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The rise of social media has unleashed a wealth of new threats on America’s children. Platforms like TikTok bombard and brainwash our kids with inappropriate, dangerous, and, in some cases, deadly content.On March 23, the day TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew testifies before Congress, join Heritage’s Kara Frederick and founder of Libs of TikTok Chaya Raichik to discuss how parents can protect their children from internet threats and what U.S. policymakers must do to prevent spying from the Chinese Communist Party and to save America’s most vulnerable. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The crime problem in our nation’s capital seems to grow worse by the day. Unfortunately, D.C. Council members have bought into the same radical policies that have wreaked havoc in cities across the country. After the D.C. Council defunded the police force in 2020, a rise in robberies, carjackings, shootings, and other violent crimes followed suit.At a time when violent crime was rising, the D.C. Council decided to overhaul the criminal code, eliminating most mandatory minimums and lessening the penalties for many violent crimes. D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, the D.C. Police Chief, and the D.C. U.S. Attorney all raised concerns with this radical rewrite. But the Council passed it anyway. Fortunately, Congress exercised its authority over the District of Columbia and stepped in to stop the bill from taking effect.Join us for an engaging discussion with Senator Bill Hagerty, former U.S. Attorney for D.C. Jessie Liu, and Chairman of the D.C. Police Union Gregg Pemberton on what can be done to stop the radical rise in crime in the District—and around the country. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the Power Hour, a podcast by the Heritage Foundation’s Center for Energy, Climate and Environment. Hosted by Jack Spencer, Travis Fisher and Rachael Wilfong, the Power Hour is a weekly podcast that discusses the week’s most interesting energy and environment policy issues with top national experts. We are joined this week by Heritage Foundation Chief Statistician and Data Scientist, Kevin Dayaratna to discuss his (and Power Hour host Travis Fisher’s) new research showing why New Jersey’s plans to build a massive offshore wind farm makes no sense for energy security, economic strength, or the environment. If you want to know the real story behind Big Green’s energy agenda, you don’t want to miss this one!Relevant Links Listen to more Heritage podcasts: https://www.heritage.org/podcastsSign up for The Agenda newsletter — the lowdown on top issues conservatives need to know about each week: https://www.heritage.org/agendaListen to podcasts from The Daily Signal: https://www.dailysignal.com/podcasts/Get daily conservative news you can trust from our Morning Bell newsletter: DailySignal.com/morningbellsubscription Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Forty years ago on March 23, President Ronald Reagan announced to the world his plans to develop a missile defense system that would make Soviet ballistic missiles “impotent and obsolete,” an effort in which The Heritage Foundation played a significant role. Yet, since Reagan established this Strategic Defense Initiative, plans for a comprehensive homeland missile defense system have deteriorated. Today, the U.S. only maintains about 44 ground-based interceptors meant to address the rogue state threat, with a codified policy against using homeland missile defenses to address the more sophisticated Russian and Chinese ballistic missile threats. As North Korea, Russia, China, and potentially Iran develop missiles capable of reaching the U.S. homeland at an unprecedented rate, this 40-year anniversary marks an important time to reevaluate the current state and future of homeland missile defense.Join us to commemorate Reagan’s plans to defend the country and discuss options for the future of U.S. missile defense. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Heritage Foundation is honored to announce that Professor Kurt Lash, the E. Claiborne Robins Distinguished Chair in Law at the University of Richmond School of Law, will deliver this year's Edwin Meese III Originalism Lecture for his speech titled, “Originalism and Fixing the Fourteenth Amendment.”This annual lecture seeks to honor former Attorney General Ed Meese’s legacy of advancing an understanding and jurisprudence of originalism. When the Framers wrote the Constitution, “Their intention was to write a document not just for their times but for posterity,” Meese said in a 1985 speech to the D.C. Chapter of the Federalist Society Lawyers Division. Meese reiterated the theme of Original Intention in several speeches, warning of the danger of “seeing the Constitution as an empty vessel into which each generation may pour its passion and prejudice.” The Great Debate that he launched over three decades ago placed the idea of judicial originalism at the center of American jurisprudence and fundamentally altered the constitutional landscape of this nation.Today, originalism is no longer a novel concept; instead, it is now widely embraced in legal circles, including academia and the judiciary. Building on the work of Ed Meese, this lecture aims to continue the