Last King of America: The Misunderstood Reign of George III, Roberts prompts readers to reassess the legacy of Great Britains longest-serving king. Here is a recap of the discussion with Roberts which was hosted by Senior Fellow, Victor Davis Hanson, and the Hoover Institution's Working Group on the Role of Military History in Contemporary Conflict.

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CPI Awards 2021 Freedom Fighter Of The Year Award To Dr. Scott Atlas

featuring Scott W. Atlasvia Conservative Partnership Institute
Thursday, December 2, 2021

Yesterday evening, Dr. Scott W. Atlas, author of the upcoming book, “A Plague Upon Our House: My Fight at the Trump White House to Stop COVID from Destroying America,” received the first annual “Freedom Fighter Of The Year” Award.

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What Are You Afraid Of?

by David R. Hendersonvia Defining Ideas
Thursday, December 2, 2021

Lack of fluency with numbers confuses people about the risks of shark attacks, police shootings, and COVID-19.

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Hoover Book Club: Stephen Haber On "The Battle Over Patents: History and Politics of Innovation"

Monday, December 6, 2021
Hoover Institution, Stanford University

A discussion with Stephen Haber on his latest book, The Battle over Patents: History and Politics of Innovation moderated by Bill Whalen on Monday, December 6 at 10AM PT/1:00PM ET.

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Mafia-Like Business Systems In China: Xi’s Crackdown In Context

Tuesday, December 7, 2021
Hoover Institution, Stanford University

The Hoover Institution hosts Mafia-Like Business Systems in China: Xi’s Crackdown in Context on Tuesday, December 7 from 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. PST.

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The Ayaan Hirsi Ali Podcast: Megan Phelps-Roper On The Value Of Empathy

interview with Ayaan Hirsi Alivia The Ayaan Hirsi Ali Podcast
Thursday, December 2, 2021

Hoover Institution fellow Ayaan Hirsi Ali talks with Megan Phelps-Roper about leaving the Westboro Baptist Church. They discuss how we can bridge the divide and have empathetic conversations across ideological lines.

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SpyTalk With Amy Zegart: Connecting All the Dots

interview with Amy Zegartvia SpyTalk
Friday, December 3, 2021

Hoover Institution fellow Amy Zegart talks about the urgent need for US spy agencies to better exploit open-source intelligence.

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Victor Davis Hanson On The Classicist: Now What?

interview with Victor Davis Hansonvia VDH's Blade of Perseus
Thursday, December 2, 2021

Hoover Institution fellow Victor Davis Hanson discusses Putin’s Russia and losing deterrence, criminals targeting the stores of the wealthy, 2022 election predictions, and why citizens are leaving Blue states for Red.

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Andrew J Scott, Co-Founder Of The Longevity Forum And World Renowned Historian Niall Ferguson

interview with Niall Fergusonvia The Longevity Forum
Monday, November 15, 2021

Hoover Institution fellow Niall Ferguson talks about how the pandemic has disrupted longevity. Progress has been halted recently in many ways by the pandemic from inequality to climate change. Ferguson also discusses whether COVID been a distraction from other important issues.

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Richard Epstein On The John Batchelor Show

interview with Richard A. Epsteinvia The John Batchelor Show
Thursday, December 2, 2021

Hoover Institution fellow Richard Epstein discusses his Defining Ideas article "Witch Hunt Targets The Oil Companies." Listen to Part 2 here.

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Bill Whalen On The John Batchelor Show

interview with Bill Whalenvia The John Batchelor Show
Thursday, December 2, 2021

Hoover Institution fellow Bill Whalen discusses his Washington Post article "Now showing, Kamala Harris and Gavin Newsom star in ‘Reversal of Fortune: 2021’."

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John Yoo: What Is Going On At The Supreme Court?

interview with John Yoovia What The Hell Is Going On Podcast
Friday, December 3, 2021

Hoover Institution fellow John Yoo discusses Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health, the Mississippi law that bans most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, its effects on the future of abortion rights in the United States, and how the justices might rule on the case next year.

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How America Can Become A “Can Do” Country Again, With Philip Zelikow

interview with Philip Zelikowvia Niskan Center
Thursday, December 2, 2021

Hoover Institution fellow Pholip Zelikow talks about his experiences in and out of government that inform his diagnosis of declining US state capacity.

