Heritage Explains

This week, Elizabeth Slattery, a legal fellow at The Heritage Foundation, breaks down the Supreme Court’s recent ruling that will legalize sports betting in many states. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John Malcolm, vice president of Heritage’s Institute for Constitutional Government, explains some of the hostile narratives that have emerged in mainstream and social media about America's law enforcement officers and why they are false and harmful. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, David Kreutzer, a senior research fellow in Heritage’s Institute for Economic Freedom and Opportunity, explains why guaranteeing all Americans a job is essentially another form of welfare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jim Phillips, a senior research fellow for Middle Eastern affairs, gives a brief refresher on the 2015 Iran Nuclear Deal and what should happen next. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we talk with Mimi Teixeira, a graduate fellow in welfare policy at The Heritage Foundation, about marriage penalties and the unintended consequences they have on a low income communities. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Romina Boccia, deputy director of Heritage’s Thomas A. Roe Institute for Economic Policy Studies, explains the "Airbnb effect" and new research that’s proving that alternative lodging is actually increasing tourism and overall travel, with direct benefits for local economies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Did you know that international waters actually cover 71% of the Earth's surface? This week, Adm. John Richardson, our nation's chief of Naval Operations helps us explain why it's so important that America has a strong Navy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Unemployment is at a 17-year low and wages are rising faster than they have since 2009. But just as we're about to celebrate, sadly Congress is on it’s way to undo it all. This week, Adam Michel, a Policy Analyst in Heritage’s Thomas A. Roe Institute for Economic Policy Studies, explains how Congress is ruining tax reform. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Isn't it time to talk about not just how to protect students from shooters, but also about what must happen so that fewer students become shooters in the first place? This week on Heritage’s “Mass Ave” podcast, Emilie Kao, director of Heritage’s Richard and Helen DeVos Center, explains why fathers matter when it comes to preventing mass school shootings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As we search for ways to make schools safer, it is important to look at the facts about gun violence in America in order to find the right solutions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.