conversation he started and examine new trends and themes in originalist thought today. Please join us for our second annual lecture.Professor Kurt Lash: Professor Lash is the E. Claiborne Robins Distinguished Professor of Law at the University of Richmond where he teaches and writes about constitutional law. He is also the founder and director of the Richmond Program on the American Constitution. He has published numerous works on the subjects of constitutional history, theory, and law, including The Fourteenth Amendment and the Privileges or Immunities of American Citizenship (Cambridge University Press, 2014), The Lost History of the Ninth Amendment (Oxford University Press, 2009), and The American First Amendment in the Twenty-first Century: Cases and Materials (with William W. Van Alstyne) (5th ed., Foundation Press). In 2021, University of Chicago Press published Professor Lash’s two-volume collection of original documents relating to the framing and ratification of the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments. Titled The Reconstruction Amendments: Essential Documents, the collection is the first of its kind. He is currently working on A Troubled Birth of Freedom: The Struggle to Amend the Constitution in the Aftermath of the Civil War (forthcoming, Yale University Press). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the inaugural episode of The Power Hour, a podcast by the Heritage Foundation’s Center for Energy, Climate and Environment. Hosted by Jack Spencer and Travis Fisher, the Power Hour is a weekly podcast that discusses the week’s top energy and environment policy issues with the nation’s top experts. Our special guest this week is energy lawyer, former Department of Energy Official and former FERC Commissioner, Bernie McNamee. We start this week with a discussion about energy policy in general, and then do a deeper dive into electricity markets. And there might be a few other interesting nuggets as well. Listen to find out!Listen to more Heritage podcasts: https://www.heritage.org/podcastsSign up for The Agenda newsletter — the lowdown on top issues conservatives need to know about each week: https://www.heritage.org/agendaListen to podcasts from The Daily Signal: https://www.dailysignal.com/podcasts/Get daily conservative news you can trust from our Morning Bell newsletter: DailySignal.com/morningbellsubscription Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Luke Sheahan discusses his new Heritage Report “Restoring Civil Society” where he argues that while political and economic institutions receive a great deal of attention, the social realm is arguably the most important of these three because it is more fundamental to individual development than any government or employer. Individuals are citizens and workers but central to human flourishing is the process of socialization in the family, school, and neighborhood and the continuing sustenance these institutions provide shapes human beings into the types of people who act in a politically responsible manner as citizens and thrive economically in a free market. But social institutions are not important only for what they do for the political and economic realms. A social institution is important first and foremost for what it does for itself—what it does for its members as social beings.Listen to more Heritage podcasts: https://www.heritage.org/podcastsSign up for The Agenda newsletter — the lowdown on top issues conservatives need to know about each week: https://www.heritage.org/agendaListen to podcasts from The Daily Signal: https://www.dailysignal.com/podcasts/Get daily conservative news you can trust from our Morning Bell newsletter: DailySignal.com/morningbellsubscription Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Heritage Foundation’s B. Kenneth Simon Center for American Studies is honored to announce that the Most Reverend Bishop Robert Barron of the diocese of Winona-Rochester will deliver the 2023 Russell Kirk Lecture for his speech titled, “The Breakdown of the Tocquevillean Equilibrium.”The namesake of the lecture—famed scholar Russell Kirk—was a pillar of the conservative movement, bringing like-minded individuals under the very name conservative. Through his well-known books, The Conservative Mind and The Roots of American Order, Kirk provided a philosophical foundation for the conservative movement.Helping to establish the influential publications National Review and Modern Age, Kirk strove to consolidate a rich, academic bedrock for conservatives, developing the six canons of conservatism which defined the tenets of the movement.Following the path of the America’s greatest conservative intellectual, the Russell Kirk Lecture series recognizes those individuals who exemplify Kirk’s commitment to conservative scholarship.Previous Russell Kirk Lectures have been delivered by Robert George, Roger Scruton, Shelby Steele, George Nash, Robert Reilly, David Goldman, Roger Kimball, and Gary Saul Morson.Bishop Robert Barron: This year’s Russell Kirk Lecture speaker, Bishop Robert Barron, is known for his highly influential Word on Fire ministerial organization, which seeks to “proclaim Christ in the Culture” by “utilizing the tremendous resources…of art, architecture, poetry, philosophy, theology, and the lives of the saints in order to explain and interpret the event of Jesus Christ.” Bishop Barron is one of the most followed Catholics on social media and is frequently featured on FOX, NBC, and EWTN. He is an #1 Amazon bestselling author and has received acclaim for two documentary series, Catholicism and Pivotal Players. Despite his international prominence, he remains committed to the faithful of his Diocese of Winona-Rochester, MN. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

