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James Ceaser is the Harry F. Byrd Professor of Politics at the University of Virginia, director of the Program for Constitutionalism and Democracy, and was a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution. He is the author of several books on American politics and American political thought, including...
Low-Hanging Fruit
Surgeon–turned–television doctor Mehmet Oz opened his show on March 10 with a “Dr. Oz Investigation” on the newly U.S. Department of Agriculture–approved “Arctic” apple, which doesn’t undergo the unappetizing browning that other apples do when it’s bitten, bumped, or cut.
The Public Choice Behind Carbon Taxes
Jerry Taylor of the Niskanen Center, who co-authored an excellent piece, "Energy," in The Concise Encyclopedia of Economics, has a post titled "Oil and Gas Industry Opinions about Climate Change."
Victor Davis Hanson On WIBC
Hoover fellow Victor Davis Hanson discusses the causes of the drought situation in California and what could and should be done to insure the state has enough water now and in the future.
Many Years Ago, California Governor Jerry Brown Said......
Getting Serious About The Arctic: US Interests In The North
In our fast paced world of sound bites, tweets, and captivating images, recent horrific acts such as those in Nigeria, Paris, and Pakistan shock us with increasing frequency.
Dear FDA, Step Aside So We Might Live
Patients suffering from Lou Gehrig’s disease shouldn’t have to plead with bureaucrats to try potentially lifesaving drugs.
Henry Miller On The John Batchelor Show (19:15)
Hoover fellow Henry Miller discusses USDA regulations of biotechnology and how the regulations have prevented agricultural progress.
'Man-Made Disaster': Critics Say California Drought Caused By Misguided Environment Policies
The blistering drought that has Californians timing their showers, driving dirty cars and staring at brown lawns and empty swimming pools is a “man-made disaster,” according to critics, who say the Golden State’s misguided environmental policies allow much-needed freshwater to flow straight into the Pacific.
The Dirt On Earth Day: Chemophobia Masquerading As Environmentalism
The fear of pesticides that began a half century ago has degenerated into full-blown chemophobia today. Although “Every Day Is Earth Day” is etched into the American psyche as a benevolent mantra, it is useful to examine some of the motivations, actions and outcomes found under the banner of environmentalism.
Genetic Technology And Its Potential For Good And Evil
We don’t need a moratorium. We need to push the frontiers of medicine to cure more patients.
As Earth Day Has Grown, So Have The Eco-Challenges
For Terry Anderson, an economist at Stanford's Hoover Institution and co-founder of the Property and Environment Research Center, the biggest challenge is to get past such battles by incentivizing change with free market principles.
Simple Arithmetic For California's Water Crisis
California agricultural statistics can be found here. In 2013, the top 20 commodities ranged from a high of $7,618 billion for milk and cream to a low of eggs and chicken of $380 million. But water usage does not correlate with the dollar value of output of each of these commodities.
Robots Are Hurting Middle Class Workers, And Education Won’t Solve The Problem, Larry Summers says
Two weeks ago, the famous economist Larry Summers sat in a chair on a stage at the National Press Club, talked with several other smart people for an hour and briefly upended a major debate in economics.
The Revolution That Could Change The Way Your Child Is Taught
The video does not seem remarkable on first viewing. A title informs us that we are watching Ashley Hinton, a teacher at Vailsburg Elementary, a school in Newark, New Jersey.
Monday Morning Muesli
One of the first statements by Greece's new prime minister Alexis Tsipras called on Germany to pay more reparations to Greece for losses arising from the Nazi occupation in World War II. Some commentators added that, if Germany could have its debts and damages mostly forgiven after World War II, Greece could be forgiven its debts today.
DNI’s 2015 Worldwide Threat Assessment
I highly recommend that Lawfare readers peruse the annual the Worldwide Threat Assessment of the US Intelligence Community, as well as DNI Clapper’s opening statement before the SASC yesterday. I read both quickly (though I did not watch the hearing). Both seem less watered-down than usual.
On Cyber Arms Control (Apropos Of The New York Times Editorial)
A bit late, but one more observation about the New York Times editorial calling for cyber arms control. In their words, “the best way forward [to reduce cyber threats] is to accelerate international efforts to negotiate limits on the cyberarms race,” in much the same way that we did with the nuclear arms control treaties of the Cold War.
The Future Of Violence: Robots And Germs, Hackers And Drones—Confronting A New Age Of Threat
We’re thrilled to announce the publication today of our new book, The Future of Violence: Robots and Germs, Hackers and Drones—Confronting A New Age of Threat .
The book takes on what we think is a pretty big question: How do you govern a world in which anyone can attack anyone from anywhere?
Herb Lin On Bloomberg Radio (4:39)
Hoover fellow Herb Lin discusses cybersecurity and whether the CIA's reorganization particularly the hiring of a director of digital innovation will do a better job of protecting us from cyberthreats.
Herb Lin On The John Batchelor Show
Hoover fellow Herb Lin discusses cyber arms control or cyber weapons that are used to harm computers in numerous ways. There is a trade off between security and its inefficiencies and the potential efficiencies and thus vulnerabilities of working in cyberspace.