Matters of Policy & Politics Podcast
1) From Stalinism To Reaganism: Daniel Flynn On Frank Meyer And “Fusion” Conservatism
How does one man whose formative years are largely defined by five “s’s” – sex, satanism, suicide, secret agents, and Stalinism – somehow wind up as a defining intellectual behind the rise of America’...Show More
2) California Update: The 50-50 Proposition
As California enters the final phase leading up to its Nov. 4 special election and a vote on Proposition 50, plenty of unknowns surround the fate of the controversial ballot measure that would redraw ...Show More
3) History in the Making: Victor Davis Hanson on Strategika’s Century Mark, Examining Wars Present and Past
For the past dozen years, Hoover’s online publication Strategika has examined contemporary conflicts and national security challenges by assembling academics of varied thought to re-examine past strug...Show More
4) California Update: Pippa Can’t Win . . . Gavin Can’t Lose?
The big political news in California: its state legislature is agreeing to a Nov. 4 special election to decide whether to temporarily return congressional redistricting to lawmakers.
5) All Roads Lead to . . .? Barry Strauss on Jews vs. Rome, the Fate of Empires and Republics
Three times in ancient history, the Jewish people revolted against the Roman Empire – the end result being genocide, enslavement, exile, and religious oppression.
6) Like Father, Like Son? Joseph Torigian on Chinese Governance, Xi Jinping’s Paternal Influence
Examining the origins of Xi Jinping’s thought and ruling style.
7) California Update: He Can Run (For President), But Can He Hide (From His Record)? | Gavin Newsom
Unpack Gov. Gavin Newsom’s South Carolina visit, his redistricting process to add more Democratic seats in Congress, and how California’s unresolved crises — from homelessness to high-speed rail — cou...Show More
8) Pollsters’ Perspectives: Did 2024 Realign US Politics ... Beyond the Age of Trump? | Revitalizing American Institutions | Hoover Institution
While last year’s US presidential election didn’t lack for historical quirks – an incumbent president dropping out of the race soon before his party’s convention; for only the second time, a former pr...Show More
9) Trump Tariff Outcomes: Is the “Less-Worse” Case a Best-Case Scenario?
What’s the most likely outcome for President Trump’s tariff strategy – trading partners capitulating, America’s economy and exceptionalism crumbling, or something in the middle?
10) California Update: (Misguided) Plans, Trains, and Automobiles
What do an electric-vehicle mandate, a structural budget deficit, and chronic homelessness and affordable housing woes have in common? The answer: they are policy headaches likely awaiting California’...Show More