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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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quoting Niall Ferguson Tuesday, December 1, 2020
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quoting Timothy Garton Ash Sunday, November 29, 2020
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quoting David Davenport Monday, November 30, 2020
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by Chester E. Finn Jr. Wednesday, November 25, 2020
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by Niall Ferguson Sunday, November 29, 2020
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by Richard A. Epstein Tuesday, November 24, 2020
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by Victor Davis Hanson Sunday, November 29, 2020
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by Chester E. Finn Jr. Wednesday, November 25, 2020
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by Bill Whalen quoting Victor Davis Hanson Monday, November 30, 2020
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by John Yoo Friday, November 27, 2020
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by Bjorn Lomborg Thursday, November 26, 2020
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by Victor Davis Hanson Thursday, November 26, 2020
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by Michael McFaul Wednesday, November 25, 2020
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by Kevin Hassett Monday, November 23, 2020
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by Donald Critchlow, Timothy Garton Ash Wednesday, November 25, 2020
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by John H. Cochrane Tuesday, November 24, 2020
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by Lanhee J. Chen Wednesday, November 25, 2020
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by Russ Roberts Monday, November 30, 2020
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interview with Shelby Steele Tuesday, November 24, 2020
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interview with Niall Ferguson Sunday, November 29, 2020
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featuring H. R. McMaster Tuesday, November 24, 2020
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interview with Rose Gottemoeller Tuesday, November 24, 2020
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interview with Michael R. Auslin Thursday, November 26, 2020
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interview with Lanhee J. Chen Friday, November 27, 2020
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interview with H. R. McMaster Wednesday, November 25, 2020
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featuring Edward Paul Lazear Thursday, November 26, 2020
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featuring Niall Ferguson Monday, November 30, 2020
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featuring Raghuram Rajan Monday, November 23, 2020
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quoting H. R. McMaster Wednesday, November 25, 2020
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quoting Darrell Duffie Monday, November 23, 2020
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quoting David Davenport Friday, November 20, 2020
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quoting H. R. McMaster Monday, November 23, 2020
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quoting Raghuram Rajan Friday, November 27, 2020
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quoting Margaret (Macke) Raymond Wednesday, November 25, 2020
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quoting Michael J. Petrilli Saturday, November 28, 2020
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quoting John Yoo Monday, November 23, 2020
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by Michael Spence, David Brady Monday, November 23, 2020
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by Victor Davis Hanson Tuesday, November 24, 2020
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featuring Edward Paul Lazear, Russ Roberts, Stephen Haber, Russell A. Berman, Michael R. Auslin, General Jim Mattis, Daniel Heil Tuesday, November 24, 2020
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by Chester E. Finn Jr. Monday, November 23, 2020
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by Brian P. Brooks, Charles Calomiris Friday, November 20, 2020
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interview with Michael Spence Monday, November 23, 2020
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featuring Shelby Steele, Victor Davis Hanson Monday, November 23, 2020
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quoting Elizabeth Economy Monday, November 23, 2020
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quoting Niall Ferguson Tuesday, November 24, 2020
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by Shelby Steele Sunday, November 22, 2020
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interview with H. R. McMaster Sunday, November 22, 2020
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featuring Scott W. Atlas Friday, November 20, 2020
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quoting Raghuram Rajan Monday, November 23, 2020
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The Victor Davis Hanson Show - The Culturalist: Encounters With The Intelligentsia

interview with Victor Davis Hansonvia The Victor Davis Hanson Show
Sunday, October 10, 2021

Hoover Institution fellow Victor Davis Hanson talks about the intellectuals he has met from childhood through his academic career as well as the qualities he admires most in them.

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The Left Got What It Wanted—So Now What?

by Victor Davis Hansonvia American Greatness
Sunday, October 10, 2021

There is no schadenfreude in seeing the Left destroy everything it touches—because its claws tear all of us as well.

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Blind To History, Facebook Is In The Trustbusters’ Crosshairs

by Niall Fergusonvia Bloomberg
Sunday, October 10, 2021

I tried to warn Mark Zuckerberg that he risked becoming part Rockefeller, part Hearst. But the rest of us don’t have a good solution for what his platform has become.

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America And ‘The Dying Citizen’

by Victor Davis Hansonvia Las Vegas Review Journal
Saturday, October 9, 2021

Only a little more than half of the current world’s 7 billion people are citizens of fully consensual governments.

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John Yoo: Biden Insists Economic Plan Is Making Progress, Despite Low Job Numbers

interview with John Yoovia Fox News
Saturday, October 9, 2021

Hoover Institution fellow John Yoo weighs in on the jobs numbers as well as the president's plummeting approval rating.

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A Modest Proposal On Beef

by David R. Hendersonvia EconLog
Saturday, October 9, 2021

Taxes: There’s their Beef

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Victor Davis Hanson: ‘The Dying Citizen’

interview with Victor Davis Hansonvia One America News Network
Friday, October 8, 2021

Hoover Institution fellow Victor Davis Hanson discusses immigration as well as his new book The Dying Citizen: How Progressive Elites, Tribalism, and Globalization Are Destroying the Idea of America.

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Local Actions Central To Achieving Carbon-Neutrality Goal In China

by Shiran Victoria Shenvia Cambridge University Press
Friday, October 8, 2021

Speaking to the United Nations General Assembly in New York in September 2020, President Xi Jinping declared that China would peak its carbon emissions by 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality by 2060. This climate pledge is widely considered the most ambitious of any country to date, especially since China—the world’s largest carbon-emitting nation—is still developing its economy and has not yet achieved its emissions peak. 

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Our Embraceable Yoo

interview with John Yoovia The Ricochet Podcast
Friday, October 8, 2021

Hoover Institution fellow John Yoo discusses Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and how the conservative justices are now the center of attention.

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The Radio Free Hillsdale Hour With Victor Davis Hanson

interview with Victor Davis Hansonvia The Radio Free Hillsdale Hour
Friday, October 8, 2021

Hoover Institution fellow Victor Davis Hanson discusses his new book The Dying Citizen: How Progressive Elites, Tribalism, and Globalization Are Destroying the Idea of America.

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