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On Matters of Policy & Politics, Hoover Senior Fellow Victor Davis Hanson discusses how ideological trends in the humanities have influenced the study of military history. Watch the full conversation with host Bill Whalen here: youtu.be/Nix83OKJ2oI

How did Xi Zhongxun, father of Xi Jinping, shape China? @josephtorigian.bsky.social (American University, @hooverinstitution.bsky.social) and #PIPFellow @vicshih.bsky.social (@ucsandiego.bsky.social#PIPFellow examine the Chinese Communist Party’s impact on its top leaders. WATCH: https://bit.ly/48gK6Lh

FINAL CALL: Submit your work to Hoover's Thomas Sowell Essay and Multimedia Creator Competitions by Monday, September 15. Winners will receive $5,000 and an invitation to Stanford for a celebration of Dr. Sowell's intellectual contributions. Learn more: www.hoover.org/thomas-sowel...

"The pandemic didn't break American education; it was already broken." Writing in @the74.bsky.social, Hoover Senior Fellow Eric Hanushek details how US achievement has declined since 2013 and why systemic reform is urgently needed. Read the full article here: www.the74million.org/article/the-...

New from David Schenker in @hooverinstitution.bsky.social's Caravan: The Trump Administration's pivot to the Gulf may advance U.S. interests in the region, but Washington should continue to pay attention to the Levant.

Hoover Science Fellow Norbert Holtkamp and Technology Policy Accelerator Executive Director Martin Giles examine how America can balance innovation, openness, and security in an era of technological competition. Read more in Defining Ideas: www.hoover.org/research/don...

Medicaid covers nearly 80 million Americans at a cost of $900 billion annually, sparking debate over its sustainability as rising costs strain the federal budget. Debunk persistent Medicaid myths with our data-backed fact sheet: www.hoover.org/research/myt...

What's true and what's not about Medicaid? Take a fact-based look at three of the most common myths—on spending, eligibility, and who really pays. Read our nonpartisan myths and facts sheet: www.hoover.org/research/myt...

"Industrial policy is a temptation that never succeeds but never goes away." In Defining Ideas, Hoover Research Fellow David Henderson argues that President Trump's interventions mark a departure from America's free-market tradition and risk a less vibrant US economy. www.hoover.org/research/chi...

The Hoover Institution is now accepting applications for the 2026 Hoover Fellows Program. This five-year fellowship offers early-career scholars a platform to pursue research shaping public policy. Learn more and apply here: www.hoover.org/hoover-fello...

The Hoover Daily Report (HDR) delivers daily insights from Hoover Institution scholars on policy, markets, national security, and global affairs. Stay ahead of the curve—join the thousands already subscribed to the HDR, now available in both email and audio: www.hoover.org/publications...

Hoover Senior Fellow Elizabeth Economy interviews @noahbarkin.bsky.social, senior advisor with the Rhodium Group, about the evolving EU-China relationship following their July 2025 summit celebrating 50 years of diplomatic ties. Watch the full episode of the China Considered: youtu.be/wyi3vIYx0sc

Military personnel and U.S. college students rarely interact. The Hoover National Security Affairs Fellows Mentorship Program aims to change that by strengthening connections between the two groups.

Under the guidance of @amyzegart.bsky.social, the @hooverinstitution.bsky.social National Security Affairs Fellows Mentorship Program is building bridges between college students and military personnel with the goal of promoting greater understanding. ow.ly/Ba4X50Wz6rq

Stanford Energy news is out! 1. #Solar + #batteries 2. Startup @mainspringenergy.bsky.social 3. Taiwan 's energy security 4. Small modular reactor Plus, all Stanford energy events next week… mailchi.mp/stanford/941... @hooverinstitution.bsky.social @latitudemedia.bsky.social @foreignaffairs.com

Was Woodrow Wilson a visionary statesman or a reactionary bigot? Historian Christopher Cox joins Peter Robinson on Uncommon Knowledge to discuss his book, Woodrow Wilson: The Light Withdrawn—a meticulously researched biography of the 28th president of the United States. Tune in: youtu.be/HM4oHhCwF-k

New podcast: @hooverinstitution.bsky.social Bill Whalen talks to me about my book "The Party's Interests Come First: The Life of Xi Zhongxun, Father of Xi Jinping" for Matters of Policy and Politics www.hoover.org/research/fat...

Thomas Sowell has challenged generations to think more clearly about economics, culture, and public policy. Hoover is now accepting submissions for two competitions in his honor. Winners will receive $5,000 and an invitation to a celebration of his legacy. Learn more: www.hoover.org/thomas-sowel...

Last call: Applications for the Hoover Institution's Veteran Fellowship Program (VFP) close July 31. This year-long, non-residential fellowship empowers 10 military veterans to drive public policy change through action-oriented projects. Learn more and apply here: www.hoover.org/veteran-fell...

Writing in @foreignaffairs.com, Hoover Senior Fellow @mcfaulmike.bsky.social and Research Fellow Abbas Milani argue that Moscow's abandonment of allies like Iran and Syria offers a warning to Beijing and strategic lessons for the United States. Read more: www.foreignaffairs.com/russia/real-...

“In Southeast Asia, the problem of sustainability is a real and urgent one,” said @hooverinstitution.bsky.social Director Condoleezza Rice. “This is a region that deserves our attention and our partnership.” sustainability.stanford.edu/news/summit-... #Indonesia #Singapore #SustainableDevelopment

🆕 How remote work can broaden recruitment and boost productivity Cevat Giray Aksoy (@kingscollegelondon.bsky.social), Nicholas Bloom (@stanford.edu), Steven Davis (@hooverinstitution.bsky.social), Victoria Marino (@ebrd.bsky.social) & Cem Özguzel (@pse.bsky.social): voxdev.org/topic/labour...