China’s lending activities in Africa have increased significantly in the past decade. This strategy might result in China having privileged access to minerals in Africa, especially if some debt repayment is made in exchange for minerals. This would give China a monopoly over key minerals, including those needed for the batteries that operate our cell phones and electric vehicles. This would put America at a serious competitive disadvantage and, as a result, put the strength of the U.S. economy at risk.At the same time, China’s lending activities in Africa, when not made on concessional basis, could result in a debt trap for the continent, raising uncertainty about its ability to repay debt.America can counter this trend by promoting and strengthening African institutions to improve governance and by supporting African development through targeted technology, training, and long-term investment. African countries could then export minerals more widely, giving them access to a much larger market beyond China. Join us to learn more about the benefits of such a partnership and steps we should take to achieve it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Americans should hear a truth that few in Washington will acknowledge: If China invades Taiwan, it will likely succeed. For decades, America has pursued a foreign policy of bad trade deals, forever wars in the Middle East, and now overspending on Ukraine. And America’s position in the Pacific has suffered. In his speech, Senator Josh Hawley will chart a new defense policy that prioritizes our biggest threat, challenges the consensus on Ukraine, and safeguards Americans at home. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Since the 1980s, theories of constitutional and statutory interpretation that focus on the intent of the lawmaker have been on the decline, especially among originalists. But over the last decade, there has been a revival of interest in intentionalism. Originalism, though, is really a collection of arguments about what the words could mean, what the words should mean, and what we’d like the words to mean. Have we missed something more fundamental in this debate? Intentionalism recovers something that was believed since the beginning of written laws in the Western legal tradition, that is, the law was the written instrument that was made by a lawmaker. Where that once meant the king or crown, it now means for us, the legislature.Is the revival of intentionalism a good thing, and should scholars and jurists reconsider the role of intent in legal interpretation?Richard Ekins’ groundbreaking work on intentionalism has played a major role in its reemergence, as has Donald Drakeman’s recent work on originalism. Tara Grove, by contrast, has been one of the foremost critics of intentionalist approaches to legal interpretation. Join us as they debate whether a superior originalism understands that the core of interpretation is discerning and applying the will of the lawmaker. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Iran’s Islamist dictatorship has been rocked by widespread popular protests calling for its overthrow, but it remains a dangerous threat to the United States and many of Iran’s neighbors. Tehran’s nuclear efforts have accelerated, and the regime continues to orchestrate proxy militia attacks, drone strikes, and terrorist attacks against U.S. forces, allies, and partners in the Middle East. Outside the region, Iran is supporting Russia militarily in its unjust war on Ukraine.Join us as experts examine the global threats Iran is expected to pose in 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What waters can be regulated as “navigable waters” under the Clean Water Act? This seemingly simple question has been anything but simple, with decades of federal overreach by the EPA and Army Corps of Engineers. As property owners, from farmers to homebuilders know all too well, there is massive confusion. This confusion is largely due to the government applying vague and subjective definitions of regulated waters, including what is meant by “waters of the United States” or WOTUS. In many instances, property owners may unwittingly violate the government’s often changing and inconsistent application of the CWA, and this can lead to harsh civil and criminal penalties. The good news is the U.S. Supreme Court could provide some clarity in a case called Sackett v. EPA. In this latest edition of the Center for Energy, Climate, and Environment’s PowerCast, Daren Bakst, host of the PowerCast and Senior Research Fellow in Environmental Policy and Regulation, is joined by Charles Yates, an attorney at the Pacific Legal Foundation, the organization representing the Sacketts, to help explain the WOTUS issue, the Sackett case, and recent developments, including the Biden administration publishing yet another final WOTUS rule. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the last decade, U.S. energy production has soared thanks to the shale revolution. By generating natural gas through shale, we can lower energy prices, create jobs, and reduce emissions. What will American energy production look like in 2023? For centuries, energy use has been correlated with strides in human wellbeing.Learn more as Chris Wright, Liberty Energy CEO, joins Heritage to discuss the shale revolution and potential for human betterment provided by energy-intensive fuels. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Since 2014, Colorado Congressmember Ken Buck has emerged as a conservative champion in the fight against Big Tech. He has been on the frontlines against the unchecked influence and predations of Silicon Valley—as a victim of Big Tech censorship himself and through exposing tech giants’ anticompetitive practices and monopolistic behavior.In Crushed: Big Tech’s War on Free Speech, Congressman Buck’s most recent book set to release on January 17, Rep. Buck provides a firsthand account of how Big Tech censors U.S. citizens, warps the free market, and stymies the true engines of innovation in the tech world. Critically, the Congressmember also provides a blueprint for how the American people can fight back. The book’s unique insights into the inner workings of both Silicon Valley and Washington make Crushed a must-read. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The infusion of gender ideology into medicine has led politicized pockets of the medical industry to prey upon vulnerable children who experience distress with their sexed bodies. Rather than working to help these youth become comfortable with their bodies, many medical organizations and practitioners push “gender affirming care,” which starts with changed pronouns and “social transition," and moves on to puberty blockers, cross sex hormones, and even sterilizing surgery.When Chloe Cole was only twelve years old, she began taking puberty blockers. Soon after, she socially transitioned to begin presenting as a boy and began taking testosterone. At age fifteen, on the advice of her doctors, she underwent a double mastectomy. By age sixteen, she regretted the decision and “detransitioned.” She is now working to warn others of the harm of this burgeoning industry that preys on the young.This event will feature the powerful testimony of Chloe Cole and explore policies that will protect children.Hosted by Jay W. Richards, Ph.D. Director, DeVos Center for Life, Religion, and Family Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sam Gregg discusses his new paper for The Heritage Foundation “American Individualism, Properly Understood” which considers how Individualism in America is rooted in Biblical, Classical, and Scottish Enlightenment sources. All of these provide a foundation for freedom and virtue rooted in God and human nature. But they have been challenged now by egalitarianism, and also by expressive individualism. These ideologies locate individualism in either sameness of result or moral anarchy. Sam Gregg urges us to return to the sturdy ground of freedom and virtue that supports individual flourishing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Biden administration has contracted and collaborated with non-profit organizations and corporations to plan and carry out the largest border crisis in American history. Texas Rep. Lance Gooden and The Heritage Foundation’s Oversight Project have investigated and exposed this corrupt and dangerous scheme. Hear about the oversight and investigations into this illegal immigration machine that the Biden administration tries to hide. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nuclear power is an underutilized form of energy production that is safe, reliable, and provides emissions-free electricity. It has potential to help provide much-needed affordable electricity to people all over the world. Unfortunately, it is also deeply misunderstood, and scare tactics and myths are prevalent. In this latest edition of the Center for Energy, Climate, and Environment’s PowerCast, Daren Bakst, host of the PowerCast and Senior Research Fellow in Environmental Policy and Regulation, is joined by Ed McGinnis, former acting Assistant Secretary for the Office of Nuclear Energy at the Department of Energy, and currently CEO of Curio, and Jack Spencer, Senior Research Fellow, Energy and Environmental Policy at The Heritage Foundation, to discuss nuclear power, including its importance and challenges. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has shaken up 30 years of European climate and energy policy and blown up the green consensus. Energy bills are skyrocketing with warnings that millions of households will struggle to heat their homes this winter. European nations are returning to burning coal, building more pipelines and LNG terminals to import oil and gas from elsewhere.What can we learn from this green energy disaster? Dr. Benny Peiser, director of the London-based Global Warming Policy Foundation (GWPF), joins Heritage’s Dr. Nile Gardiner and Diana Furchtgott-Roth to break down the economic and political lessons Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Should the government be able to tell Americans what they can and cannot say? Or should artists be forced to express messages they don’t believe? What happens when