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Victor Davis Hanson: Fauci Is Acting Like A 'Monarch'

interview with Victor Davis Hansonvia Fox News
Friday, December 3, 2021
Hoover Institution fellow Victor Davis Hanson says Dr. Fauci is acting like a "monarch" and has legislative, judicial, and executive power all rolled into one.
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Parents Beware Of The New Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Fad

quoting Chester E. Finn Jr.via Coronado Eagle & Journal
Thursday, December 2, 2021

First, there was the debate about Critical Race Theory (CRT) and whether or not CRT existed in schools. As CRT was exposed to have negative baggage associated with it, educators pushing it avoided CRT and in favor of saying “equity is good,” let us try to market and sell equity. Now Coronado Unified School District (CUSD) has succumbed to yet another non-academic fad called Social Emotional Learning (SEL). Parents are just waking up to SEL. 

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On Abortion, The Supreme Court Is Set To Overturn Decades Of Wrongs

quoting John Yoovia The Washington Post
Friday, December 3, 2021

The United States is one of just seven out of 198 countries that allow elective abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy. Two of the others are China and North Korea. By contrast, 39 out of 42 of European nations — including France and Germany — bar elective abortions at 15 weeks or less (though with broader exceptions than typically seen in the United States). 

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Pandemic Demand Creates Growth Opportunity For Domestic Vaccine Companies

cited Chirantan Chatterjeevia University of Minnesota
Thursday, December 2, 2021

Any pandemic sends shockwaves through markets, forcing companies to adapt to surging demand. New University of Minnesota research highlights the differences in how domestic and foreign firms reacted amid the 2009-10 H1N1 pandemic, offering insights that resonate today during the current global supply chain troubles amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Why Are Companies Ditching California For Texas?

cited Hoover Institutionvia KHOU
Friday, December 3, 2021

It's not your imagination. Both California companies and residents have a lot to gain by coming to the Lone Star State.

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by Niall Ferguson Sunday, June 6, 2021
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by Michael McFaul Thursday, June 3, 2021
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by David Davenport Monday, June 7, 2021
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by Paul E. Peterson interview with Margaret (Macke) Raymond Monday, June 7, 2021
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by John H. Cochrane Sunday, June 6, 2021
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by Victor Davis Hanson Sunday, June 6, 2021
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by Bill Whalen Thursday, June 3, 2021
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by Russ Roberts Monday, June 7, 2021
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interview with Condoleezza Rice Sunday, June 6, 2021
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interview with Niall Ferguson Friday, June 4, 2021
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interview with Scott W. Atlas Saturday, June 5, 2021
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interview with Ayaan Hirsi Ali Friday, June 4, 2021
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interview with Niall Ferguson Friday, June 4, 2021
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interview with Raghuram Rajan Saturday, June 5, 2021
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interview with Bill Whalen Friday, June 4, 2021
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interview with John Yoo Saturday, June 5, 2021
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featuring Niall Ferguson Saturday, June 5, 2021
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featuring Niall Ferguson Sunday, June 6, 2021
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featuring Thomas Sowell Sunday, June 6, 2021
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featuring Niall Ferguson Friday, June 4, 2021
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quoting Condoleezza Rice Sunday, June 6, 2021
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cited Elizabeth Economy Thursday, June 3, 2021
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mentioning Darrell Duffie Wednesday, June 9, 2021
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mentioning Niall Ferguson, Thomas Sowell Friday, June 4, 2021
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featuring Niall Ferguson Saturday, June 5, 2021
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Oval Office

Friday, June 04, 2021

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by David R. Henderson Thursday, June 3, 2021
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by Michael J. Petrilli, Chester E. Finn Jr. Thursday, June 3, 2021
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featuring Niall Ferguson Thursday, June 3, 2021
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interview with Dan Rosen, Michael R. Auslin, John Yoo Thursday, June 3, 2021
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interview with Victor Davis Hanson Thursday, June 3, 2021
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interview with Scott W. Atlas Thursday, June 3, 2021
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interview with Timothy Kane Wednesday, June 2, 2021
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interview with Victor Davis Hanson Friday, June 4, 2021
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interview with Victor Davis Hanson Friday, June 4, 2021
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featuring Thomas Sowell Thursday, June 3, 2021
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quoting Shelby Steele Thursday, June 3, 2021
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mentioning Niall Ferguson, Thomas Sowell Friday, June 4, 2021
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Hoover Tower with Presidential medal of freedom

