Scott Lincicome on the Economy, Inflation, and the Supply Chain
Why have the costs of basic goods and services been increasing in recent months? Will shortages in stores and delays in orders for durable goods persist—and what is the meaning of the often invoked su...
19 Marras 20211h 2min
Linda Chavez: The Border, the Biden Administration, and Immigration Reform
In recent years, immigration has become a major flashpoint in our politics. Our increasingly rancorous quarrels often serve to obscure rather than clarify policy choices, and make it more difficult to...
5 Marras 20211h 12min
Harvey Mansfield on Machiavelli as the Founder of Modernity
But since my intent is to write something useful to whoever understands it, it has appeared to me more fitting to go directly to the effectual truth of the thing than to the imagination of it. — Nicco...
21 Loka 20211h 11min
William Baude on Election Subversion: How Great a Threat?
In a recent law review article, University of Chicago law professor William Baude writes, After the 2020 presidential election, the peaceful transfer of power can no longer be taken for granted. How w...
8 Loka 20211h 7min
Joe Trippi: The Biden Administration, the Parties, and Looking Ahead to the Midterms
Eight months into his presidency, how is Joe Biden doing politically? How should we understand the current dynamics in the Democratic and Republican parties? What key things should we look for as we h...
21 Syys 20211h 3min
Donald Kagan: War and Human Nature
Donald Kagan (1932 - 2021), who passed away this summer, was a preeminent historian of both the ancient and modern worlds. In 2015, we were privileged to host Professor Kagan for a wide-ranging Conve...
8 Syys 20211h 20min
Aaron Friedberg: On US-China Relations and the Threats We Face
How will the American withdrawal from Afghanistan influence US-China relations? How should we understand China’s geostrategic ambitions—and the threat to Taiwan in particular? How is America dealing w...
3 Syys 20211h 41min
Eric Edelman: The Crisis in Civil-Military Relations
Civilian control over the military, and a non-partisan military, have been bedrock principles of American government since the founding of the country. In recent times, however, significant strains ha...
26 Elo 20211h 3min
