Hoover Daily Report

Hoover Daily Report

Subscribe to receive the Hoover Daily Report. Subscribe »

Featured
Featured

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.

Event
Featured

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.

Featured

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.

Featured

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.

Event
Featured

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.

Event
Analysis and Commentary
Analysis and Commentary

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.

Interviews
Interviews

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.

The Classicist with Victor Davis Hanson:
Interviews

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.

Interviews

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.

Interviews

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.

Interviews

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’."

Interviews

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.

Interviews

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.

Interviews

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.
In the News
In the News

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. 

In the News

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). 

In the News

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.

In the News

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.

E.g., 12 / 5 / 2021
E.g., 12 / 5 / 2021

No issues were found in that date range. Please expand your range and try again.

Pages

Explore Research

Filter By:

Topic

Type

Author

Section

Enter comma-separated IDs of authors
Enter comma-separated IDs of contributors

Support the Hoover Institution

Join the Hoover Institution's community of supporters in advancing ideas defining a free society.

Support Hoover

In the News

Suppressing Criticism Bad For Government: Raghuram Rajan

featuring Raghuram Rajanvia Economic Times (India)
Thursday, October 24, 2019

The government would benefit from advice of experts and therefore suppressing criticism is bad, Rajan said.

In the News

What Will Be The Effect Of The Latest US Cyberattack On Iran?

quoting Jacquelyn Schneidervia Fifth Domain
Thursday, October 24, 2019

The United States launched a cyber operation against Iran in response to the September attacks on Saudi oil facilities, according to Reuters. Citing two unnamed U.S. officials, the report claims that the cyber operation “affected physical hardware” in an effort to degrade Iranian capabilities to spread “propaganda.”

In the News

The 2020 Election Could Solidify A New Standard Of Political Incivility

quoting Bruce Thorntonvia KMPH Fox
Thursday, October 24, 2019
Ahead of what promises to be a volatile, contentious presidential election, the vast majority of Americans believe that divisions in the country are getting worse and the national dialogue is breaking down. According to a new poll, the average voter believes the country is two-thirds of the way to the brink of civil war.
In the News

Shun Autocratic, Centralised Governance: Ex-RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan To Modi Govt

quoting Raghuram Rajanvia Business Today
Thursday, October 24, 2019
Former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan on Wednesday hit out at the Modi government's governance style. He said instead of an "autocratic" and "centralised" approach, which is criticism averse, "let us invent a new model for us, which relies on our strength and our democracy".
In the News

Historian: Rethink Appeasing Outreach' To Turkey's Erdogan

quoting Victor Davis Hansonvia NewsMax
Thursday, October 24, 2019
Turkey is a "valuable but utterly untenable ally" that is "so disliked and so feared," a Hoover Institution senior fellow said Thursday, and President Donald Trump should "perhaps reconsider his own sometimes appeasing outreach" to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
In the News

Decentralise & Invent New Growth Model: Raghuram Rajan

featuring Raghuram Rajanvia The Time of India
Thursday, October 24, 2019
Former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan and Congress’s overseas unit chief Sam Pitroda have criticized the BJP government for proposing to make a nation based on "single idea (of Hindutva) and have also called for India to move away from authoritarianism and centralized control to strengthen its democracy.
In the News

Exclusive: Mattis Could Receive Congressional Gold Medal Under Newhouse Proposal

featuring General Jim Mattisvia Tri-City Herald
Thursday, October 24, 2019

U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse will introduce legislation Monday to award former Defense Secretary James Mattis the Congressional Gold Medal. The award has previously been bestowed on George Washington, Ulysses S. Grant, Douglas MacArthur and Harry S Truman.

Interviews

Jacquelyn Schneider: Strategic Insights

interview with Jacquelyn Schneidervia NDU College of Information and Cyberspace
Thursday, October 24, 2019

Hoover Institution fellow Jacquelyn Schneider discusses the role cyber-operations play in stability, instability, and decisions concerning going to war, etc.

Interviews

John Yoo: Russia Investigation Origins Probe Shifts To A 'Criminal Inquiry'

interview with John Yoovia Fox News
Thursday, October 24, 2019

Hoover Institution fellow John Yoo discusses the significant shift to a criminal probe in the Russia investigation.

Analysis and Commentary

DEA Forms Drug Cartel

by David R. Hendersonvia EconLog
Thursday, October 24, 2019

Last month the Drug Enforcement Administration, tasked with setting quotas for opioid production in the U.S, announced a proposal to reduce production levels another 10 percent, having already reduced production by 25 percent in 2017 and an additional 20 percent in 2018.

Pages

Stay Up To Date!

Subscribe to receive the Hoover Daily Report.

Subscriptions »

The Hoover Daily Report is a compendium of links to commentary and analysis by Hoover's fellows and affiliated scholars in newspapers, journals, blogs, and broadcast media. The HDR highlights the breadth and depth of Hoover’s scholarship and its impact on policy formation.

Subscribe here to receive a free copy in your email inbox every weekday morning.

 

The opinions expressed in the Hoover Daily Report are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Hoover Institution or Stanford University.