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Peter Berkowitz is the Tad and Dianne Taube Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University. Since 2019, he has been serving on the State Department’s Policy Planning Staff in the office of the secretary. He is a 2017 winner of the ...
The New Progressivism: Same as the Old Progressivism?
To understand the sometimes glaring gaps between candidate Obama’s promises and President Obama’s policies, it is useful to appreciate an old tension in American progressivism. . . .
Our Brave New World
Be careful when one uses the superlative case—best, most, -est, etc.—or evokes end-of-the-world imagery...
Faith, Hope, and Charities
Partnerships with religious groups may have been dismissed as a stepchild of the Bush administration, but they appear to have a bright future all the same. By David Davenport.
Gary Becker Interview
In today's Wall Street Journal, Hoover's Peter Robinson reports on an interview with Gary Becker. . . .
Hoover fellow Epstein discusses the Libertarian Chronicles, the IRS, and Obamacare on the John Batchelor Show
Richard Epstein, the Peter and Kirsten Bedford Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution and a member of its Property Rights, Freedom, and Prosperity Task Force, weighs in on the IRS scandal and the unraveling of Obamacare.
Policy Seminar with Morris Fiorina and David Brady
Schweizer discusses the air force jet fuel uproar on Fox News
Peter Schweizer, the William J. Casey Research Fellow at the Hoover Institution and a former consultant to NBC News, discusses how Congress and the government, in giving sweetheart contracts to friends and big donors, cause a tremendous waste of taxpayer dollars.
Hoover fellow Epstein discusses the Affordable Care Act on the John Batchelor Show
Richard Epstein, the Peter and Kirsten Bedford Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution and a member of its Property Rights, Freedom, and Prosperity Task Force, points out the problems associated with implementing the Affordable Care Act.
Thomas Sowell on Intellectuals and Society: Chapter 2 of 5
Thomas Sowell offers examples of why intellectuals are so often wrong about economics. . . .
Gary Becker's Optimism
The Nobel Prize winner says Americans don't want expansion of government. . . .
Housing with Thomas Sowell: Chapter 2 of 5
Thomas Sowell discusses the politics of the housing boom...
Soft Despotism with Paul Rahe: Chapter 2 of 5
Paul Rahe says it is easy to explain the nanny state, since there is a nanny in all of us. . . .
How Obama Can Win Back The Public
The President should take a page from Francois Mitterand. . . .
A Poisonous Cocktail
As we try to shake off the financial crisis, here's a bright idea...
Sowing The Seeds Of Growth
Understanding the Federal Budget and Moving toward Economic Prosperity.
Whom Do You Trust?
Everyone seems to need a narrative of good against evil -- even people who don't believe in God or in Satan. . . .
Should Middle-Class Americans Subsidize $100,000-A-Year Pensions For Government Workers?
Greece this past weekend saw the worst rioting since the debt crisis began. . . .
Thomas Sowell on Intellectuals and Society: Chapter 1 of 5
Thomas Sowell introduces his new book, Intellectuals and Society, and expounds on what he calls “the fatal misstep of intellectuals.” . . .
Triumph Of The Tea Party
Don't thank Republicans, business leaders or the media for saving the U.S. . . .
Epstein & Taylor: Are We All Keynesians Now?: Chapter 5 of 5
How well are our leaders — including Federal Reserve chair Ben Bernanke — managing the aftermath of the financial crisis? . . .