Argentina's economic turnaround has defied a century of underperformance. Writing in @thefp.com, Hoover Senior Fellow Niall Ferguson argues that President Javier Milei's shock reforms have curbed inflation, revived growth, and rejected state-led economic models. www.thefp.com/p/niall-ferg...

How should scientists and policymakers navigate a landscape where S&T leadership is vital to national and economic security? Join Hoover, @aasforum.bsky.social, and @stanforddoerr.bsky.social for a fireside chat ft. Condoleezza Rice, Glenn Tiffert, and Arun Majumdar. www.hoover.org/events/advan...

Remote work used to be rare. Now it might be permanent. Steven Davis @hooverinstitution.bsky.social ‬talks to @talknormal.co.uk about what’s changed since #Covid, who’s benefiting—and what’s next for work New from Vox Talks: cepr.org/multimedia/w... #EconSky

Prudential requirements are essential to maintaining financial stability, but some Basel III rules limit sustainable growth in emerging and developing economies, write @brookings.edu's Vera Songwe, @hooverinstitution.bsky.social's Jendayi Frazer, and Peter Blair Henry.

The Hoover Institution is excited to announce an essay contest and multimedia competition honoring the scholarship of Thomas Sowell. Each winner will receive a $5,000 prize and an invitation to an upcoming celebration of his legacy. Learn more and enter here: www.hoover.org/thomas-sowel...

In The Dispatch, Hoover senior fellow @mcfaulmike.bsky.social argues that Trump's policies—weakening alliances, cutting aid, disrupting trade, proposing ineffective defense projects, and abandoning democratic ideals—are giving China and Russia an edge in Cold War 2.0. thedispatch.com/article/trum...

Former British PM Rishi Sunak has been named the William C. Edwards Distinguished Visiting Fellow at the Hoover Institution, where he will work on issues like trans-Atlantic relations, economic policy, technology, and global security challenges. Read more here: www.hoover.org/press/former...

In The American Spectator, Hoover Institution fellows Russell Berman and Kiron Skinner explore the geopolitical consequences of the Assad regime's collapse in #Syria, arguing that it offers a potential win for the West if Washington can craft a clear-eyed foreign policy spectator.org/end-of-the-a...

"India appears to have abandoned its potential to serve as a global democratic leader by elevating narrow Hindu nationalist interests at the expense of its founding values of inclusion and equal rights for all." #India #Modi @uofmpress.bsky.social @hooverinstitution.bsky.social

Watch "Part II: Apocalypse Now?" on #UncommonKnowledge with host Peter Robinson, where Peter Thiel reflects on ancient prophecies, particularly the concept of the #Antichrist as outlined in biblical and literary sources. Watch the full video here: youtu.be/wTNI_lCvWZQ?...

In @the74.bsky.social, Hoover Institution senior fellow Chester E. Finn Jr. unpacks the conflicting signals surrounding #Trump's stance on the Department of Education: the tension between states' rights and federal control over school curricula. Read more here: www.the74million.org/article/will...

To secure democracy in the frontier AI age, the U.S. & allies must develop a defense strategy, private innovation, & global cooperation, write Carnegie Endowment President Tino Cuéllar, Philip Zelikow, Eric Schmidt, & Jason Matheny for @hooverinstitution.bsky.social ⬇️

"What happens in Europe today impacts what happens in Asia tomorrow." In his substack, Hoover Institution senior fellow Michael McFaul advocates for a US foreign policy that strengthens deterrence against #China by preventing #Russia's invasion of Ukraine. michaelmcfaul.substack.com/p/you-cant-b...

How has Narendra #Modi reshaped politics in #India, and what is the future of the nation's #democracy? 🇮🇳🗳 The Troubling State of India’s Democracy edited by Dinsha Mistree @hooverinstitution.bsky.social Šumit Ganguly and Larry Diamond @stanforduniversity.bsky.social reviewed 👇

In #DefiningIdeas, Hoover Institution senior fellow Richard Epstein examines the contrasting energy policies of the #Biden and #Trump administrations, critiquing the inefficiencies of current green policies and noting complications of Trump's proposed rollback. www.hoover.org/research/ene...

Can the just-pardoned #HunterBiden invoke his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination if questioned about his crimes? Read Hoover Institution senior fellow Eugene Volokh provides insight into the implications of the presidential #pardon in @reason.com: reason.com/volokh/2024/...

"Mexico knows exactly what it is doing—leveraging an open U.S. border to benefit from remittances, low-cost labor, and the export of drugs, all while avoiding responsibility for the chaos it creates," writes Hoover Institution senior fellow Victor Davis Hanson. victorhanson.com/yes-mexico-k...

On the latest episode of #EconomicsApplied with host Steven Davis, Harvard Economics Professor Oleg Itskhoki and @piie.com senior fellow Elina Ribakova discuss how economic sanctions have shaped #Russia 's economy and war-fighting capabilities. Watch the full episode here: youtu.be/rHaZBd37JJA?...

In @NYPost.com.web.brid.gy, Hoover Institution senior fellow Niall Ferguson explores Henry Kissinger's insights on the global security implications of #AI, drawn from the late statesman's book, Genesis. Read the full article here: nypost.com/2024/11/30/o...

In #DefiningIdeas, @hooverinstitution.bsky.social senior fellow Richard Epstein argues that while Donald #Trump 's victory signifies public approval of his general platform, it does not obligate unconditional support for his cabinet appointments. Read more here: www.hoover.org/research/tru...

The rhetoric of driving problem-focused, grassroots organizational change through "continuous improvement" is pervasive in business, health care & education In a new @hooverinstitution.bsky.social essay, I discuss we know about it & what it will take to make it work in education #EduSky