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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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Hoover Tower with Presidential medal of freedom

Friday, July 17, 2020

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by Lanhee J. Chen, Bob Kocher, Dan Lips, Avik Roy Thursday, July 16, 2020
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by John B. Taylor Thursday, July 16, 2020
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by Nicholas Bloom, Steven J. Davis mentioning Milton Friedman Thursday, July 16, 2020
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by David R. Henderson Thursday, July 16, 2020
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by Markos Kounalakis Thursday, July 16, 2020
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interview with Victor Davis Hanson Thursday, July 16, 2020
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interview with Scott W. Atlas Friday, July 17, 2020
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interview with John H. Cochrane Saturday, July 11, 2020
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interview with Victor Davis Hanson Friday, July 17, 2020
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featuring Scott W. Atlas Thursday, July 16, 2020
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featuring Ayaan Hirsi Ali Thursday, July 16, 2020
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featuring Raghuram Rajan Wednesday, July 15, 2020
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quoting Scott W. Atlas Thursday, July 16, 2020
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quoting Thomas Sowell Friday, July 17, 2020
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mentioning Terry M. Moe Friday, July 17, 2020
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cartoon of George Washington in a U.S. one dollar bill

Thursday, July 16, 2020

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by John Yoo Thursday, July 16, 2020
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by Victor Davis Hanson Thursday, July 16, 2020
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by Michael R. Auslin Thursday, July 16, 2020
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by H. R. McMaster Thursday, July 16, 2020
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by Bertrand M. Patenaude Thursday, August 15, 2019
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by Bill Whalen Wednesday, July 15, 2020
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by Michael J. Petrilli Wednesday, July 15, 2020
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interview with Stephen Kotkin Wednesday, July 15, 2020
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interview with Niall Ferguson Thursday, July 16, 2020
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with Scott W. Atlas Wednesday, July 15, 2020
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quoting Thomas Sowell Wednesday, July 15, 2020
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quoting Niall Ferguson Thursday, July 16, 2020
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cited Philip Zelikow Wednesday, July 15, 2020
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mentioning Elizabeth Economy Thursday, July 16, 2020
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U.S. Capitol as weather vane

Wednesday, July 15, 2020

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interview with John H. Cochrane, Niall Ferguson, Victor Davis Hanson, H. R. McMaster Tuesday, July 14, 2020
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by Bill Whalen cited Scott W. Atlas Wednesday, July 15, 2020
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interview with Scott W. Atlas Wednesday, July 15, 2020
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interview with Richard A. Epstein Tuesday, July 14, 2020
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interview with Michael R. Auslin, John Yoo, Julian Ku Tuesday, July 14, 2020
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by David R. Henderson Tuesday, July 14, 2020
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by David R. Henderson Monday, July 13, 2020
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interview with Victor Davis Hanson Tuesday, July 14, 2020
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interview with Lee Ohanian Monday, June 29, 2020
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interview with Michael McConnell Wednesday, July 15, 2020
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interview with Scott W. Atlas Tuesday, July 14, 2020
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interview with Bjorn Lomborg Tuesday, July 14, 2020
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interview with Cole Bunzel Tuesday, July 14, 2020
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featuring Scott W. Atlas Tuesday, July 14, 2020
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featuring Raghuram Rajan Wednesday, July 15, 2020
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quoting Thomas Sowell Monday, July 13, 2020
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quoting Scott W. Atlas Tuesday, July 14, 2020
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quoting Russell A. Berman Tuesday, July 14, 2020
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quoting Thomas Sowell Wednesday, July 15, 2020
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cited Scott W. Atlas Tuesday, July 14, 2020
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U.S. Capitol as a sausage factory

