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In the face of an increasingly progressive left, starting your career in the public policy arena can seem daunting. Yet it’s never been more critical for talented conservatives to serve and thrive in key positions on Capitol Hill and in the conservative movement.Why is your career success in conservative public policy essential to the future of the country? How do you advance conservative values while working in DC without becoming part of the problem?Congressman Chip Roy, a leading conservative champion in the U.S. House of Representatives and former senior staff member in the U.S. Senate, will answer these questions and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One of the most controversial and long-standing environmental issues deals with which waters are regulated under the Clean Water Act. For decades, the EPA and Army Corps of Engineers have tried major federal power grabs by defining “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) in a vague and overbroad manner, seeking to regulate almost every water imaginable, and arguably regulating what most people would consider to be land. These power grabs have led to wide opposition from farmers and homebuilders to local governments. There is also significant confusion for property owners as to what is even regulated.The U.S. Supreme Court’s first case of the new term, Sackett v. EPA, may provide clear and workable answers that are consistent with the Clean Water Act and the proper role of the federal government. Damien Schiff, lead counsel for the Sacketts, joins Heritage’s Daren Bakst in the leadup to oral arguments to discuss why this case is not only a critical environmental law case but also a critical case about private property rights and federalism. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For decades, many conservatives have warned that environmental extremists are trying to use the government to dictate, among other things, how you live, where you live, what you eat, and what you drive. Recent developments have certainly shown they want to dictate what you want to drive. From the so-called Inflation Reduction Act and its push for electric vehicles, California’s efforts to ban new gas-fueled cars, to the extreme federal fuel efficiency standards, the far left wants Americans to stop driving gas-powered cars, with little to no regard for the harm such policies will impose upon Americans.  In this latest edition of the Center for Energy, Climate, and Environment’s PowerCast, leading experts discuss these recent developments, the harmful impact of these efforts, and the elitism and arrogance of some who think they know better than Americans themselves as to what they should drive. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Where is the U.S. Navy heading? Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Michael Gilday sits down with Heritage’s Brent Sadler to lay out his path for the Navy amidst a host of peer competitors and institutional challenges.Gilday’s recently updated Navigation Plan provides key insights into how the Navy must operate, with goals that are reasonable. But are they achievable given inflation and budget pressures? Is the Navy equipped to provide sufficient deterrence, or are resources too slim? Join us to learn more about the future of the U.S. Navy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The so-called “Inflation Reduction Act” has now become law, with the House and Senate passing the legislation on purely partisan lines. No Republican voted in favor of the bill, which includes a Green New Deal wish list, spending $369 billion on energy and climate programs. What does the left get wrong with this bill and its energy and climate agenda? What should conservatives do to have a bold and proactive agenda that gets things right? In this latest edition of the Center for Energy, Climate, and Environment’s PowerCast, leading energy experts answer these questions and help to lay out key principles that should inform conservative energy policy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There are two competing factions in K-12 education right now: those special interest groups and government officials who are working to limit parents’ interactions with schools, and those in power who want to increase parent agency and voice within their children’s schools. As back to school season approaches, how do we ensure it is parents who win-out in the fight for education freedom?>>> Heritage Explains: School Choice Is Defeating Woke AgendasJoin Heritage President Dr. Kevin Roberts and The Washington Examiner’s Kaylee White for a lively discussion with school choice advocate extraordinaire Corey DeAngelis and Tiffany Justice, co-founder of Moms for Liberty, a group at the forefront of fighting to put parents back in charge of education. Parents, educators, and school choice advocates won’t want to miss this! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The U.S. is Taiwan’s lifeline, not least because it is the only nation in the world that dares to sell it arms. In the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and concern about Taiwan’s central node in global supply chains, these sales have assumed renewed and intense attention. Virtually everyone in Washington agrees Taiwan’s security is important to the U.S. Differences, however, have peaked over how best to protect it. Join us as we discuss the best way forward. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Elected officials, shareholders, and the American people are uniting against the undemocratic “Environmental, Social and Governance” (ESG) investment framework the elite left has weaponized against them. Federal legislation has been introduced that would require investment advisers to prioritize financial returns over non-pecuniary interests. State treasurers are challenging the financial institutions that discriminate against vital industries in their states. Customers are pushing back on "Woke Corporations." Shareholders are engaging CEOs directly to ask why investment firms are pouring billions of American pension dollars into China’s economy and propping up communist leaders. And thousands of Americans are taking to the arcane process of submitting comments in opposition to the SEC's Climate Disclosure Rule—the latest attempt by the Biden administration to compel corporate America to advance an agenda they could never pass with the support of the American people. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Every day, conservative students across our country face oppressive and discriminatory policies that inhibit their rights to freedom of speech. Your rights don’t end where the campus grounds begin. Join us for an educational and engaging conversation with free speech experts to learn your First Amendment rights on campus and what you can do to protect them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Senate is expected to consider a reconciliation bill misleadingly named the Inflation Reduction Act. The overall spending for the climate and energy provisions of the bill is a whopping $369 billion. The legislation, which is an effort to centrally plan energy use and production, promotes a Green New Deal wish list for far-left extremists, from their favored electricity generation, vehicles, to agricultural practices. In this latest edition of the Center for Energy, Climate, and Environment’s PowerCast, leading experts discuss what’s in the bill, its harmful policies, and why the bill wouldn’t help with inflation but would in fact make matters worse. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Almost six months have passed since Russian forces invaded their former Soviet allies with the nearly universal expectation that they would quickly overrun the meager defenses that Ukraine could muster. The ebbs and flows of the war have revealed strengths and weaknesses of the combatants, as well as a few misconceptions about modern warfare.Join us as experts explore the operational lessons learned to date in the air, land, and domains in and around Ukraine and what we can expect over the months to come. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As the ideologies of identity politics and critical race theory march through America’s institutions, even the homes of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison aren’t safe. Some of these historic homes have taken seriously the legacy of the Founders and presented American history in a fair and unbiased manner. Unfortunately, others, with an overwhelming focus on historical grievances, neglect or malign the contributions of these remarkable individuals.Join us as we breakdown the state of play at Mount Vernon, Monticello, and Montpelier and discuss what Americans can and should do to save these cradles of the Republic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hotly contested fossil fuels have been the driving force behind much of the world’s flourishing, giving billions of people worldwide access to low-cost, reliable energy.You’ve heard about the “climate emergency” that’s pervasive in the media, but how much of that is accurate? Energy expert Alex Epstein breaks down the facts about oil, coal, and natural gas—the ones you don’t hear about in American news—in his latest book, Fossil Future: Why Global Human Flourishing Requires More Oil, Coal, and Natural Gas--Not Less.Join us as he sits down with Heritage President Dr. Kevin Roberts to discuss why the benefits of fossil fuels will continue to far outweigh their side effects. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Parents have the basic right to direct the upbringing, education, and care of their children. The Constitution protects this right. But today, government overreach and destructive ideologies threaten children and the rights of American moms and dads.Government officials have broken the trust of parents. Schools are using toxic ideas about race and gender, rooted in Critical Theory, to define students’ identities. Teachers and administrators are treating students as members of the opposite sex behind their parents’ backs. Counselors and doctors are fast-tracking children to undergo experimental and irreversible cross-sex interventions on their bodies.Congress and the states can strengthen policies and laws to protect the fundamental rights of parents. The Promise to America's Parents provides lawmakers with a path to restoring what has been broken.Join us for a panel discussion with experts to learn how to protect parental rights and children from today's ideological threats. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

