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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.

The Classicist with Victor Davis Hanson:
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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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interview with John H. Cochrane, Niall Ferguson, H. R. McMaster, Lee Ohanian, Bill Whalen Wednesday, February 24, 2021
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by Scott W. Atlas, Niall Ferguson, Victor Davis Hanson Tuesday, February 23, 2021
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by Jerzy Kwiatkowski with Norman M. Naimark Friday, November 6, 2020
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by David Altig, Jose Maria Barrero, Nick Bloom, Steven J. Davis, Brent Meyer, Emil Mihaylov, Nick Parker Wednesday, February 24, 2021
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interview with Peter Berkowitz Tuesday, February 23, 2021
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quoting John H. Cochrane Wednesday, February 24, 2021
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featuring Scott W. Atlas Wednesday, February 24, 2021
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quoting Kharis Templeman Tuesday, February 23, 2021
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Rubik's Cube of national flags

Tuesday, February 23, 2021

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by George P. Shultz, John F. Cogan, John B. Taylor Tuesday, February 23, 2021
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by Richard A. Epstein Tuesday, February 23, 2021
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by Ayaan Hirsi Ali Monday, February 22, 2021
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interview with Victor Davis Hanson Monday, February 22, 2021
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cartoon of a California license plate "Good Life" washed up on a beach

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by Victor Davis Hanson Sunday, February 21, 2021
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by Russ Roberts interview with John H. Cochrane Monday, February 22, 2021
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by Niall Ferguson Sunday, February 21, 2021
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by Michael R. Auslin Friday, February 19, 2021
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interview with Ayaan Hirsi Ali Saturday, February 20, 2021
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featuring Scott W. Atlas Friday, February 19, 2021
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Going Off The Rails On California’s Crazy Train

by Bill Whalenvia California on Your Mind
Thursday, October 21, 2021

Before the train leaves the station (pun intended) and we detail California’s misadventures in imagining, financing, and constructing a high-speed rail system, I’d like to make a confession.

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Hoover Institution Releases Report On Making Alabama A National Hub For Innovation

Thursday, October 21, 2021
Hoover Institution, Stanford University

The Hoover Institution has submitted a report to the Alabama Innovation Commission (AIC), providing recommendations on how the state can become a national leader in fostering scientific and technological innovation.

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Digital Dollar Risks Local Currencies In Poorer Countries: Raghuram Rajan

featuring Raghuram Rajanvia NDTV
Thursday, October 21, 2021

An easy-to-use electronic version of the greenback could spur people in lower-income nations to use the dollar for day-to-day transactions, something that's difficult today thanks to the need for physical bills.

Hoover senior fellow Larry Diamond speaks at Class Day Lecture.
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AF Academy Assembly Ends With Truman Lecture From Hoover Institution Fellow

featuring Larry Diamondvia United States Air Force Academy
Thursday, October 21, 2021

The top officer at the Air Force Academy said conversations some deem controversial in some circles will be not be ignored in academic settings at the school and advocated for respectful, open dialogue, Oct. 14.

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CIA Director William Burns Discusses The Future Of U.S. Security And Intelligence With Michael McFaul

interview with Michael McFaulvia Patch
Thursday, October 21, 2021

Hoover Institution fellow Michael McFaul talks with CIA Director William Burns about national security.

 

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Chester Finn And Michael Petrilli On Education Gadfly Show

interview with Chester E. Finn Jr., Michael J. Petrillivia Education Gadfly
Thursday, October 21, 2021

Hoover Institution fellows Checker Finn and Michael Petrilli discuss last week’s worrisome NAEP results. 

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Condoleezza Rice At The 76th Annual Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner

interview with Condoleezza Ricevia Fox5NY
Thursday, October 21, 2021

Hoover Institution fellow Condoleezza Rice discusses the importance of education and believes it is the ticket to a better life.

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Declining NAEP Scores Are Flashing Red Lights For The Covid Generation

by Michael J. Petrillivia Flypaper (Fordham Education Blog)
Thursday, October 21, 2021

Last week brought the latest results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress’s Long Term Trend series, and they were sobering. Just before the pandemic kicked in, U.S. thirteen-year-olds saw statistically-significant declines in both math and reading—a first in the study’s nearly fifty-year history. Black, Hispanic, and low-achieving students saw the largest declines.

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Climate Change Calls for Adaptation, Not Panic

by Bjorn Lomborgvia The Wall Street Journal
Thursday, October 21, 2021

[Subscription Required] Catastrophic scenarios presuppose people will do nothing to adjust to differences in the weather.

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Unintended Risks Lurk Behind The Drive For A Digital Dollar

quoting Raghuram Rajanvia Bloomberg
Thursday, October 21, 2021

The Federal Reserve has been taking its time with its look at a digital version of the dollar, and its go-slow approach on Wednesday won the endorsement of an economist who warned his peers about budding risks in the financial system before the global credit crisis.

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