Thursday, June 03, 2021

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by John B. Taylor mentioning John F. Cogan Wednesday, June 2, 2021
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by Chester E. Finn Jr., Bruno V. Manno Thursday, June 3, 2021
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interview with Stephen Haber, Bill Whalen Wednesday, June 2, 2021
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by Melvyn B. Krauss Thursday, June 3, 2021
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by Victor Davis Hanson Wednesday, June 2, 2021
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featuring Milton Friedman Thursday, June 3, 2021
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by John H. Cochrane Thursday, June 3, 2021
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by Ayaan Hirsi Ali Thursday, June 3, 2021
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interview with Assaf Orion, Russell A. Berman Wednesday, June 2, 2021
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interview with Niall Ferguson Thursday, June 3, 2021
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interview with Ayaan Hirsi Ali Thursday, June 3, 2021
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interview with Ayaan Hirsi Ali Friday, May 28, 2021
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interview with Scott W. Atlas Wednesday, June 2, 2021
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quoting Larry Diamond Wednesday, June 2, 2021
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Hawley’s Folly

by David R. Hendersonvia Defining Ideas
Thursday, November 4, 2021

Protectionism and central planning don’t create a bonanza of jobs and factories. They never have.

Caravan Notebook Podcast
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Repercussions Of The Afghanistan Withdrawal

interview with Tom Tugendhat, Russell A. Bermanvia The Caravan Notebook
Thursday, November 4, 2021

A Discussion with Tom Tugendhat, Member of Parliament and Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee.

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The US And NATO Must Counter Russia's Dominance In The Black Sea

by LCDR Brian M. Harringtonvia The Hill
Thursday, November 4, 2021

With heightened tension in the Taiwan Strait and overarching national defense guidance emphasizing China as our top priority, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s visits last week to former Soviet bloc countries remind us we must balance this focus with due attention to revanchist Vladimir Putin and the Russian coercion of neighboring states in the Black Sea. 

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Climate, China And The Fed: Stephen Kotkin’s Big Risks Ahead

interview with Stephen Kotkinvia Top 1000 Funds
Thursday, November 4, 2021

Hoover Institution fellow Stephen Kotkin says a dramatic misstep from the US Federal Reserve could cause a massive dislocation. He said Fed policy is currently being pushed by the bond market, and policy makers do not seem to have an inflation policy. 

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L.A.'s New Basic Income Program Ignores Everything We Know About Welfare

by John F. Cogan, Daniel Heilvia Fox News
Thursday, November 4, 2021

Everyone should care about the plight of the poor. But a no-strings-attached government handout is not the way to help them.

Analysis and Commentary

Facial Recognition As A Less Bad Option

by Jane Bambauervia Aegis Paper Series
Thursday, November 4, 2021

This essay defends the police use of facial recognition technology to identify suspects in crime footage or to locate individuals with outstanding warrants. The perils that flow from facial recognition can be mitigated through sensible limits without banning the technology, and in any case, the risks of facial recognition are less bad than the options police have without its use.

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The Goodness Of King George

featuring Andrew Robertsvia The Washington Examiner
Thursday, November 4, 2021

[Subscription Required] There’s a throwaway line in Jean Anouilh’s A Waltz of the Toreadors that comes after the play’s central character, a jaded belle epoque general, complains about what hopeless frumps his two daughters are. When his naive young aide-de-camp replies that the girls have many good qualities, the general concedes as much but laments that they’re all the wrong ones.

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The Glasgow Festival Of Globalist Virtue-Signaling

by Bruce Thorntonvia Frontpage Mag.com
Thursday, November 4, 2021

Lots of moral preening and apocalyptic rhetoric on the agenda.

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John Yoo: Supreme Court Takes Up Significant Gun Rights Case

interview with John Yoovia Fox News
Thursday, November 4, 2021

Hoover Institution fellow John Yoo discusses the latest from the Supreme Court on New York's gun control law, who can legally carry a gun outside the home, and what restrictions can be imposed on where and when you can have a handgun with you.

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Dems Likely Won’t Be Happy With Spending Packages’ CBO Scores: Tyler Goodspeed

interview with Tyler Goodspeedvia Fox Business
Thursday, November 4, 2021

Hoover institution fellow Tyler Goodspeed provides insight into the Democrats’ spending agenda.

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