While some in Washington are doing everything they can to erase the spirit and individualism of America, good leaders are standing up and fighting back. Leaders like Governor Kristi Noem.Governor Noem has repeatedly taken on the federal government to fight for conservative principles and return power to the American people. From her beginnings on the family ranch to the Halls of Congress, she demonstrated true grit in taking on important battles. And as Governor, she has highlighted economic vitality and individual responsibility as defining traits of South Dakota.Join us to hear from Governor Noem about her experience in leadership roles to promote the policies and principles that are working in the Heartland and that will help preserve the best of America. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Captagon drug trade is turning Syria into a narco-state. In 2020 alone, authorities outside Syria seized a combined total of at least $3.4 billion worth of Captagon.In Syria, the drug empire is run by businessmen tied to the Assad regime, close associates of Syrian strongman Bashar Assad, and even family members. A widespread drug epidemic in Syria is not only creating a drug crisis along Jordan’s borders and throughout the region, but it is also fueling instability by empowering the illicit activities of the Assad regime, a close client of Russia, Iran, and China.So, what does the future hold for Syria? Join us as a distinguished panel of experts tackles the scale of the problem and realistic actions that the United States can take to mitigate the damage Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The legitimacy of lawmaking by unelected regulatory officials is a controversial subject in any democratic republic, including ours. That is particularly true given that agency rules govern virtually every aspect of American life. Historically, the U.S. Supreme Court was willing to defer to agencies on the ground that regulatory officials were experts in their respective fields. Over the last decade, however, the Supreme Court has reined in agency lawmaking. In particular, the Court has questioned whether federal courts may defer to their interpretations of the law. Columbia Law School Professor Tom Merrill, an expert on administrative law, will discuss this trend and a book that he recently published on this subject. Please join us as he, along with two other experts, analyzes the future of the administrative state. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Major costs and obstacles impacting the entire oil supply chain, from oil producers, refiners, to gas stations, are driving up gas prices. Understanding the oil supply chain and its challenges helps to better understand the causes of high gas prices. In the latest edition of the Center for Energy, Climate, and Environment’s PowerCast, leading experts discuss issues such as onshore and offshore leasing, pipelines, refining, and basic economics affecting prices. They dispel harmful myths about gas prices, such as alleged price gouging, and also identify some of the Biden administration policies driving up gas prices. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Creating better educational opportunities for all Americans—regardless of race or socioeconomic status—is crucial work in this country, and it’s been ongoing for decades. On July 13, America recognizes an early pioneer in education and voting rights for black Americans and women, Mary McLeod Bethune, with a statue in the U.S. Capitol. Bethune, the daughter of former slaves, became an advisor to President Franklin D. Roosevelt and dedicated her life to bettering American education.  Following this significant statue unveiling, education experts reflect on how Bethune’s vision can serve us today, especially looking at educational opportunities for all students, including African-American students. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Chinese Communist Party is notorious for its policies of repression, especially against persons of faith. From Uyghur Muslims to Christians to Tibetan Buddhists, people of all religious traditions are subject to draconian regulations of the practice of their most closely held beliefs. International Christian Concern’s latest report on persecution around the globe identified China as one of the worst violators of religious freedom. In light of this, the world cannot have a passive response when a fundamental freedom is under such dire threat. Join us on the heels of the International Religious Freedom Summit for a conversation on what the U.S. government and the international community can do to safeguard religious liberty in China.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The United States Supreme Court, in a 6-3 opinion, held that the EPA’s Clean Power Plan wasn’t authorized under the Clean Air Act. Under this rule, the agency was trying to dictate how the entire country generates electricity, mandating a shift from conventional energy to renewable energy. In this debut edition of the Center for Energy, Climate and Environment’s PowerCast, leading experts discuss the case, its implications on energy and regulation, the major questions doctrine, and restoring representative government. