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Analysis and Commentary
Analysis and Commentary

Reddit: Lenny Bruce Would Understand

by David R. Hendersonvia EconLog
Thursday, June 11, 2015

I'm not a big user of reddit. Let me correct that statement: I don't use it at all. But it obviously works for many people. And reddit might lose market share soon. Why?

Analysis and Commentary

Richard Epstein On The John Batchelor Show (19:15)

interview with Richard A. Epsteinvia The John Batchelor Show
Thursday, June 11, 2015

Hoover Institution fellow Richard Epstein talks about the FIFA scandal and how rule makers can make the sport of soccer more interesting and appealing to US fans.

Analysis and Commentary

Rational Security, The "Robot Samurai Overlord Edition"

by Benjamin Wittesvia Lawfare
Friday, June 12, 2015

Tamara Cofman Wittes is back from the Middle East, so the Rational Security crew was back together yesterday intact. Between Tamara's trip and the Supreme Court's Zivotofsky decision, it was an unusually Israel-focused episode.

Analysis and Commentary

Lawfare And The IDF Lawyers

by Jack Goldsmithvia Lawfare
Thursday, June 11, 2015

Willy Stern has a very interesting essay at the Weekly Standard about “Dabla,” the Israeli Defense Force’s elite operational lawyers.

Analysis and Commentary

"Diplomatic Counterinsurgency: Lessons From Bosnia And Hercegovina," By Philippe Leroux-Martin

by Kenneth Andersonvia Lawfare
Friday, June 12, 2015

Diplomatic Counterinsurgency is about post-conflict nation-building, the construction and re-construction of political institutions.

Analysis and Commentary

Why National Reputation Matters

by Peter R. Mansoorvia Military History in the News
Thursday, June 11, 2015

The multipolar world that has emerged from the brief moment of American unilateralism following the end of the Cold War has pitted the United States against strategic competitors in Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. Taking advantage of American military and economic weakness, but more importantly acting on a very real perception that American policymakers are no longer capable of providing the leadership required to knit together a global order, Chinese, Russian, and Iranian leaders are busy carving out pieces of neighboring regions.

Lawfare
Analysis and Commentary

A Book Reception For "Speaking The Law: The Obama Administration'S Addresses On National Security Law"

by Benjamin Wittes, Kenneth Andersonvia Lawfare
Thursday, June 25, 2015

The Hoover Institution's D.C. office and Lawfare are having a reception for our recent book, Speaking the Law: The Obama Administration's Addresses on National Security Law (Hoover Institution Press Publication. Please join us for a drink and a discussion.

Interviews
Interviews

Opinion Journal: Obama's ISIS Strategy

interview with Kori Schakevia Opinion Journal (Wall Street Journal)
Thursday, June 11, 2015

Hoover Institution fellow Kori Schake discusses the Obama Administration's sending U.S. military advisors to Iraq.

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Interviews

The New TNTP: A Conversation With CEO Daniel Weisberg

with Michael J. Petrillivia Thomas B. Fordham Foundation
Thursday, June 11, 2015

Hoover Institution fellow Michael J. Petrilli interview's new TNTP CEO Daniel Weisberg about the future of the institution.

In the News
In the News

Jeb's Gaffe-Free European Tour

quoting Kori Schake, Michael McFaulvia Politico
Friday, June 12, 2015

Bush has managed to accomplish something that many of his GOP rivals have not: he’s traveled abroad without committing a blunder.

Condoleezza Rice
In the News

KPMG Women's Leadership Summit: Condoleezza Rice Receives "Inspire Greatness Award"

featuring Condoleezza Ricevia PR Newswire
Thursday, June 11, 2015

Condoleezza Rice received the first-ever "Inspire Greatness Award" yesterday at the KPMG Women's Leadership Summit. Rice was recognized by KPMG, the PGA of America, and the LPGA for her exemplary leadership at the highest levels, where she has helped pave the way for new generations of women leaders.

Federal Reserve
In the News

Fed Meetings May Be Live, But Here’s Why They’re Unlikely To Surprise

quoting Kevin Warshvia Wall Street Journal
Friday, June 12, 2015

If Federal Reserve policy is as data-driven as officials say it is, that means the outcome of any central bank interest rate meeting is a wildcard, right?

In the News

Why The GOP Still Has A Minority Problem - Even Though It Has So Many Minority Candidates

quoting Tunku Varadarajanvia The Week
Friday, June 12, 2015

One of the little-noticed political developments in the last four years is that the GOP, the party of whitebreads, has made far bigger strides than Democrats in promoting minorities to high political office.

In the News

Meet The Political Operative Trying To Make Hillary Clinton Popular

quoting Kori Schakevia Fortune Online
Friday, June 12, 2015

Kristina Schake, described by her sister as a “ruthless political operative”, help transform Michelle Obama’s image. Can she do the same for Hillary?