Heard at Heritage

Since 2014, Colorado Congressmember Ken Buck has emerged as a conservative champion in the fight against Big Tech. He has been on the frontlines against the unchecked influence and predations of Silicon Valley—as a victim of Big Tech censorship himself and through exposing tech giants’ anticompetitive practices and monopolistic behavior.In Crushed: Big Tech’s War on Free Speech, Congressman Buck’s most recent book set to release on January 17, Rep. Buck provides a firsthand account of how Big Tech censors U.S. citizens, warps the free market, and stymies the true engines of innovation in the tech world. Critically, the Congressmember also provides a blueprint for how the American people can fight back. The book’s unique insights into the inner workings of both Silicon Valley and Washington make Crushed a must-read. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The infusion of gender ideology into medicine has led politicized pockets of the medical industry to prey upon vulnerable children who experience distress with their sexed bodies. Rather than working to help these youth become comfortable with their bodies, many medical organizations and practitioners push “gender affirming care,” which starts with changed pronouns and “social transition," and moves on to puberty blockers, cross sex hormones, and even sterilizing surgery.When Chloe Cole was only twelve years old, she began taking puberty blockers. Soon after, she socially transitioned to begin presenting as a boy and began taking testosterone. At age fifteen, on the advice of her doctors, she underwent a double mastectomy. By age sixteen, she regretted the decision and “detransitioned.” She is now working to warn others of the harm of this burgeoning industry that preys on the young.This event will feature the powerful testimony of Chloe Cole and explore policies that will protect children.Hosted by Jay W. Richards, Ph.D. Director, DeVos Center for Life, Religion, and Family Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sam Gregg discusses his new paper for The Heritage Foundation “American Individualism, Properly Understood” which considers how Individualism in America is rooted in Biblical, Classical, and Scottish Enlightenment sources. All of these provide a foundation for freedom and virtue rooted in God and human nature. But they have been challenged now by egalitarianism, and also by expressive individualism. These ideologies locate individualism in either sameness of result or moral anarchy. Sam Gregg urges us to return to the sturdy ground of freedom and virtue that supports individual flourishing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Biden administration has contracted and collaborated with non-profit organizations and corporations to plan and carry out the largest border crisis in American history. Texas Rep. Lance Gooden and The Heritage Foundation’s Oversight Project have investigated and exposed this corrupt and dangerous scheme. Hear about the oversight and investigations into this illegal immigration machine that the Biden administration tries to hide. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nuclear power is an underutilized form of energy production that is safe, reliable, and provides emissions-free electricity. It has potential to help provide much-needed affordable electricity to people all over the world. Unfortunately, it is also deeply misunderstood, and scare tactics and myths are prevalent. In this latest edition of the Center for Energy, Climate, and Environment’s PowerCast, Daren Bakst, host of the PowerCast and Senior Research Fellow in Environmental Policy and Regulation, is joined by Ed McGinnis, former acting Assistant Secretary for the Office of Nuclear Energy at the Department of Energy, and currently CEO of Curio, and Jack Spencer, Senior Research Fellow, Energy and Environmental Policy at The Heritage Foundation, to discuss nuclear power, including its importance and challenges. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has shaken up 30 years of European climate and energy policy and blown up the green consensus. Energy bills are skyrocketing with warnings that millions of households will struggle to heat their homes this winter. European nations are returning to burning coal, building more pipelines and LNG terminals to import oil and gas from elsewhere.What can we learn from this green energy disaster? Dr. Benny Peiser, director of the London-based Global Warming Policy Foundation (GWPF), joins Heritage’s Dr. Nile Gardiner and Diana Furchtgott-Roth to break down the economic and political lessons Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Should the government be able to tell Americans what they can and cannot say? Or should artists be forced to express messages they don’t believe? What happens when public accommodation laws and free speech collide? These questions are at the heart of one of the Supreme Court’s biggest cases of the term, 303 Creative v. Elenis. In that case, graphic artist and website designer Lorie Smith has asked the Court to decide whether the state of Colorado can force her to create custom websites that violate her beliefs about marriage. At the heart of the controversy is Colorado’s Anti-Discrimination Act—the same law that the state used to target Christian cake artist Jack Philips of Masterpiece Cakeshop. Like Jack, Lorie simply wants the freedom to create and promote messages she believes. A win for Lorie in this case is a win for all Americans—because no one should be forced by the government to say something with which they don’t agree.Alliance Defending Freedom will defend Lorie before the Supreme Court of the United States on the morning of December 5, 2022. Please join us after oral argument to learn more about Lorie, how arguments went, and what this landmark case means for the free speech rights of all Americans. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fiscal year 2022 was the worst year for military recruiting in terms of meeting numerical goals since the start of the All-Volunteer Force, and 2023 is shaping up to be even more challenging. All the military services are experiencing challenges, but the Army—especially since they need the greatest number of volunteers—is having the most difficulty. Indeed, it’s not the Army’s problem, but rather America’s since a recruiting shortfall translates to a weaker overall U.S. national defense.Joining Heritage to offer their insights on the causes and possible solutions to the problem are two thought leaders: Major General Johnny Davis, the newly assigned leader of Army recruiting, and Dr. Beth Asch, author of many of the foundational studies on military recruiting. You won’t want to miss this session to get a better understanding of what is happening and how we can all help to solve this national problem. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Unfortunately, too many people assume that to address environmental issues, there needs to be one-size-fits-all federal solutions. This is a harmful fallacy. To achieve genuine positive environmental outcomes, policymakers need to respect state and local solutions, and they definitely need to respect private citizens who are using many innovative ideas to improve the environment.  In this latest edition of the Center for Energy, Climate, and Environment’s PowerCast, Daren Bakst, host of the PowerCast and Senior Research Fellow in Environmental Policy and Regulation, is joined by Todd Myers, Environmental Director of the Washington Policy Center in Seattle, to discuss how private innovation is making a real difference to address environmental challenges. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Susan Hanssen, Associate Professor of History at the University of Dallas, joins the Defining Conservatism podcast to discusses what American patriots must love and be loyal to as we try to uphold our nation against the anticulture of the left and the forgetfulness bred by social media and our mediocre educational system. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.