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Supreme Court’s 2021-22 term is almost over. There were important cases involving religious liberty (Kennedy v. Bremerton School District), vaccine mandates (NFIB v. OSHA), immigration (Biden v. Texas), the Second Amendment (New York Rifle v. Bruen), administrative law (West Virginia v. EPA), abortion (Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization), and much more. Our scholars and scribes will break down what you need to know from the landmark cases, Breyer’s retirement, Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation, and even the Dobbs leak. Join us for our annual expert analysis of everything involving the U.S. Supreme Court. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rebelling against one’s elders is almost a modern rite of passage. But it’s usually temporary and partial. Today’s youth culture, however, seems to profoundly distrust the generations that came before it. In the school, the workplace, the home, and even the church, much of the youngest generation, even when they pass in adulthood, continue to distrust their elders. What roles have social media, technology, and changes in family and religious belief played in this? And how can we rebuild intergenerational trust?Join us for an engaging discussion of this peculiarly modern problem. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Food prices are increasing at rates not seen in over 40 years. These rising food prices are impacting everything from fresh fruit to fish and seafood. From high energy costs, labor shortages, and misguided government intervention, there are significant challenges across the food supply chain. Join us as we hear directly from experts throughout the supply chain to discuss the latest on food prices, dispel myths, get to the truth about what is going on, and identify potential solutions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Violence begets violence. And so, the intimate violence of abortion, which severs the most natural bond in the world between a mother and a child, would of course create a more brutal society where innocent human life is dismissed as a choice.At this moment in American history where Roe v. Wade may be coming to an end, the struggle to end the civil rights issue of our day—abortion—is far from over. The culture of death has lied to Americans—most especially and cruelly women—and, as Ryan T. Anderson and Alexandra DeSanctis put it in their new book, Tearing Us Apart, abortion is a poison in our country’s bloodstream that hurts, not helps. Women, and certainly innocent, voiceless unborn babies, deserve better than abortion.Join us as Anderson and DeSanctis share how we can change hearts and minds to come to treasure motherhood and the life in a mother’s womb. A book signing will follow the discussion. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 fundamentally reshaped the country, prohibiting discrimination based on sex in any educational program or activity that receives federal funding. Once considered a feminist triumph, Title IX leveled the educational field for women, allowing them educational, athletic, and career opportunities never before possible. Best known for its applications to sports and sexual harassment, the law covers a wide range of American education at both the K-12 and secondary level.But on the 50th anniversary of Title IX, the Biden administration is poised to eviscerate long-standing protections for women and girls by expanding “sex” to include sexual orientation and gender identity. Schools would be forced to open housing, locker rooms, sports teams, admissions, and other sex-specific offerings to the opposite sex. And this is just one of the changes the Biden administration has proposed with its new rule.Join us as a panel of experts and advocates discusses how the gains of the women’s movement and women’s equality and opportunity are teetering on the brink of erasure, and hear strategies for fighting back. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Created Equal: Clarence Thomas in His Own Words is a follow-on book to the wildly successful documentary by the same name. Based on excerpts from the over 30 hours of groundbreaking, one-on-one interviews, this new book lets Justice Thomas explain his thinking on important issues and recount his inspiring life story, his rise from a childhood of poverty and prejudice in the segregated South to the highest court in the land.Film producer and co-author Michael Pack, who interviewed Justice Thomas, and co-author Mark Paoletta, a lawyer in the George H.W. Bush White House Counsel’s Office who played a key role in the confirmation effort for Justice Thomas, will sit down with us for an intimate evening discussion about their highly anticipated book. We hope you can join us for this timeless account of faith, race, power, jurisprudence, and personal resilience. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Confucius Institutes, once a strategic part of China’s overseas influence campaign, have almost disappeared from the United States: 104 of 118 have shut down. But the demise of Confucius Institutes has not deterred the Chinese government, which has persuaded American colleges and universities to reopen and rebrand Confucius Institute programs under new names. A new report from the National Association of Scholars, After Confucius Institutes: China's Enduring Influence on American Higher Education, documents the new ways in which the Chinese government exerts undue influence on American colleges and universities. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Supreme Court is poised to correct a grave error and relegate Roe v. Wade to the dustbin of history. The pro-life movement will then enter a new phase of building a culture of life. Join us for a symposium featuring panel discussions on one of the most talked-about topics in America right now: What does life after Roe really look like? Leading legal, medical, and policy experts will provide their analysis of the opportunities—and challenges—facing policymakers and the American people in their work to protect unborn children, empower their mothers, and strengthen families. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Does easing teenagers’ access to cross-sex medical interventions such as puberty blockers and hormones protect against adolescent suicide, as the left claims, or do such interventions have the opposite effect?In a new study, The Effect of Access to Puberty Blockers and Cross-Sex Hormones on Youth Suicide Rates, Heritage Foundation senior research fellow Jay Greene, Ph.D. conducts an empirical analysis that examines this question – and finds alarming results. Using a superior research design, his analysis finds that easing minors’ access to cross-sex medical interventions is associated with a significant increase in the adolescent suicide rate.Join us for a discussion about these important findings that have life-long implications for children and what they mean for teachers, counselors, doctors, and parents. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Government spending, regulations, and inflation are a tax on all Americans. With a massive spending binge causing inflation to hit rates not seen in four decades, it’s no wonder these issues are top of mind for working Americans struggling to make ends meet.Conservatives are going on offense and developing plans that offer real solutions to reverse the growth of government spending and ease inflation for the American people.Hear from those leading the charge as Senator Mike Braun, Republican Study Committee Chairman Jim Banks, and RSC Budget lead, Representative Kevin Hern, share their plans for curbing the out-of-control government spending impacting our country. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Supreme Court is under attack by Leftists in Congress and President Biden, who have assembled a committee to examine so-called reforms to the court in the hopes of packing it for their own political gain. Court packing would irrevocably alter the Supreme Court and the fabric of our country, turning the nation’s highest court into a partisan weapon.Senator Mike Lee, a respected member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and author of the new book, Saving Nine: The Fight Against the Left’s Audacious Plan to Pack the Supreme Court and Destroy American Liberty, joins Heritage President Kevin Roberts for a discussion on the left’s destructive SCOTUS agenda and why it’s so crucial to stop it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As Russia rattles its nuclear saber while waging war on Ukraine and China drastically expands its nuclear arsenal, maintaining a strong American nuclear deterrent is critical. Congressman Doug Lamborn (R-CO) knows this well, as he works on these challenges every day as the Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces.Tune in as he joins Heritage expert Patty-Jane Geller to discuss a number of critical issues, ranging from the Biden administration’s controversial decisions to cancel key nuclear programs to Russia’s nuclear threats and addressing the rise of China as a nuclear peer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The House, with only Democrat support, passed legislation that would impose a federal price control system on consumer fuel. The bill would provide politicians and bureaucrats near limitless power to interfere with energy markets and repeat mistakes from the 1970s that resulted in gas shortages. Join us as we discuss the legislation and similar misguided efforts and how government intervention is already exacerbating the pain Americans are feeling at the pump. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Since taking the helm of the Department of the Air Force last year, Secretary Frank Kendall has set the Air Force on a course to prepare for a conflict with a peer adversary by focusing on seven operational imperatives. Among the seven is the direction to increase the readiness of the department to transition to a wartime posture against a peer competitor.There are reasons to be concerned about Air Force readiness. The combat air force is half the size it was in 1991. Readiness rates, as reflected by flying hours, have decreased to all-time lows with fighter pilots who received more than 200 hours of flying time to prepare for a war with the Soviet Union now receiving less than 120 a year. Aircraft fleet readiness numbers are low. And the Operational Readiness Inspection teams that once evaluated a unit’s ability to rapidly mobilize, generate, and successfully execute combat sorties no longer exist.Join us for a conversation on the key indicators for capacity, capability, and readiness and to hear Secretary Kendall’s ideas and insights on this key