public accommodation laws and free speech collide? These questions are at the heart of one of the Supreme Court’s biggest cases of the term, 303 Creative v. Elenis. In that case, graphic artist and website designer Lorie Smith has asked the Court to decide whether the state of Colorado can force her to create custom websites that violate her beliefs about marriage. At the heart of the controversy is Colorado’s Anti-Discrimination Act—the same law that the state used to target Christian cake artist Jack Philips of Masterpiece Cakeshop. Like Jack, Lorie simply wants the freedom to create and promote messages she believes. A win for Lorie in this case is a win for all Americans—because no one should be forced by the government to say something with which they don’t agree.Alliance Defending Freedom will defend Lorie before the Supreme Court of the United States on the morning of December 5, 2022. Please join us after oral argument to learn more about Lorie, how arguments went, and what this landmark case means for the free speech rights of all Americans. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fiscal year 2022 was the worst year for military recruiting in terms of meeting numerical goals since the start of the All-Volunteer Force, and 2023 is shaping up to be even more challenging. All the military services are experiencing challenges, but the Army—especially since they need the greatest number of volunteers—is having the most difficulty. Indeed, it’s not the Army’s problem, but rather America’s since a recruiting shortfall translates to a weaker overall U.S. national defense.Joining Heritage to offer their insights on the causes and possible solutions to the problem are two thought leaders: Major General Johnny Davis, the newly assigned leader of Army recruiting, and Dr. Beth Asch, author of many of the foundational studies on military recruiting. You won’t want to miss this session to get a better understanding of what is happening and how we can all help to solve this national problem. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Unfortunately, too many people assume that to address environmental issues, there needs to be one-size-fits-all federal solutions. This is a harmful fallacy. To achieve genuine positive environmental outcomes, policymakers need to respect state and local solutions, and they definitely need to respect private citizens who are using many innovative ideas to improve the environment.  In this latest edition of the Center for Energy, Climate, and Environment’s PowerCast, Daren Bakst, host of the PowerCast and Senior Research Fellow in Environmental Policy and Regulation, is joined by Todd Myers, Environmental Director of the Washington Policy Center in Seattle, to discuss how private innovation is making a real difference to address environmental challenges. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Susan Hanssen, Associate Professor of History at the University of Dallas, joins the Defining Conservatism podcast to discusses what American patriots must love and be loyal to as we try to uphold our nation against the anticulture of the left and the forgetfulness bred by social media and our mediocre educational system. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cultural Marxists have taken over key U.S. institutions. They are now deeply entrenched in the sectors and industries that create meaning and values in America. How did this happen? What is the history behind this NextGen Marxism? How can it be defeated and America’s freedoms preserved? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Biden administration recently released its Nuclear Posture Review, which sets forth a strategy intended to address the growing nuclear threat from China since the “strategic breakout” of its nuclear forces was revealed to the public in summer 2021. China has surpassed its historic nuclear strategy of minimum deterrence and can now execute any nuclear employment strategy, according to U.S. Strategic Command. Meanwhile, the U.S. nuclear arsenal has not significantly changed and remains designed around the 2010 New START Treaty. Whether this posture is sufficient to deter the growing Chinese nuclear threat while still deterring Russia’s expanding arsenal at the same time is uncertain.Given the Nuclear Posture Review’s long-awaited release, join us to learn what China’s nuclear expansion means for the U.S. and what options policymakers should consider in response. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The soaring price of energy concerns all Americans, from high costs at gasoline pumps to exorbitant electricity bills. The solution is under our own feet. The United States has energy reserves of oil and natural gas that would allow us to lower prices by increasing production of energy and pipelines, which are needed to move the resources across the country.So, what might the next Congress do to lower energy prices? Join us as Heritage’s Diana Furchtgott-Roth and energy experts Trisha Curtis and Lucian Pugliaresi share their predictions for the 118th Congress. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Steven Hayward, Joseph Postell, and Emina Melonic join Richard Reinsch for a discussion of how the common good should shape political debate in a constitution of divided and limited powers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

