Wednesday, December 11, 2019

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The Libertarian: California Burning

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The Libertarian: California Burning

How Golden State policymakers are compounding the damage from California’s wildfires.
December 11, 2019 interview with Richard A. Epstein via undefined via The Libertarian

For Those Who Want A President By Popular Vote, An (Electoral) College Of Hard Knocks

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For Those Who Want A President By Popular Vote, An (Electoral) College Of Hard Knocks

Much like the kid picked last in gym class, Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren now finds herself a late addition Joe Biden’s list of running mates.
December 10, 2019 by Bill Whalen via Forbes via Hoover Daily Report

Dr. Arye Carmon At The Commonwealth Club

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Dr. Arye Carmon At The Commonwealth Club

More than seven decades after the founding of Israel, the momentum to establish a Jewish state has led to remarkable achievements: stable structures in government, the military and the economy. At the same time, as the country faces a range of issues in how it deals with coexistence, it also faces significant challenges to its democratic processes.
December 11, 2019 featuring Arye Carmon via Commonwealth Club via Hoover Daily Report

Analysis and Commentary

Warship Visits To Taiwan Will Show China That The U.S. Holds The Winning Hand

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Warship Visits To Taiwan Will Show China That The U.S. Holds The Winning Hand

Navy cruiser or destroyer symbolizes America's ideals and hard power.
December 10, 2019 by CAPT Chris Sharman via The Washington Times via Hoover Daily Report

Two Lessons From The Pensacola Murders

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Two Lessons From The Pensacola Murders

There are two lessons from the recent murders on the Pensacola base that are staring us in the face, one on gun control and one on an interventionist foreign policy.
December 10, 2019 by David R. Henderson via EconLog via Hoover Daily Report

Interviews

Victor Davis Hanson: Historian On Impeachment: 'Trump's In The Driver's Seat'

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Victor Davis Hanson: Historian On Impeachment: 'Trump's In The Driver's Seat'

Hoover Institution fellow Victor Davis Hanson discusses impeachment amidst the successes of Trump's presidency.
December 10, 2019 interview with Victor Davis Hanson via Fox Business via Hoover Daily Report

Jimmy Hoffa And The Surveillance State (Robert Wright & Jack Goldsmith)

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Jimmy Hoffa And The Surveillance State (Robert Wright & Jack Goldsmith)

Hoover Institution fellow Jack Goldsmith discusses: the illegal surveillance of his stepfather Chuckie by the feds; J. Edgar Hoover and the origins of FBI surveillance; Robert F. Kennedy's war on Jimmy Hoffa; why prosecutorial discretion is one of the government's most dangerous powers; Goldsmith's challenge to Bush's post-9/11 surveillance program; and much more.
November 12, 2019 interview with Jack Goldsmith via The Wright Show via Hoover Daily Report

Bill Whalen On The John Batchelor Show

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Bill Whalen On The John Batchelor Show

Hoover Institution fellow Bill Whalen discusses his Forbes article "Is Martin Scorsese Directing Joe Biden’s Campaign?."
December 10, 2019 interview with Bill Whalen via The John Batchelor Show via Hoover Daily Report

Elizabeth Economy: China's Power: Up For Debate

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Elizabeth Economy: China's Power: Up For Debate

Hoover Institution fellow Elizabeth Economy discusses the challenges and opportunities presented by China’s rise in power as well as the core issues underpinning the nature of Chinese power.
December 4, 2019 interview with Elizabeth Economy via Center for Strategic & International Studies via Hoover Daily Report

Elizabeth Economy: Podcast: Ian Shepherdson On The U.S.-China Trade War And China's Mounting Economic Challenges

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Elizabeth Economy: Podcast: Ian Shepherdson On The U.S.-China Trade War And China's Mounting Economic Challenges

Hoover Institution fellow Elizabeth Economy discusses China’s mounting economic challenges, progress on economic reform efforts, and the likely long-term economic and geopolitical effects of the US-China trade war.
December 10, 2019 interview with Elizabeth Economy via Council on Foreign Relations via Hoover Daily Report

