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    Peter Berkowitz

    Tad and Dianne Taube Senior Fellow

    Peter Berkowitz is the Tad and Dianne Taube Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University. In 2019-2021, he served as the Director of the State Department’s Policy Planning Staff, executive secretary of the department's Commission on Unalienable Rights, and senior adviser to the...

    Seminar featuring Hoover senior fellow Peter Berkowitz
    Peter Berkowitz, the Tad and Dianne Taube Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, presented a talk titled “The Future of Conservatism” on April 15. The event took place at the Hoover Institution.
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    Conservatives Can Unite Around the Constitution

    Research | Articles | by Peter Berkowitz
    Friday, January 2, 2009

    After their dismal performance in November, conservatives are taking stock...

    Conservative Politicians Are Not Museum Curators

    Research | Articles
    Monday, July 27, 2015

    In a thoughtful consideration of the state of the conservative movement, Peter Berkowitz writes of fellow conservatives: “They should distinguish among what they can alter, what they must accept and what they should embrace.

    The Poverty of Obama's Pragmatism

    Research | Articles | by Peter Berkowitz
    Saturday, November 8, 2014

    During his meteoric rise to the White House, President Obama was touted as a pragmatist -- one who overcomes ideology, transcends partisanship, and focuses on the practical and doable. The stunning repudiation of the president’s leadership on Nov. 4 exhibits the poverty of his brand of pragmatism.

    Criticisms Illustrate Need For State Dept. Human Rights Panel

    Research | Articles | by Peter Berkowitz
    Sunday, September 15, 2019

    In early July, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo launched the Commission on Unalienable Rights. “The commission’s mission,” he explained in a Wall Street Journal op-ed, “isn’t to discover new principles but to ground our discussion of human rights in America’s founding principles.” The announcement of the panel’s existence and mandate immediately triggered a barrage of skepticism, indignation, and anger. The misunderstandings that the criticisms embody underscore the urgency of the commission’s work.

    Our Brave New World

    Research | Articles | by Victor Davis Hanson
    Saturday, February 7, 2009

    Be careful when one uses the superlative case—best, most, -est, etc.—or evokes end-of-the-world imagery...

    INALIENABLE RITES? Gay Marriage in the Courts

    Research | Videos
    Friday, March 25, 2005

    On March 14, 2005, a California Superior Court judge ruled that the state's ban on same-sex marriage violated the state constitution. Although the decision is certain to be appealed up to the California Supreme Court, California may now be on the road to joining Massachusetts in legalizing gay marriage. Did the Superior Court judge decide correctly? Just how compelling are the constitutional arguments for and against gay marriage? Peter Robinson speaks with Terry Thompson and Tobias Wolff.

    The Golden State's Me Generation

    Research | Articles | by Peter M. Robinson
    Friday, March 5, 2010

    In the midst of the Great Recession California students protest in favor of themselves. . . .

    Uncommon Knowledge With Jeb Bush

    Research | Articles
    Thursday, May 2, 2013
    Thursday, May 2, 2013 Peter M. Robinson, Jeb Bush Wall Street Journal Live Hoover Daily Report Thursday, May 2, 2013 Articles US Politics Elections State & Local Values & Social Policy Immigration Law North America ...

    A Date with Destiny

    Research | Articles | by Caleb Daniloff
    Friday, April 10, 2009

    Hoover fellow Robert Zelnick, who coached David Frost for his storied broadcast bout with Richard Nixon, shares his glimpse of "the unleashed Nixon." By Caleb Daniloff.

    Michael Moore, Closet Supply-Sider

    Research | Articles | by Peter Schweizer
    Monday, October 5, 2009

    Michael Moore is at it again, attacking capitalism and corporate America, this time with the film "Capitalism: A Love Story."...

    The Mighty Dunn

    Research | Articles | by Peter M. Robinson
    Friday, December 18, 2009

    Why the former footballer is hoping to run for office in California--as a Republican. . . .

    American Hero

    Research | Articles | by Peter M. Robinson
    Friday, October 10, 2008

    This is a story about using American politics to promote the highest of ideals and to realize the worthiest of accomplishments...

    Should Middle-Class Americans Subsidize $100,000-A-Year Pensions For Government Workers?

    Research | Articles
    Monday, March 8, 2010

    Greece this past weekend saw the worst rioting since the debt crisis began. . . .

    Mitt Romney's Big-Government Health Care Plan

    Research | Articles | by Peter M. Robinson
    Friday, August 7, 2009

    Mitt Romney appears to have changed his mind once again about the statewide health care program he enacted as governor of Massachusetts...

    Gov. Bobby Jindal's autobiography, 'On Solid Ground,' available for presale

    Research | Articles
    Wednesday, February 17, 2010

    Although it is five months from publication, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal's co-authored autobiography and political treatise has gone on sale for advance copies with a working title and an ambitious promise to provide a "bold vision for renewing the GOP and our nation." . . .

    The Problem With California

    Research | Articles | by Peter M. Robinson
    Friday, May 29, 2009

    The state of California employs some two-and-a-quarter million people, includes almost 400 state agencies, oversees 29 different legal codes, administers a tax code that runs to more than 60,000 clauses or sections and spends more than $100 billion a year...

    The Budget Crisis In The Land Of Lincoln

    Research | Videos
    Monday, June 26, 2017

    With the end of the fiscal year deadline (June 30) looming ever closer Governor Rauner and House majority Democrats will have to come to an agreement to get the budget passed and prevent Illinois’s bond rating from being downgraded to junk, causing Illinois to lose investment-grade status.

    Senator Portman On Why The New Tax Bill Helps The Middle Class

    Research | Videos
    Thursday, March 29, 2018

    The Positive Effects of the New Tax Bill Are Already Being Seen.

    The Budget Crisis in the Land of Lincoln

    Research | Podcasts
    Monday, June 26, 2017

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    With the end of the fiscal year deadline (June 30) looming ever closer Governor Rauner and House majority Democrats will have to come to an agreement to get the budget passed and prevent Illinois’s bond rating from being downgraded to junk, causing Illinois to lose investment-grade status.

    No Such Address

    Research | Articles | by Peter M. Robinson
    Monday, April 20, 2009

    Obama’s inauguration was historic, but his inaugural speech was not. By Peter Robinson.

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