California has adopted regulations that would ban new internal combustion engine vehicle sales beginning in 2035. If EPA grants a waiver from Clean Air Act preemption to California to implement these regulations, then in 12 years, say goodbye to buying new gas and diesel-powered cars in the Golden State. But this campaign against the internal combustion engine isn’t all about California. The EPA through its motor vehicle emission standards and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration through its fuel economy standards are trying to transform the nation’s vehicle fleet, shifting it away from gas and diesel-powered vehicles and towards electric vehicles. Even worse, Congress hasn’t authorized the agencies to take such action. In this latest edition of the Center for Energy, Climate, and Environment’s PowerCast, Daren Bakst, host of the PowerCast and Senior Research Fellow in Environmental Policy and Regulation, is joined by Justin Schwab, former Deputy General Counsel at the EPA, and the founder of CGCN Law, and Derrick Morgan, Executive Vice President of the Heritage Foundation, to discuss these critical threats to freedom, consumer choice, and separation of powers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the wake of the Supreme Court’s opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, violence has erupted across the country. At least 73 crisis pregnancy centers have been vandalized and 86 churches have been attacked. Jane’s Revenge—a militant pro-abortion group—has claimed responsibility for many of the attacks, often leaving their signature graffiti: “If abortion’s not safe, then neither are you.”Although the FBI claims to be investigating these incidents, no arrests have been made. The FBI has, however, arrested 12 pro-life activists, who have been charged with violating the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act.Have the Department of Justice and the FBI been weaponized in an attempt to silence pro-life conservatives?Join Heritage’s John Malcolm for a panel discussion on whether the Department of Justice is playing politics with the enforcement of criminal law against pro-life advocates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Critical minerals such as lithium, copper, and cobalt are everywhere in today’s world, from the batteries that power our cellphones and electric cars to the metals that enable our military to defend the U.S. Yet, America is heavily import-reliant for many of these minerals, while our competitors like China and Russia hold the world’s largest proven reserves for some of them.Given its rich natural resources, Africa could be an alternative source of supply for the U.S. Yet Chinese companies already dominate much of the supply chain for key minerals harvested there.America’s reliance on our own competitors for critical minerals should concern us all. Join us to learn how the U.S. can engage with Africa to ameliorate this significant economic and national security challenge. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The namesake of the lecture—the eminent jurist Joseph Story—became the youngest Associate Justice ever to serve on the United States Supreme Court when he was appointed by President Madison in 1812. Story made a significant mark on American law in his thirty-three years on the bench, but his greatest contribution to jurisprudence is his renowned Commentaries on the Constitution, in which he set forth a philosophy of judicial restraint. This lecture series celebrates his legacy.Previous Joseph Story Lectures have been delivered by Justice Clarence Thomas, Justice Anthony Kennedy, then-Judge Brett Kavanaugh, Judge Robert Bork, Professor John Harrison, Judge A. Raymond Randolph, Judge Alice Batchelder, Judge Diarmuid O'Scannlain, Judge Janice Rogers Brown, Judge Carlos Bea, Senator Orrin Hatch, Judge Edith Jones, Former Attorney General Ed Meese, and Judge William Pryor. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Europe is undergoing its own versions of the “culture wars.” The validity of conservative principles at the individual level, such as traditional family-oriented values, and at the national level, such as the defense of sovereignty, are subjects of increasingly intense debate in the European community.Please join us as Judit Varga, Minister of Justice of Hungary, provides a timely perspective on protecting and representing conservative values in modern politics and the future of European conservatism. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The left will have you believe the American rich are getting richer while the poor get poorer. But the reality is that income inequality in our country is lower today than any time since World War II.Former Texas Senator Phil Gramm has the data to prove it. In The Myth of American Inequality: How Government Biases Policy Debate, he, along with co-authors Robert Ekelund and John Early, shows that the American Dream is still alive and well despite pervasive liberal lies about our economic well-being.Gramm, originally a Democrat who became a Republican, was influential in the Reagan revolution and an unrelenting force for economic freedom, lower taxes, and balanced budgets. Join us as he sits down with Heritage’s Steve Moore to expose the myth of income inequality in America. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