Lanhee Chen And John Yoo: Week In Politics: Articles Of Impeachment, Tariff Delays, Debates And More

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Lanhee Chen And John Yoo: Week In Politics: Articles Of Impeachment, Tariff Delays, Debates And More

Hoover Institution fellows Lanhee Chen and John Yoo discuss the impeachment of President Trump.
December 10, 2019 interview with Lanhee J. Chen, John Yoo via KPCC 89.3 (Southern California) via Hoover Daily Report

In the News

What Would A Wealth Tax Mean For Silicon Valley? Depends On Whom You Ask

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What Would A Wealth Tax Mean For Silicon Valley? Depends On Whom You Ask

A band of Democratic presidential hopefuls is pitching a tax on wealth as a way to reduce economic inequality while funding ambitious public projects. Adopting one could bring big changes to Silicon Valley, a global hotspot of wealth thanks to the tech industry.
December 9, 2019 quoting Richard A. Epstein via Stanford Daily via Hoover Daily Report

Repo Firepower Reduced By Falling Cash Levels At Big U.S. Banks

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Repo Firepower Reduced By Falling Cash Levels At Big U.S. Banks

Even as hedge funds and smaller broker-dealers lean more heavily on the biggest U.S. banks for borrowing in repo markets, the lenders’ cash holdings have been declining, reducing their ability to jump in and relieve pressure when rates spike.
December 10, 2019 quoting Darrell Duffie via Yahoo Finance via Hoover Daily Report

Pelosi’s Narrow Impeachment Strategy Could Help California Dems In Swing Seats

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Pelosi’s Narrow Impeachment Strategy Could Help California Dems In Swing Seats

House Democrats’ less-is-more approach to impeaching President Trump could be an election-year boon for lawmakers in purple districts who helped the party grab control of the chamber last year.
December 10, 2019 quoting Terry M. Moe via San Francisco Chronicle via Hoover Daily Report

Obamacare’s Role In Expanding Health Coverage Stumps Democrats

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Obamacare’s Role In Expanding Health Coverage Stumps Democrats

Universal health coverage remains a Democratic priority, but the party is still debating how it achieves that and what role Obamacare should play in the transition.
December 10, 2019 quoting Scott W. Atlas via Bloomberg Law via Hoover Daily Report

This Land Is Whose Land?

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This Land Is Whose Land?

Of all the naïve nonsense that emits from the mouths of young people today, perhaps the most annoying is the constant and ignorant presumption that, somehow, the land within America’s borders doesn’t truly belong to the people who reside here, because the majority are the descendants of people who have migrated from European countries in centuries past. Ostensibly, this land was “stolen” by European settlers hundreds of years ago from the people who happened to live here before.
December 10, 2019 quoting Thomas Sowell via American Thinker via Hoover Daily Report

Agree With Raghuram Rajan, Economy Suffering Because All Powers Centralised In PMO: Shiv Sena

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Agree With Raghuram Rajan, Economy Suffering Because All Powers Centralised In PMO: Shiv Sena

In his essay for the India Today Magazine, Raghuram Rajan had said India is currently in the midst of a "growth recession" with signs of extreme centralisation of power in the PMO.
December 10, 2019 quoting Raghuram Rajan via India Today via Hoover Daily Report

Furey: China’s Notorious Document 9 Is A Must-Read For Canadians

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Furey: China’s Notorious Document 9 Is A Must-Read For Canadians

It’s been a full year since China arbitrarily imprisoned Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor in retaliation for the arrest of Meng Wanzhou. Since then Canadians have watched a series of events unfold, ranging from the pork ban to outlandish remarks from Chinese diplomats. Meanwhile, we’ve learned more about the one million Uyghur Muslims held against their will in camps in China’s western province.
December 9, 2019 quoting Elizabeth Economy via Toronto Sun via Hoover Daily Report

American Education’s Great Stagnation

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American Education’s Great Stagnation

Despite higher spending, achievement has flatlined.
December 9, 2019 quoting Michael J. Petrilli via The Washington Free Beacon via Hoover Daily Report

General James Mattis Joins The Washington Post Live’s Securing Tomorrow For A Conversation With David Ignatius