topic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Biden administration has announced the most significant opening to the communist Cuban regime since Obama-era rapprochement and important sanctions relief to the narco-terrorist Maduro regime in Venezuela. These measures will directly enrich these anti-American dictatorships at the expense of their people and of U.S. national security interests.Worse yet, the Biden administration is kowtowing to the Cuba dictatorship’s repeated tactic of weaponizing illegal immigration against the U.S., with the arrival of nearly 80,000 Cubans at the southern border since November and up to 150,000 expected by this year, while continuing to ignore the border crisis. The administration is allowing U.S. companies to engage with Maduro’s collapsed oil sector, while hypocritically refusing to secure American energy independence. Meanwhile, a hostage crisis endures in Venezuela with at least eight Americans held captive by Maduro.The Biden administration should be raising the cost of attacking American sovereignty and American lives, not lowering it. Borrowing a page from Obama-era rapprochement will only serve to embolden anti-U.S. adversaries. Join us as experts explain the administration’s costly errors and policy measures to counter them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

During the 2008 financial crisis, Bitcoin was introduced via an anonymously published white paper on the internet. Fourteen years later, this new form of digital money has been embraced by millions of Americans and has become a major subject in policy discussions throughout the United States.As politicians and regulators struggle to grasp Bitcoin’s potential, it’s important to understand how Bitcoin fits into the values and ethos that our nation was built on, the opportunities Bitcoin offers to the American people ranging from free speech to free exchange, and how Bitcoin could disrupt today’s financial, commercial, and energy systems, potentially on the scale of the internet itself.Please join us as we discuss how Bitcoin fits into America’s past, present, and future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Classical education is on the rise as more parents are demanding high-quality curriculum and values-centered learning. In public charter, homeschool, and private school communities, the number of new classical schools and availability of classical curricula continues to increase. With this increase comes a renewed emphasis on the quality, training, and foundational knowledge necessary to teach students fundamental lessons about morality and the human condition. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Few leaders in modern times have made a larger imprint on American economic policy than former House Majority Leader Dick Armey of Texas. Along with former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, Armey helped engineer the 1994 “Republican Revolution” when the GOP took control of the House for the first time in more than 40 years. Armey was an architect of the bipartisan military base closing initiative, he was the leading sponsor of the Flat Tax, and, as House Majority Leader, he helped design the fiscal blueprint that balanced the federal budget for the first and only time in the last 50 years. Join Heritage, The Committee to Unleash Prosperity, and Representative Dick Armey as conservative leaders reflect on Armey’s incredible contributions to the movement, how he and others managed the “Republican Revolution” of 1994, and what to consider looking ahead to the midterm elections. Former Texas Senator Phil Gramm, Heritage founder and former president Ed Feulner, and others take the stage. You won’t want to miss it! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join us as former UK Minister of State Lord David Frost reflects on the political and economic situation of Britain two years after the country’s exit from the European Union. He’ll also discuss how conservative politics need to develop in Britain if the opportunities of Brexit are to be fully exploited as well as Britain’s global role, including how it should position itself in the face of the challenge from China.Lord Frost began life as a professional diplomat but entered the political fray as Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Chief Negotiator for EU Exit and subsequently as Minister in his government responsible for EU relations. He delivered Britain's exit from the EU against the odds and negotiated the Trade & Cooperation Agreement with the EU in 2020. He resigned from the government last December to protest plans to introduce a further coronavirus lockdown. Lord Frost is now a writer, commentator, and Senior Fellow at Policy Exchange, the UK’s leading think tank. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join us for a discussion of the harms of gender ideology and the historic, Judeo-Christian understanding of sex and gender. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Don't miss General Daniel Hokanson and Thomas Spoehr as they discuss the National Guard's State Partnership Program and how it can contribute to America's security. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The deadly impact of rogue “progressive” prosecutors can be felt across the country. Join us for a look at the damage they’ve caused and ways to combat them as we continue our series on rogue prosecutors. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is Big Tech going too far? Is it rightly moderating content or suppressing free speech guaranteed by the First Amendment? Join us for an informative debate on these questions and more.  Co-Hosted by The Daily Caller News Foundation, The Arthur Rupe Foundation, and The Karpus Family Foundation Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is gearing up for its most important political event of the decade. Sometime in the second half of 2022, China’s most senior leaders will assemble at Beijing’s Great Hall of the People for the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party, in which General Secretary Xi Jinping is expected to stay in office for a precedent-breaking third term. Maneuvering ahead of the event will dominate political life in China throughout 2022, and the outcomes of the congress will determine the country’s trajectory for years to come. Join us for a timely discussion about what to expect at the Party Congress, how it will influence China’s political course, and what it will mean for policymakers in Washington and other capitals as they grapple with the China challenge. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

America is under attack by the radical left, and there’s never been a greater need for strong leadership if we’re to rescue our country. Senator Rick Scott recently unveiled an 11-point plan to do just that: Rescue America.   Don’t miss the chance to learn about the plan from Senator Scott himself as he joins Heritage President Kevin Roberts and Heritage Action Executive Director Jessica Anderson, who will share their roadmap for taking back America and serving its people.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Senior British Conservative MP Sir Iain Duncan Smith joins Heritage’s Dr. Nile Gardiner to discuss the immense threats posed to the free world by dictatorial regimes including China and Russia and how the West should counter them.Sir Iain Duncan Smith was the UK Secretary of State for Work and Pensions from May 2010 until March 2016. He was elected Conservative MP for Chingford and Woodford Green in April 1992.Sir Iain served as Shadow Secretary of State for Social Security from 1997 to 1999 and Shadow Secretary of State for Defence from 1999 to 2001, after which he was Leader of the Opposition from 2001 to 2003.He has been officially sanctioned by the Chinese Communist Party. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Critical race theory (CRT) has hijacked the U.S. education system on every level. Parents, students, educators, and policymakers must know and support the truth about American history and reject this divisive, anti-American theory’s obsession with skin color and prejudice.Don’t miss Heritage’s Jonathan Butcher in conversation with AEI’s Ian Rowe as they unpack CRT’s dangerous consequences on American education and what we can do to overcome it. The conversation will be framed by Jonathan’s new book, Splintered: Critical Race Theory and the Progressive War on Truth, and Ian’s forthcoming book, Agency: The Four Point Plan for ALL Children to Overcome the Victimhood Narrative and Discover Their Pathway to Power. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are living in the most dangerous moment since the Cuban Missile Crisis thanks to Vladimir Putin’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. The risk of escalation and spillover are very real, and the implications are dire. While the world is rightly focused on the immediate crisis, we cannot afford to ignore the systematic threat posed by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).  Join us for a timely address by Senator Marco Rubio, a leader on foreign policy and intelligence issues in the U.S. Senate, who will outline why he and many in Congress have become concerned that for nearly two decades, the CCP has slowly undermined America’s economic strength and cultural cohesion by stealing critical technology and productive capacity. They’ve done so by slowly infiltrating every segment of America, from government and business to academia and entertainment. Despite the growing awareness, America risks being distracted by domestic politics and economics. Without urgent action, Beijing will only strengthen its hand, destabilize the region, and further undermine U.S. interests. When a book about the 21st century is written, the relationship between China and the United States will be a defining chapter. We need a whole of society – not just government – effort to prevail.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pentagon resourcing has been criticized as too slow, too rigid, and unable to deliver the needed capabilities to the warfighter. Former House Armed Services Committee Chairman Representative Mac Thornberry put it bluntly: “[T]oday’s rapid innovation and technological change renders our industrial age approach to funding obsolete.” In the coming weeks, a congressionally directed commission will begin the hard work to arrive at recommendations to reform the Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) process.  Join us as experts discuss what the Commission should prioritize and how it should address longstanding challenges.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.