While in-depth financial and accounting audits are a standard practice in the business world, they are almost nonexistent in public elections. Should all states require comprehensive audits of their voter registration, voting, and vote tabulation processes and systems? How should such audits be conducted and who should conduct them? What should auditors be reviewing and what standards should they apply to election administration? How often should audits be conducted and how many political subdivisions within a state should be audited?On the eve of the upcoming midterm elections, this timely issue is vital to ensuring the honesty and integrity of elections. Join us for a discussion of this important topic with current and former election officials. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Americans were sold an Inflation Reduction Act that was in reality a climate change bill, and the White House is rolling out a new website, Cleanenergy.gov, for consumers to take advantage of the law’s new tax credits. Who are the winners and losers in climate change politics, and how much is it costing the U.S. economy?Join us as authors Jerome Corsi and Marc Morano discuss the real costs of climate change politics with Heritage’s Diana Furchtgott-Roth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this new edition of Defining Conservatism, Richard Reinsch interviews Bill McClay at the 2022 National Conservatism Conference about the meaning of American patriotism. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, Americans have more at stake than ever before. The basic rights for which our Founders fought are under attack by the left, and there’s never been more of a need for strong conservative policies.The Freedom Agenda, a bold policy agenda from 48th Vice President Mike Pence, paints a bright picture of what America could be, if we're willing to fight for her.Join us to hear from former Vice President Pence on what policies he believes will save our great nation and why we can't give up the fight for America's future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The American military forces are in a diminished state, as readiness issues, old equipment, and a lack of capacity calls into question its ability to defend the United States and its interests. The conclusions of The Heritage Foundation’s 2023 Index of U.S. Military Strength indicate the force is too small, too old, and too unready to meet the challenges posed by adversaries like China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, and global terrorist organizations.As the military threat from the People’s Republic of China grows by the day, this year’s report card on the services should be a sobering wake up call to anyone who wants to keep America free, safe, and prosperous in a changing world. Join us to learn more about the state of America’s military and the importance of a strong national defense. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In Cyber Persistence Theory: Redefining National Security in Cyberspace, co-authors Michael Fischerkeller, Emily Goldman, and Richard Harknett propose a new paradigm for understanding cyberspace competition, a new lexicon, and a new strategic approach. They argue for a break with deterrence as the guiding strategy for cyberspace, which has proven to be ineffective in addressing the vast preponderance of cyberspace activity which occurs below the level of armed conflict. Although America’s adversaries were the first to recognize and act in accordance with the logic of cyber persistence, U.S. military cyberspace operations are now aligned with this approach and the next step is for whole-of-nation adoption.Join us as Drs. Emily Goldman and Michael Fischerkeller discuss the future of cyberspace strategy with Heritage’s Dustin Carmack. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Heritage Foundation’s B. Kenneth Simon Center for American Studies is honored to announce that Professor Robert P. George will deliver our 2022 Russell Kirk Lecture, for his speech titled, Natural Law and the Recovery of Human Freedom.The namesake of the lecture—famed scholar Russell Kirk—was a pillar of the conservative movement, bringing like-minded individuals under the very name conservative. Through his well-known books, The Conservative Mind and The Roots of American Order, Kirk provided a philosophical foundation for the conservative movement.Helping to establish the influential publications, National Review and Modern Age, Kirk strove to consolidate a rich, academic bedrock for conservatives, developing the six canons of conservatism, which defined the tenets of the movement.Following the path of America’s greatest conservative intellectual, the Russell Kirk Lecture series recognizes those individuals who exemplify Kirk’s commitment to conservative scholarship.Previous Russell Kirk Lectures have been delivered by Roger Scruton, Shelby Steele, George Nash, Robert Reilly, David Goldman, Roger Kimball, and Gary Saul Morson. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nearly 60 years ago, Uganda gained independence and established diplomatic ties with the United States. Since then, Uganda has built outsized influence in East and Central Africa despite its relatively small size and is today one of the most consequential countries in an important and volatile region.Uganda’s Minister of Foreign Affairs H.E. General Abubaker Jeje Odongo joins Heritage’s Joshua Meservey to discuss some of Africa’s thorniest challenges and why they require continued American engagement. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Richard Reinsch and Simon Center Visiting Fellow Sam Gregg discuss the three features of the American Founding that especially matter for American conservatism today.The idea of natural rights and natural law;The particular political order of American constitutionalism, especially the separation of powers and the distinct idea of federalism; andThe political economy associated with the idea of a commercial republic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

