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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.

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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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Cartoon by Taylor Jones

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by Bjorn Lomborg Monday, March 15, 2021
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by Melvyn B. Krauss Monday, March 15, 2021
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by Russ Roberts Monday, March 15, 2021
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interview with Niall Ferguson Friday, March 12, 2021
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featuring Raghuram Rajan Monday, March 15, 2021
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quoting Eric Hanushek Sunday, March 14, 2021
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cited General Jim Mattis, Michael R. Auslin, Joseph Felter Friday, March 12, 2021
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quoting Philip Zelikow Saturday, March 13, 2021
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by Russell A. Berman Tuesday, March 9, 2021
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by John H. Cochrane Thursday, March 11, 2021
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interview with Richard A. Epstein Friday, March 12, 2021
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interview with John Yoo, Bill Whalen Friday, March 12, 2021
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by Samuel Tadros Tuesday, March 9, 2021
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by Karen Elliott House Tuesday, March 9, 2021
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by John H. Cochrane Thursday, March 11, 2021
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by John Yoo, Robert J. Delahunty Friday, March 12, 2021
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interview with Scott W. Atlas Friday, March 12, 2021
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interview with Lanhee J. Chen Friday, March 12, 2021
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interview with Michael J. Petrilli Thursday, March 11, 2021
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interview with Charles I. Plosser Thursday, March 11, 2021
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interview with Ayaan Hirsi Ali Friday, March 12, 2021
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featuring George P. Shultz Thursday, March 11, 2021
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quoting Elizabeth Economy Wednesday, March 10, 2021
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quoting Lee Ohanian Thursday, March 11, 2021
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quoting Elizabeth Economy Friday, March 12, 2021
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Thursday, March 11, 2021

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by General Jim Mattis, Michael R. Auslin, Joseph Felter Wednesday, March 10, 2021
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interview with Bjorn Lomborg Wednesday, March 10, 2021
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by Jendayi Frazer, Judd Devermont Wednesday, March 10, 2021
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by Norman M. Naimark, Nicholas Siekierski Thursday, March 11, 2021
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featuring Elizabeth Economy, Margaret (Macke) Raymond, Amy Zegart, Jacquelyn Schneider Thursday, March 11, 2021
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by Bill Whalen Thursday, March 11, 2021
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by John H. Cochrane Wednesday, March 10, 2021
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by Victor Davis Hanson Wednesday, March 10, 2021
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by John H. Cochrane Wednesday, March 10, 2021
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by Admiral James O. Ellis Jr., Sonja D. Schmid Thursday, March 11, 2021
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by Michael J. Petrilli Thursday, March 11, 2021
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by Andrew Roberts Thursday, March 11, 2021
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by Lt Col Steven Skipper Wednesday, March 10, 2021
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by Eric K. Lundberg Tuesday, March 9, 2021
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by Eva Savelsberg Tuesday, March 9, 2021
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by David R. Henderson Wednesday, March 10, 2021
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by Russell A. Berman Monday, March 8, 2021
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interview with Niall Ferguson Monday, March 30, 2020
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featuring Thomas Sowell Tuesday, March 9, 2021
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featuring Ayaan Hirsi Ali Wednesday, March 10, 2021
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quoting George P. Shultz Wednesday, March 10, 2021
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Is Corporate Consolidation Driving Up Prices?

quoting Kenneth L. Juddvia Chicago Booth Review
Monday, October 25, 2021
Antitrust is one of the few issues US politicians can agree on. How aligned are economists?
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The Education Exchange: The Trouble With Critical Race Theory

interview with Paul E. Petersonvia The Education Exchange
Monday, October 25, 2021

A senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, columnist for the Wall Street Journal, and author of Maverick: A Biography of Thomas Sowell, Jason Riley, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss some of Riley’s reservations with adoption of critical race theory into school curriculum.

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Paul Bloom On Happiness, Suffering, And The Sweet Spot

interview with Russ Robertsvia EconTalk
Monday, October 25, 2021

Author and psychologist Paul Bloom of the University of Toronto talks about his book, The Sweet Spot, with EconTalk host Russ Roberts. Bloom argues that suffering is underrated--suffering is part of happiness and meaning. This is a wide-ranging discussion of popular culture, religion, and what we hope to get out of life.

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Doom Patrol: The Lessons We Failed To Learn From Past Pandemics

by Niall Fergusonvia Deseret News (UT)
Monday, October 25, 2021

The mortality caused by a deadly pathogen is partly a reflection of the social and political order it attacks.

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Stanford Joins Group Offering Classes To Disadvantaged High-School Students

mentioning Caroline M. Hoxbyvia The Wall Street Journal
Sunday, October 24, 2021

[Subscription Required] Program is part of colleges’ efforts to diversify undergraduate ranks; it attacks what admissions calls ‘under-matching’.

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Commentary: Three Environmental Doomsday Myths, Debunked

quoting Bjorn Lomborgvia The Ohio Star
Sunday, October 24, 2021

For many, thinking about the future of our planet is terrifying. According to a global survey reported by the BBC, 56 percent of young people believe that humanity is doomed because of climate change and 45 percent say that their anxiety about the climate affects their daily lives. Here in the US, the story is much the same; three-quarters of Americans believe that climate change will result in the extinction of man, and one in five millennials believe that that extinction will occur within their lifetime.

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Jay Bhattacharya On Uncommon Knowledge

by David R. Hendersonvia EconLog
Sunday, October 24, 2021

Hoover’s Peter Robinson does an excellent job of interviewing Stanford’s Jay Bhattacharya on various aspects of the COVID pandemic and lockdown.

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Axios: Is Biden Confused Or Signaling With Statements On Taiwan Defense?

quoting Matt Pottingervia NewsMax
Sunday, October 24, 2021

President Joe Biden has twice asserted, counter to current U.S. policy, that the United States is ready to defend Taiwan against a Chinese invasion — and his position may soon have serious consequences, Axios reported.

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Ground Zero Of Woke

by Victor Davis Hansonvia American Greatness
Sunday, October 24, 2021

Universities are making themselves not just disliked and disreputable but ultimately irrelevant and replaceable.

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On Russia, Joe Biden Has Struck Out

by Russell A. Bermanvia National Interest
Sunday, October 24, 2021

In this era of great power competition, the Biden administration needs to be called out on its three strikes in pipeline politics, military basing, and mineral resources.

Co-Author with Ricky Gill

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