Matters of Policy & Politics Podcast
1) America’s Class Struggle: Eric Hanushek on Learning Declines and Hope for Revitalizing Education
If you think America’s schools fell into decline solely as a consequence of 2020’s pandemic and a year of alternate instruction models, guess again.
2) California Update: Prop 50 Legalities, L.A. Fire Confusion . . . and Bad News for Billionaires?
After a lopsided victory earlier this month, can California’s redistricting Proposition 50 survive a legal challenge? And why do last January’s devastating fires in Los Angeles continue to raise unset...Show More
3) “Don’t You Dare Apologize for the Military”: Admiral James Ellis on Veterans Day, Honoring Service
Admiral James Ellis reflects on his nearly forty years of service on land and at sea, the challenges facing veterans as they re-enter civilian life, plus ways to properly honor and improve the lives o...Show More
4) 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
5) 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
6) 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
7) 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.
8) 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.
9) 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.
10) 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