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General James Mattis Joins The Washington Post Live’s Securing Tomorrow For A Conversation With David Ignatius

On Friday, December 13 The Washington Post Live will welcome General James Mattis (Ret.) for Securing Tomorrow with Washington Post columnist David Ignatius closely following the recent Washington Post report detailing never-before-seen confidential documents about the war in Afghanistan.
December 10, 2019 mentioning General Jim Mattis via The Washington Post via Hoover Daily Report

Buddhist Church Of San Francisco Entrusts Library & Archives With Collection

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Buddhist Church Of San Francisco Entrusts Library & Archives With Collection

Buddhist Church of San Francisco (BCSF), established in 1898, is the oldest Japanese American Buddhist church (temple) in the United States. The church and its key members played a leadership role in shaping the pre-WWII Japanese American community.
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Wednesday, December 11, 2019

Featured

The Libertarian: California Burning

For Those Who Want A President By Popular Vote, An (Electoral) College Of Hard Knocks

Dr. Arye Carmon At The Commonwealth Club

Analysis and Commentary

Warship Visits To Taiwan Will Show China That The U.S. Holds The Winning Hand

Two Lessons From The Pensacola Murders

Interviews

Victor Davis Hanson: Historian On Impeachment: 'Trump's In The Driver's Seat'

Jimmy Hoffa And The Surveillance State (Robert Wright & Jack Goldsmith)

Bill Whalen On The John Batchelor Show

Elizabeth Economy: China's Power: Up For Debate

Elizabeth Economy: Podcast: Ian Shepherdson On The U.S.-China Trade War And China's Mounting Economic Challenges

Lanhee Chen And John Yoo: Week In Politics: Articles Of Impeachment, Tariff Delays, Debates And More

In the News

What Would A Wealth Tax Mean For Silicon Valley? Depends On Whom You Ask

Repo Firepower Reduced By Falling Cash Levels At Big U.S. Banks

Pelosi’s Narrow Impeachment Strategy Could Help California Dems In Swing Seats

Obamacare’s Role In Expanding Health Coverage Stumps Democrats

This Land Is Whose Land?

Agree With Raghuram Rajan, Economy Suffering Because All Powers Centralised In PMO: Shiv Sena

Furey: China’s Notorious Document 9 Is A Must-Read For Canadians

American Education’s Great Stagnation

General James Mattis Joins The Washington Post Live’s Securing Tomorrow For A Conversation With David Ignatius

Buddhist Church Of San Francisco Entrusts Library & Archives With Collection

Related Commentary

Dr. Arye Carmon At The Commonwealth Club

The Libertarian: California Burning

Victor Davis Hanson: Historian On Impeachment: 'Trump's In The Driver's Seat'

Bill Whalen On The John Batchelor Show

Obamacare’s Role In Expanding Health Coverage Stumps Democrats

General James Mattis Joins The Washington Post Live’s Securing Tomorrow For A Conversation With David Ignatius

Agree With Raghuram Rajan, Economy Suffering Because All Powers Centralised In PMO: Shiv Sena

This Land Is Whose Land?

Pelosi’s Narrow Impeachment Strategy Could Help California Dems In Swing Seats

Repo Firepower Reduced By Falling Cash Levels At Big U.S. Banks

Lanhee Chen And John Yoo: Week In Politics: Articles Of Impeachment, Tariff Delays, Debates And More

Elizabeth Economy: Podcast: Ian Shepherdson On The U.S.-China Trade War And China's Mounting Economic Challenges

Warship Visits To Taiwan Will Show China That The U.S. Holds The Winning Hand

For Those Who Want A President By Popular Vote, An (Electoral) College Of Hard Knocks

Two Lessons From The Pensacola Murders

American Education’s Great Stagnation

Furey: China’s Notorious Document 9 Is A Must-Read For Canadians

What Would A Wealth Tax Mean For Silicon Valley? Depends On Whom You Ask

Elizabeth Economy: China's Power: Up For Debate

Jimmy Hoffa And The Surveillance State (Robert Wright & Jack Goldsmith)

Buddhist Church Of San Francisco Entrusts Library & Archives With Collection

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