Lessons From California’s Drought
The state implemented ideologically driven environmentalist policies that caused millions to suffer.
February 3, 2016 via undefined via Defining IdeasThe state implemented ideologically driven environmentalist policies that caused millions to suffer.
February 3, 2016 via undefined via Defining IdeasThe term “terrorism” is commonly understood as political violence outside the norms of conflicts between states. Terrorism’s victims can be innocent civilians, or they can be political officials or even soldiers. More controversial is the term “terrorist.”
February 1, 2016 via undefined via StrategikaDuring the recent No Labels-hosted Problem Solver Convention in New Hampshire, things got a little uncomfortable. When Joseph Choe, an Asian-American college student, stood up to ask a question about South Korea, Donald Trump cut him off and wondered aloud: “Are you from South Korea?”
February 2, 2016 via Observer via Hoover Daily ReportMobile apps are a fabulous waste of time and infinitely diverting. Except for “Plague Inc.” The object of this strategy game is to achieve biological annihilation of the world with a complex virus or bacterial infection that runs roughshod over borders, seeking warm and moist host bodies. People are infected and die regardless of their religion or nationality.
February 3, 2016 via Sacramento Bee via Hoover Daily ReportWhat do campus microaggressions, safe spaces, trigger warnings, speech codes and censorship have to do with higher learning?
February 4, 2016 via Tribune Media Services via Hoover Daily ReportSarah Palin was widely ridiculed for her use of “death panels” to describe the inevitable rationing of medical care under Obama Care.
February 3, 2016 via What Paul Gregory Is Thinking About (Blog) via Hoover Daily ReportNow that the initial post-Iowa furor has died down, I’ve had a chance to take a deeper dive into the exit polls and overall voting results. A few things stand out. Cruz was incredibly consistent across the state, showcasing his outstanding organization. He won 59 of Iowa’s 99 counties and finished in the top two in 93 of them.
February 3, 2016 via National Review via Hoover Daily ReportComedian Steve Gerben has a 30-minute comedy act on immigration. His idea is brilliant. I had never before thought of reaching people on that touchy subject with comedy, but he does an excellent job.
February 3, 2016 via EconLog via Hoover Daily ReportTamara talks about the administration's revamping of its efforts to staunch ISIS recruitment. Shane discusses how the NSA is making the line between cyber attacks and defense even blurrier. And I have a proposal to solve the going dark problem. Plus, Tamara visits another podcast and the most.
February 3, 2016 via Lawfare via Hoover Daily ReportDespite its best attempts to fail, the biggest winner of the Iowa Caucus last night was the GOP itself, which generated an unprecedented level of energy and engagement among voters in a critical swing state. That energy was generated thanks to a group of leading candidates who actually appealed to the GOP’s grassroots voter base.
February 2, 2016 via National Review via Hoover Daily ReportHoover Institution fellow Richard Epstein discusses why central banker magic cannot fix what’s wrong with the economy as well as his Defining Ideas article "Why Fiscal Stimulus Fails."
February 3, 2016 via The John Batchelor Show via Hoover Daily ReportThe fifth in a series of book soirees at the Hoover Institution's Washington Offices will take place on February 17th, when Jack Goldsmith will interview Orde Kittrie on his new book, Lawfare: Law as a Weapon of War along with Major General Charles J. Dunlap, Jr., USAF (Ret.).
February 3, 2016 via Lawfare via Hoover Daily ReportIt seems like yesterday the mainstream media — oblivious to the hawkish turn in the GOP — were making Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) a front-runner in the 2016 presidential race. We obviously took a different view, nearly two years ago. Today, after a shoddy showing in Iowa, Paul announced he would be suspending his campaign.
February 3, 2016 via The Washington Post via Hoover Daily ReportThis week, EconTalk host Russ Roberts chats with the Conversable Economist, Timothy Taylor. Together they explore the topsy turvy nature of public conversation about the respective roles of business and the government today.
February 3, 2016 via EconTalk via Hoover Daily ReportThe American Australian Council honors Tony Abbott, MP Australia, 38th Prime Minister at the home of Tony Podesta.
February 4, 2016 via American Australian Council via Hoover Daily Report
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