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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 Nadia Schadlow Thursday, October 21, 2021
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interview with Condoleezza Rice Thursday, October 21, 2021
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featuring Condoleezza Rice Friday, October 22, 2021
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featuring Larry Diamond Thursday, October 21, 2021
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featuring Raghuram Rajan Thursday, October 21, 2021
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quoting Darrell Duffie Wednesday, October 20, 2021
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mentioning Steven J. Davis Friday, October 22, 2021
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HDR-Mount Rushmore

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interview with David Brady, Douglas Rivers, Bill Whalen Wednesday, October 20, 2021
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by Bill Whalen Thursday, October 21, 2021
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by Victor Davis Hanson Wednesday, October 20, 2021
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interview with Richard A. Epstein Wednesday, October 20, 2021
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interview with Condoleezza Rice Thursday, October 21, 2021
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interview with Scott W. Atlas Tuesday, October 19, 2021
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interview with Condoleezza Rice Wednesday, October 20, 2021
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featuring Thomas Sowell Wednesday, October 20, 2021
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quoting Condoleezza Rice Wednesday, October 20, 2021
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quoting Michael McConnell Wednesday, October 20, 2021
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by Ayaan Hirsi Ali Wednesday, October 20, 2021
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interview with John Yoo Wednesday, October 20, 2021
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quoting Charles Blahous Tuesday, October 19, 2021
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mentioning Larry Diamond Tuesday, October 26, 2021
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HDR- illustration Atlas Struggles

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by Condoleezza Rice Monday, October 18, 2021
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by Lee Ohanian Tuesday, October 19, 2021
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interview with Victor Davis Hanson Monday, October 18, 2021
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interview with Timothy Kane Wednesday, October 13, 2021
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featuring Condoleezza Rice, Hoover Institution Monday, October 18, 2021
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Black Feminist Ayaan Hirsi Ali Raises The Alarm Over Importing Muslim Migrants To The West

featuring Ayaan Hirsi Alivia The Federalist
Monday, November 29, 2021

Due to Muslim migration and the failures of assimilation, European women are facing threats of rape like never before, Ayaan Hirsi Ali explains in 'Prey.'

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James A. Baker III ’52: A Tribute To George Shultz ’42

featuring George P. Shultzvia Princeton University
Monday, November 29, 2021

My wife Lori and I flew to California to attend the memorial service for Secretary George Shultz ’42 at Stanford University on October 7. As a result, we missed the multiple Nobel Prize celebrations on Princeton’s campus that week, but we had a unique opportunity to honor and celebrate the life of a man I consider to be among this University’s most admirable alumni. Another of Princeton’s greatest alumni, James A. Baker III ’52, spoke at the event. After the service, I asked Secretary Baker whether I might publish his remarks on this page. He responded by handing his copy of them to me. 

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Dr. Scott Atlas: Government Bureaucrats Were Threatened By Other Input

interview with Scott W. Atlasvia Fox News
Monday, November 29, 2021

Hoover Institution fellow Scott Atlas discusses COVID policies as well as a new COVID variant.

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Nina Kraus On Hearing, Noise, And Of Sound Mind

interview with Russ Robertsvia EconTalk
Monday, November 29, 2021

We undervalue our sense of hearing and we under-appreciate the impact sweet sounds and disturbing noises have on our well-being. Neuroscientist Nina Kraus of Northwestern University talks about her book, Of Sound Mind. Kraus argues that our listening affects our minds and brains in ways we ignore at our peril.

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A Tale Of Two Cities: Kenosha Vs. Waukesha

by Victor Davis Hansonvia American Greatness
Sunday, November 28, 2021

The media's blatant lies amount to racial arson.

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Inflation Explainer

by John H. Cochranevia The Grumpy Economist
Sunday, November 28, 2021

Bari Weiss asked me to write a short post for her substack offering some inflation explanations on the occasion of post-Thanksgiving shopping. 

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Republicans Target Biden, Democrats Over Inflation. What Would They Do About It?

quoting John H. Cochranevia NBC News
Sunday, November 28, 2021

Republicans have seized on inflation as a centerpiece of their campaign to take back Congress next fall, laying blame for rising prices on President Joe Biden and his congressional allies as voters express increased concern.

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Richard Epstein On The John Batchelor Show (Part 1)

interview with Richard A. Epsteinvia The John Batchelor Show
Sunday, November 28, 2021

(Part 1) Hoover Institution fellow Richard Epstein discusses his Defining Ideas article "Climate Disclosures And Their Stealth Mission." Part 2 of the interview is available here.

 

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Kiron Skinner: U.S. Lawmakers Visit Taiwan Amid Growing Tensions With China

interview with Kiron K. Skinnervia Fox News
Sunday, November 28, 2021

Hoover Institution fellow Kiron Skinner weighs in on the key foreign policy challenges facing the Biden administration.

Pakistan Air Force's Special Service Wing (SSW) in its current camouflage.
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The Victor Davis Hanson Show: A Pageant To A Soldier’s Training

interview with Victor Davis Hansonvia The Victor Davis Hanson Show
Saturday, November 27, 2021

Hoover Institution fellow Victor Davis Hanson examines Cortez’s defeat of the Aztecs and the 2012 Benghazi attack on 911 — captivating tales of skill, duty, and solidarity.

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