U.S. policymakers don’t need a crystal ball to get a good idea of the impact from Green New Deal-type policies and a war on conventional fuels. We are seeing these impacts now right here in the U.S. But lessons can also be learned from the experiences of the EU and UK, who are further down this misguided path of attacking reliable and abundant energy, all in the name of climate change and other alleged environmental objectives.  In this latest edition of the Center for Energy, Climate, and Environment’s PowerCast, leading experts discuss EU and UK energy policy, what has been the result of these policies (including the horror stories), and what lessons the U.S. should take from their experience. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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We are in an alarming cultural moment in which victims of all types are celebrated and the ideals at the heart of our founding—the pursuit of excellence and American exceptionalism—are practically lost.Entrepreneur, political commentator, and author Vivek Ramaswamy recognizes this significant cultural moment in his book, Nation of Victims: Identity Politics, the Death of Merit, and the Path Back to Excellence. Join us for a conversation about our moral and cultural future and hear Ramaswamy’s strategies for reviving American excellence and the American experiment itself. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Supreme Court returns October 3 for its 2022-2023 Term, and the justices will hear cases on a number of important issues: affirmative action, race, elections, administrative law, immigration, and more.For instance, in Students for Fair Admissions Inc. v. President & Fellows of Harvard College and Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. University of North Carolina, the Court will determine whether institutions of higher education cannot use race as a factor in admissions. In Moore v. Harper, the Court will determine if state legislatures have the authority from the Constitution to regulate federal elections without oversight from state courts. In Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency, the Court will establish if the 9th Circuit set forth the proper test to determine whether wetlands are "waters of the United States" under the Clean Water Act. In United States v. Texas, the Court will decide if the state plaintiffs have Article III standing to challenge the Department of Homeland Security’s Guidelines for the Enforcement of Civil Immigration Law.Please join us for a lively discussion with two distinguished Supreme Court litigators, and former Solicitors General, about what could potentially unfold in the next Supreme Court term. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this Defining Conservatism podcast, Richard Reinsch interviews Daniel Mahoney about his new book, The Statesman as Thinker, to understand the unbroken line of political leadership stretching from Cicero to George Washington to Winston Churchill. These statesmen could lead their people through turbulent times with prudence and courage, which drew from their learning in classical philosophy and histories of other great leaders and episodes in classic and modern times. If we find ourselves wondering where our statesman have gone, we should read deeply this work to understand the criteria for excellence in political leadership and how we might recover it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Harriet Hageman has spent a lifetime upholding the values of the Constitution in the legal and political arenas. To celebrate Constitution Day, she joins Heritage's Tommy Binion to think through the gravest threats to the Constitution and help prepare the conservative movement for the fight to protect it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The federal government has a responsibility to identify and disrupt foreign adversary campaigns intended to sow discord and misinformation. How can we ensure that in carrying out this activity, the government does not infringe on Americans’ First Amendment rights? Please join us for opening remarks by House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Ranking Member Mike Turner followed by a moderated discussion by Congressman Trent Kelly with Brian Cavanaugh, Craig Singleton, and Heritage’s Dustin Carmack and Victoria Coates. Don’t miss this important discussion on the threat of foreign malign information and the necessary guardrails on government activity in this space. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.