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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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by John F. Cogan, John H. Cochrane, Michael J. Boskin, Joshua D. Rauh, Richard A. Epstein, Daniel Heil Thursday, October 22, 2020
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by Niall Ferguson, Eyck Freymann, Ava Kelley Wednesday, October 21, 2020
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featuring Raghuram Rajan Thursday, October 22, 2020
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quoting Elizabeth Economy Wednesday, October 21, 2020
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by Kevin Hassett, Casey B. Mulligan, Timothy Fitzgerald, Cody Kallen Tuesday, October 13, 2020
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cited Hoover Institution, Kevin Hassett Monday, October 19, 2020
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Can We Choose Our Way To Better Schools?

Wednesday, October 6, 2021
Hoover Institution, Stanford University

Nearly three decades have been spent promoting school choice as a vehicle for improved academics and equity.  COVID introduced new urgency into the need for options to meet the needs of students.  Can school choice carry the day?

The Hoover Education Success Initiative (HESI) hosted Can we choose our way to better schools? on Wednesday, October 6, 2021 at 1PM PT.

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Stanford Experts Criticize Afghanistan Withdrawal, Call For Updated Counterterrorism Measures

featuring Joseph Felter, Amy Zegartvia Stanford Daily
Wednesday, October 6, 2021

Stanford policy experts offered sharp critiques of the United States’ military withdrawal from Afghanistan during a Tuesday panel. The three speakers on the panel described the late-August mass departure coordinated by American leaders as a “moral stain on the United States.”

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Michael Boskin On The John Batchelor Show

interview with Michael J. Boskinvia The John Batchelor Show
Tuesday, October 5, 2021

Hoover Institution fellow Michael Boskin assesses the federal government's COVID-19 relief and response, and the infrastructure bill.

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Why Is the Education Of 600,000 Kids In The Hands Of A Union Boss?

by Lee Ohanianvia California on Your Mind
Tuesday, October 5, 2021

Marxist. Demagogue. Makes it easy for parents to support school choice.

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Hoover Institution Press Publishes Studies In Generalship: Lessons From The Chiefs Of Staff Of The Israel Defense Forces.

Tuesday, October 5, 2021
Hoover Institution, Stanford University

The Hoover Institution has published Studies in Generalship: Lessons from the Chiefs of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces, written by Meir Finkel, a retired brigadier general of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and formerly director of the organization’s ground forces concept development and doctrine department.

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“A Visual Revolution: The Emperor In Popular Prints” And Launch Of Online Exhibition Fanning The Flames: Propaganda In Modern Japan

Tuesday, October 5, 2021
Hoover Institution, Stanford University

The Hoover Institution Library & Archives presents the Fanning the Flames Speaker Series. This fourth session is moderated by Matthew Sommer, Bowman Family Professor of History at Stanford University and presented by Alice Tseng, professor of Japanese Art and Architecture at Boston University.  The “A Visual Revolution: The Emperor in Popular Prints” and Launch of Online Exhibition Fanning the Flames: Propaganda in Modern Japan event is on Tuesday, October 5, at 4:00 pm PDT.

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What's In The Reconciliation Bill? A Conversation With Casey Mulligan.

by John H. Cochranevia The Grumpy Economist
Tuesday, October 5, 2021

A podcast discussion with Casey Mulligan. What's in the reconciliation bill? How will it work?

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"Non-Profit" Housing At NYT

by John H. Cochranevia The Grumpy Economist
Tuesday, October 5, 2021

Every now and then the old New York Times resurfaces, with detailed reporting, actual facts, whether or not they support The Narrative. Such is the case with an article I recommend, Housing Boss Earns $1 Million to Run Shelters Despite a Troubled Past, by Amy Julia Harris.

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Tech Censorship, Media Malpractice, And Woke Icons, With Victor Davis Hanson

interview with Victor Davis Hansonvia The Megyn Kelly Show
Tuesday, October 5, 2021

Hoover Institution fellow Victor Davis Hanson discusses tech censorship and the rise of "woke icons" in America, harassment of Senator Sinema by the progressive left, the possibility of prosecuting parents over school board incidents, Dr. Fauci's failures, the downfall of Ozy Media and Carlos Watson, and more.

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