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Analysis and Commentary

Welcome To The New Lawfare

by Robert Chesney, Jack Goldsmith, Benjamin Wittesvia Lawfare
Sunday, June 7, 2015

It is a great pleasure to welcome readers to Lawfare’s new web site. 

Analysis and Commentary

Give Obama Trade-Promotion Authority

by Condoleezza Ricevia Washington Post
Friday, June 5, 2015

Trade-promotion authority is a critical tool in the conduct of U.S. diplomacy.

Analysis and Commentary

Senator Whitehouse's Commentary On Why Americans Hate Government Surveillance But Tolerate Corporate Data Aggregators

by Herbert Linvia Lawfare
Sunday, June 7, 2015

Senator Whitehouse's thoughtful commentary on "Why Americans Hate Government Surveillance but Tolerate Corporate Data Aggregators" deserves consideration by everyone.

 

Analysis and Commentary

Paulsens Give The Constitution Its Due

by Peter Berkowitzvia Real Clear Politics
Sunday, June 7, 2015

What is the proper role of the U.S. government in regulating the economy and providing a social safety net?

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Analysis and Commentary

Peter Berkowitz On Liberal Education And Our Illiberal Universities

interview with Peter Berkowitzvia Conversations with Bill Kristol
Monday, June 8, 2015

Hoover Institution fellow Peter Berkowitz on the decline of liberal education in America and what might be done to remedy it.

Analysis and Commentary

Great Moments In Economic History

by David R. Hendersonvia EconLog
Saturday, June 6, 2015

I'm working on a talk on economic inequality that I'm giving in Zurich next week and so I've been paying particular attention to what Thomas Piketty has written since his book came out.

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Analysis and Commentary

Introducing Omphalos: Lawfare's New Site Devoted To The Middle East

by Benjamin Wittesvia Lawfare
Sunday, June 7, 2015

The Greek word "omphalos" designates the center of the world, a spot usually containing some sort of stone.

Can the Afghan war be won?
Analysis and Commentary

The Perverse Act Of Recruiting Kids For War

by Markos Kounalakisvia Sacramento Bee
Saturday, June 6, 2015

Kids will be kids. Play, josh, run, swim, maybe a bit of mischief. We marvel at their innocence and sense of freedom.

Analysis and Commentary

The Long And The Short Runs

by David R. Hendersonvia EconLog
Sunday, June 7, 2015

After noting how high payroll tax rates are in Europe, Arnold Kling comments.

Biological weapon
Analysis and Commentary

Rational Security: "The Anthrax Is In The Mail" Edition

by Benjamin Wittesvia Lawfare
Sunday, June 7, 2015

Tamara is still away, so this week's Rational Security postcast featured special guest Nancy Yousseff of the Daily Beast.

Analysis and Commentary

Charlie Savage Responds To My Critique

by Benjamin Wittesvia Lawfare
Friday, June 5, 2015

Charlie Savage of the New York Times writes in response to my post this morning critiquing his story yesterday.

Interviews
Federal Reserve
Interviews

Lazear: Fed Should Raise Rates ASAP

interview with Edward Paul Lazearvia CNBC
Friday, June 5, 2015

Hoover Institution fellow Ed Lazear on the jobs numbers, interest rates, and Greece’s “game of chicken”.

Immigration
Interviews

Immigration Breakdown

interview with Victor Davis Hansonvia Garrison (WIBC)
Friday, June 5, 2015

Hoover Institution fellow Victor Davis discusses the immigration problem around the world and how other countries deal with it differently from the United States.

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Interviews

Richard Epstein On The John Batchelor Show (19:45)

interview with Richard A. Epsteinvia The John Batchelor Show
Friday, June 5, 2015

Hoover Institution fellow Richard Epstein gives his insight on the recent Supreme Court ruling on Maryland’s double taxation and the “dormant” commerce clause.

Interviews

Future Of The Health Care Reform

interview with Daniel P. Kesslervia Stanford Social Innovation Review
Friday, June 5, 2015

Hoover Institution fellow Daniel Kessler moderates a panel of discussion of experts from the medical and public health fields as they offer opinions on the Affordable Health Care Act.

Employment
Interviews

Ed Lazear: Still Down About 4.5M Jobs

interview with Edward Paul Lazearvia Fox Business
Friday, June 5, 2015

Hoover Institution fellow Ed Lazear on the state of the job market.

Oil Drilling
Interviews

Ed Lazear On The Larry Kudlow Show (40:33)

interview with Edward Paul Lazearvia The Larry Kudlow Show
Saturday, June 6, 2015

Hoover Institution fellow Ed Lazear speaks about the new employment data, consumer spending versus saving, and how falling oil prices are effecting the economy.

In the News
Bitcoins
In the News

Nathaniel Popper On Bitcoin And Digital Gold

by Russ Robertsvia EconTalk
Monday, June 8, 2015

Nathaniel Popper of the New York Times and the author of Digital Gold talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about Bitcoin.

In the News

Daniel Kessler: The Anti-Competitive Risk Of “Accountable Care”

quoting Daniel P. Kesslervia Stanford Business
Saturday, June 6, 2015

Stanford researchers find that vertically integrated healthcare systems charge higher prices.

In the News

The Obama Doctrine

featuring Kiron K. Skinnervia National Security Forum
Wednesday, June 10, 2015

The conflicts in the Middle East continue to escalate and critics charge that the Obama administration has neither the passion nor the commitment to counter our adversaries, nor does it seem to have a real strategy for doing so.

Jeb Bush
In the News

Another Bush Heads To Europe

quoting Kori Schakevia Politico
Sunday, June 7, 2015

Jeb Bush is heading to Europe, trailed by ghosts. One is his brother, George W., arguably the most unpopular U.S. president in Europe since the end of World War II.

Florida governor Jeb Bush (center) meets with Hoover’s Koret Task Force on K–12 Education
In the News

On Overseas Tour, Jeb Bush Hopes To Prove Himself On Foreign Policy

quoting Lanhee J. Chen, Kori Schakevia Los Angeles Times
Monday, June 8, 2015

World affairs are constants in Jeb Bush's life. He met his wife while a teenager studying in Mexico, majored in Latin American affairs in college and lived in Venezuela as a young businessman. He speaks fluent Spanish.

In the News

Questions Linger Over Search For New Montgomery Schools Superintendent

quoting Michael J. Petrillivia Washington Post
Saturday, June 6, 2015

As Montgomery County’s school board parted ways with former Superintendent Joshua P. Starr in February, it launched a national search for a new leader, aiming to find a top-flight successor by July.

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In the News

Surveillance Law Lets US Ratify Nuclear Terrorism Treaties

quoting Sam Nunnvia Yahoo News
Sunday, June 7, 2015

Tucked into the surveillance bill that became law was a little-noticed section that will let the United States complete ratification of two long-stalled treaties aimed at stopping a frightening scenario: terrorists wielding radioactive bombs.

In the News

Can Californians Create Enduring Drought Relief?

quoting Pete Wilsonvia Los Angeles Times
Sunday, June 7, 2015

On the perennially vexing subjects of water and the drought, Gov. Jerry Brown has been on something of a roll.