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In the News

Menter: Five Bloody Beaches

quoting Victor Davis Hansonvia Aspen Daily News
Wednesday, June 6, 2018

Can you name them, the five beaches of the D-Day invasion? Their code names were Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno and Sword. 

Analysis and Commentary

Searching For Another Bobby Kennedy

by Bill Whalenvia The Washington Times
Sunday, June 3, 2018

June 6 marks 50 years since a turning point in the long history of an American political dynasty — Robert F. Kennedy declaring victory in California’s Democratic presidential primary, then moments later was gunned down in the kitchen service area of Los Angeles’ Ambassador Hotel.

In the News

Summer Reading List 2018

mentioning Niall Fergusonvia Crosswalk
Thursday, May 31, 2018

Every year, shortly after Memorial Day, I offer 10 titles as a suggested summer reading list. These are books that I have either read over the past year or plan to read myself over the summer.

Interviews

Ambassador Michael McFaul: A Brief History Of Russia

interview with Michael McFaulvia Commonwealth Club
Tuesday, May 29, 2018

Hoover Institution fellow Michael McFaul shares his knowledge and provides a unique perspective on one of today’s most contentious and consequential international relationships between the US and Russia. McFaul talks about election interference, the rise of the hostile, paranoid, Russian president, and a firsthand account of McFaul’s ambassadorship.

Featured

Dangerous Times For The Constitution And Freedom

by Bruce Thorntonvia Front Page Magazine
Wednesday, May 23, 2018

The cracks in our constitutional order continue to multiply and widen.

In the News

Women In Leadership Panel Discussion Marks Release Of Sally Ride Postage Stamp

featuring Condoleezza Ricevia Sally Ride Science (UC San Diego)
Thursday, April 5, 2018

Sally Ride blasted off aboard shuttle Challenger on June 18, 1983, to become the first American woman—and, at 32, the youngest American—in space. She flew on Challenger again in 1984 and later was the only person to serve on both panels investigating the nation’s space shuttle disasters—the Challenger explosion in 1986 and the breakup of Columbia in 2003.

In the News

Ambassador Michael McFaul: A Brief History Of Russia

featuring Michael McFaulvia Commonwealth Club
Tuesday, May 22, 2018
Since the dissolution of the Soviet Union 27 years ago, Russia has been both a central figure in our foreign relations and a surprise actor in our domestic politics. Given the unprecedented attention paid to our Cold War foe, how did we get here?
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Habeas Corpus In Wartime With Amanda Tyler

interview with Amanda L. Tyler, Benjamin Wittesvia Security by the Book
Wednesday, May 16, 2018

The Hoover Institution hosted "Security by the Book: Habeas Corpus in Wartime with Amanda Tyler" on Monday, May 14, 2018 from 5:00pm - 6:30pm EST.

Interviews

Elizabeth Cobbs And Mark Kramer On The Cold War In 1968

interview with Elizabeth Cobbsvia C-SPAN
Sunday, May 13, 2018

Hoover Institution fellow Elizabeth Cobbs discusses the Cold War as part of C-SPAN's "1968 America in Turmoil" series.

Office Hours

Office Hours: Victor Davis Hanson On The Importance of NATO

by Victor Davis Hansonvia PolicyEd.org
Tuesday, February 6, 2018

Hoover Institution Senior Fellow Victor Davis Hanson responds to your questions related to the importance of NATO.

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Military History Working Group


The Working Group on the Role of Military History in Contemporary Conflict examines how knowledge of past military operations can influence contemporary public policy decisions concerning current conflicts.