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Featured

Ten 2020 Issues, Policies, Personalities — And Chance

by Victor Davis Hansonvia National Review
Tuesday, August 18, 2020

We’re in uncharted territory: lockdowns, social anarchy and violence, virtual campaigning, and a heap of known unknowns.

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COVID-19 Confusion

by Richard A. Epsteinvia Defining Ideas
Monday, August 17, 2020

Undue alarmism about the virus has led to sloppy thinking and flawed policies.

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Decentralizing Schools

featuring Milton Friedmanvia PolicyEd
Tuesday, August 18, 2020

More school choice for parents and students is the surest way to improve school quality and promote innovation in education.

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Freedom First

via HISTORIES
Friday, May 22, 2020

Learn how the Hoovers’ gratitude for the extraordinary opportunities afforded them by the American way of life inspired their commitment to public service.

Analysis and Commentary
Analysis and Commentary

The State Of This Union Is (Remarkably) Strong

by Ralph Petersvia Strategika
Wednesday, August 12, 2020

For years, I was a guest commentator on a business-news show whose host was surprisingly literate. We covered global affairs and shared useful exchanges. But this well-schooled, worldly man had a massive blind spot he shared with a significant number of conservatives: He detested the European Union (EU) obsessively and leapt on every shred of negative data from Brussels as proof that the EU was, finally, this time, at last, truly and belatedly doomed.

Analysis and Commentary

How Well Does The Becker Discrimination Model Hold Up?

by David R. Hendersonvia EconLog
Monday, August 17, 2020

In the vast majority of my blog posts, I’m pretty sure of what I think about whatever issue I’m posting on.

Interviews
Interviews

Victor Davis Hanson With Sebastian Gorka On America First: Why President Trump Is Indestructible

interview with Victor Davis Hansonvia America First with Sebastian Gorka
Monday, August 17, 2020

Hoover Institution fellow Victor Davis Hanson talks about President Trump's strengths and resiliency.

Interviews

Lanhee Chen: Can Virtual Political Conventions Succeed? A Campaign Veteran Weighs In

interview with Lanhee J. Chenvia Yahoo News
Monday, August 17, 2020

Hoover Institution fellow Lanhee Chen discusses the Democrat's and Republican's conventions and how will they will communicate their messages virtually.

Interviews

Lanhee Chen: Voters Believe That Trump Can Pull The U.S. Out Of Its Economic Crater

interview with Lanhee J. Chenvia MSN
Tuesday, August 18, 2020

Hoover Institution fellow Lanhee Chen explains how a focus on the US economy will benefit President Trump's reelection campaign, while Joe Biden will remain the favorite if the narrative is centered on the US Covid-19 response.

In the News
In the News

The Façade Is Falling

featuring Bjorn Lomborgvia Mackinac Center for Public Policy (MI)
Monday, August 17, 2020

We have all heard it relentlessly repeated that green policies are the only sure way to protect the environment and stop climate change. But four key works published this year are pulling away the facade surrounding green movement’s climate and energy policy prescriptions. These books and documentaries together make a convincing case that we have been misled.

In the News

Death Of A Statesman

quoting George P. Shultzvia Atlantic Council
Monday, August 17, 2020

Brent Scowcroft was the quintessential honest broker, and the precedent he set as national security advisor for Gerald Ford and George H.W. Bush remains the gold standard to this day. His recent passing means the country has lost an outstanding member of the “greatest generation,” but it also provides an opportunity to take a fuller measure of his many, valuable contributions.