Tuesday, July 14, 2020

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by Timothy Kane Tuesday, July 14, 2020
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interview with Richard A. Epstein, John Yoo Monday, July 13, 2020
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by Jose Maria Barrero, Nicholas Bloom, Steven J. Davis Tuesday, July 14, 2020
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interview with Scott W. Atlas Monday, July 13, 2020
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interview with Victor Davis Hanson Monday, July 13, 2020
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interview with Niall Ferguson Tuesday, July 14, 2020
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interview with Lanhee J. Chen Tuesday, July 14, 2020
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interview with Scott W. Atlas Monday, July 13, 2020
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featuring Thomas Sowell Monday, July 13, 2020
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featuring Thomas Sowell Monday, July 13, 2020
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featuring Ayaan Hirsi Ali Monday, July 13, 2020
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quoting Scott W. Atlas Tuesday, July 14, 2020
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quoting John H. Cochrane Tuesday, July 14, 2020
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quoting Scott W. Atlas Tuesday, July 14, 2020
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cited William Damon Tuesday, July 14, 2020
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cited Steven J. Davis Monday, July 13, 2020
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Matt Pottinger Warns Of China’s Anti-Capitalism Economy

interview with Matt Pottingervia Fox Business
Wednesday, September 22, 2021

Hoover Institution fellow Matt Pottinger discusses the Chinese president's vision to move China back to socialism.

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Tyler Goodspeed On Economic Growth Options Under Biden Admin

interview with Tyler Goodspeedvia Fox Business
Wednesday, September 22, 2021

Hoover Institution fellow Tyler Goodspeed talks about economic growth, inflation, America’s debt ceiling, infrastructure, taxes, and spending negotiations on Capitol Hill.

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A Proposal To Restore Stability To The Shaken U.S. Treasury Market

featuring Darrell Duffievia Stanford Graduate School of Business
Wednesday, September 22, 2021

Darrell Duffie talks about an emerging consensus on major reforms to the world’s financial safe haven.

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Civilization Requires Deterrence

by Victor Davis Hansonvia American Greatness
Wednesday, September 22, 2021

Deterrence at home and abroad is now dangerously lost.

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Interest Rate Survey

by John H. Cochranevia The Grumpy Economist
Wednesday, September 22, 2021

Torsten Slok passed on a lovely graph, created from the Philadelphia Fed survey of professional forecasters

 

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Condoleezza Rice To Speak At Alfred E. Smith Dinner Oct. 21

mentioning Condoleezza Ricevia Catholic New York
Wednesday, September 22, 2021

For three-quarters of a century, the annual Alfred E. Smith Memorial Dinner has been “the cultural event of the fall season,” and this year’s edition promises to be no different, with Condoleezza Rice, who served as U.S. secretary of state and national security adviser under President George W. Bush, serving as dinner speaker.

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Requiem For California’s Governor Recall Election

by Lee Ohanianvia California on Your Mind
Wednesday, September 22, 2021

All the political stars fell into alignment for Gavin Newsom as the state recall proposal failed by about a 2-to-1 margin. Less than two months ago, recall polls were evenly split as Newsom was fighting for his political life. 

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The Sahel After Afghanistan

by Russell A. Bermanvia The Caravan
Tuesday, September 21, 2021

The Sahel and the states bordering it are sites of significant jihadist activity that will derive considerable encouragement from the Taliban victory in Afghanistan: Islamism will be on the upswing everywhere. In the Sahel in particular, such violent extremism plays out against the backdrop of weak political structures, poor governance, intercommunal conflicts, and profound economic challenges. These are poor states with growing populations.

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France In The Sahel Is A Policeman Trying To Escape From Prison

by Michel Goyavia The Caravan
Tuesday, September 21, 2021

On the 10th June, 2021, President Macron announced 'the end of Operation Barkhane' in the Sahel, but he did not announce France's withdrawal from the war against Salafi-jihadist organisations in the area. This is simply a new avatar of France's military engagement in the Sahel after Nicolas Sarkozy's ‘Sahel plan’ and the start of the Special Forces' Operation Sabre in 2009, operation Serval in 2013 and operation Barkhane in 2014. 

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Remaining Without Expanding? Examining Jihadist Insurgency in Northeastern Nigeria

by James Barnettvia The Caravan
Tuesday, September 21, 2021

Over the past twelve years, northeastern Nigeria has experienced one of the most destructive jihadist insurgencies of anywhere in the world. As many as 350,000 people have died and some five million have become displaced as a result of conflict between insurgents commonly known as Boko Haram and the Nigerian state.

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