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A Most Ingenious Trick

by Matt Ridley, Peter M. Robinsonvia Hoover Digest
Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Matt Ridley, author of The Rational Optimist, insists that we humans must face the truth about ourselves—no matter how good it might be. An interview with Peter Robinson.

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China at Sea

by Commander David Slayton, Craig Hoopervia Hoover Digest
Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Less flashy than stealth fighters or missiles, a versatile blue-water navy is preparing to cast China’s influence upon the waters. By David M. Slayton and Craig Hooper.

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Where Russia is Heading

by Mark Harrisonvia Hoover Digest
Tuesday, March 29, 2011

One step forward, two steps back. Can Russians ever achieve simple normalcy? By Mark Harrison.

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Why We Spend What We Spend

by Victor Davis Hansonvia Hoover Digest
Tuesday, March 29, 2011

The Pentagon’s budget is no ordinary line item. There are many reasons not to cut it. By Victor Davis Hanson.

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Armed with the Odds

by Thomas H. Henriksenvia Hoover Digest
Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Proposed cuts in defense spending might not harm our national security—but only if the Pentagon plays its cards right. By Thomas H. Henriksen.

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Obama Recalibrated

by Fouad Ajamivia Hoover Digest
Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Two years into the president’s term, his pedestal has been carted away. Now his administration really begins. By Fouad Ajami.

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Unexceptional America

by Ken Jowittvia Defining Ideas
Thursday, March 24, 2011

Well that’s what the president thinks…

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The Great Famine

The Great Famine premiere on April 6, 2011

Sunday, April 3, 2011

The Great Famine, written and produced by Austin Hoyt, Emmy Award nominee, will premiere on April 6, 2011, at 7:30 pm at the Lane History Corner, Bldg 200, Room 002, Stanford University. This event is free and open to the public.

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Hoover fellows participate in a Stanford workshop concerning cold war legacies and challenges, including communicating with unfree societies today

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

A. Ross Johnson, a research fellow at the Hoover Institution, was part of a panel discussion titled “Cold War Broadcasting–Aims, Impact, Lessons.” Hoover fellows George Shultz, Larry Diamond, and Abbas Milani were part of a panel discussion titled “Communicating to Unfree Societies Today.”

Both panel discussions were on February 23 at Stanford University. Click here for more information about the workshop.

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Oral History Recordings about Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Digitized

Thursday, January 13, 2011

An extensive set of recorded oral histories about Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) in the Sig Mickelson papers has been digitized by Hoover's audio lab.

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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.