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Cultural Marxists have taken over key U.S. institutions. They are now deeply entrenched in the sectors and industries that create meaning and values in America. How did this happen? What is the history behind this NextGen Marxism? How can it be defeated and America’s freedoms preserved? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Biden administration recently released its Nuclear Posture Review, which sets forth a strategy intended to address the growing nuclear threat from China since the “strategic breakout” of its nuclear forces was revealed to the public in summer 2021. China has surpassed its historic nuclear strategy of minimum deterrence and can now execute any nuclear employment strategy, according to U.S. Strategic Command. Meanwhile, the U.S. nuclear arsenal has not significantly changed and remains designed around the 2010 New START Treaty. Whether this posture is sufficient to deter the growing Chinese nuclear threat while still deterring Russia’s expanding arsenal at the same time is uncertain.Given the Nuclear Posture Review’s long-awaited release, join us to learn what China’s nuclear expansion means for the U.S. and what options policymakers should consider in response. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The soaring price of energy concerns all Americans, from high costs at gasoline pumps to exorbitant electricity bills. The solution is under our own feet. The United States has energy reserves of oil and natural gas that would allow us to lower prices by increasing production of energy and pipelines, which are needed to move the resources across the country.So, what might the next Congress do to lower energy prices? Join us as Heritage’s Diana Furchtgott-Roth and energy experts Trisha Curtis and Lucian Pugliaresi share their predictions for the 118th Congress. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Steven Hayward, Joseph Postell, and Emina Melonic join Richard Reinsch for a discussion of how the common good should shape political debate in a constitution of divided and limited powers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

California has adopted regulations that would ban new internal combustion engine vehicle sales beginning in 2035. If EPA grants a waiver from Clean Air Act preemption to California to implement these regulations, then in 12 years, say goodbye to buying new gas and diesel-powered cars in the Golden State. But this campaign against the internal combustion engine isn’t all about California. The EPA through its motor vehicle emission standards and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration through its fuel economy standards are trying to transform the nation’s vehicle fleet, shifting it away from gas and diesel-powered vehicles and towards electric vehicles. Even worse, Congress hasn’t authorized the agencies to take such action. 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 Justin Schwab, former Deputy General Counsel at the EPA, and the founder of CGCN Law, and Derrick Morgan, Executive Vice President of the Heritage Foundation, to discuss these critical threats to freedom, consumer choice, and separation of powers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the wake of the Supreme Court’s opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, violence has erupted across the country. At least 73 crisis pregnancy centers have been vandalized and 86 churches have been attacked. Jane’s Revenge—a militant pro-abortion group—has claimed responsibility for many of the attacks, often leaving their signature graffiti: “If abortion’s not safe, then neither are you.”Although the FBI claims to be investigating these incidents, no arrests have been made. The FBI has, however, arrested 12 pro-life activists, who have been charged with violating the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act.Have the Department of Justice and the FBI been weaponized in an attempt to silence pro-life conservatives?Join Heritage’s John Malcolm for a panel discussion on whether the Department of Justice is playing politics with the enforcement of criminal law against pro-life advocates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Critical minerals such as lithium, copper, and cobalt are everywhere in today’s world, from the batteries that power our cellphones and electric cars to the metals that enable our military to defend the U.S. Yet, America is heavily import-reliant for many of these minerals, while our competitors like China and Russia hold the world’s largest proven reserves for some of them.Given its rich natural resources, Africa could be an alternative source of supply for the U.S. Yet Chinese companies already dominate much of the supply chain for key minerals harvested there.America’s reliance on our own competitors for critical minerals should concern us all. Join us to learn how the U.S. can engage with Africa to ameliorate this significant economic and national security challenge. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The namesake of the lecture—the eminent jurist Joseph Story—became the youngest Associate Justice ever to serve on the United States Supreme Court when he was appointed by President Madison in 1812. Story made a significant mark on American law in his thirty-three years on the bench, but his greatest contribution to jurisprudence is his renowned Commentaries on the Constitution, in which he set forth a philosophy of judicial restraint. This lecture series celebrates his legacy.Previous Joseph Story Lectures have been delivered by Justice Clarence Thomas, Justice Anthony Kennedy, then-Judge Brett Kavanaugh, Judge Robert Bork, Professor John Harrison, Judge A. Raymond Randolph, Judge Alice Batchelder, Judge Diarmuid O'Scannlain, Judge Janice Rogers Brown, Judge Carlos Bea, Senator Orrin Hatch, Judge Edith Jones, Former Attorney General Ed Meese, and Judge William Pryor. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Europe is undergoing its own versions of the “culture wars.” The validity of conservative principles at the individual level, such as traditional family-oriented values, and at the national level, such as the defense of sovereignty, are subjects of increasingly intense debate in the European community.Please join us as Judit Varga, Minister of Justice of Hungary, provides a timely perspective on protecting and representing conservative values in modern politics and the future of European conservatism. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The left will have you believe the American rich are getting richer while the poor get poorer. But the reality is that income inequality in our country is lower today than any time since World War II.Former Texas Senator Phil Gramm has the data to prove it. In The Myth of American Inequality: How Government Biases Policy Debate, he, along with co-authors Robert Ekelund and John Early, shows that the American Dream is still alive and well despite pervasive liberal lies about our economic well-being.Gramm, originally a Democrat who became a Republican, was influential in the Reagan revolution and an unrelenting force for economic freedom, lower taxes, and balanced budgets. Join us as he sits down with Heritage’s Steve Moore to expose the myth of income inequality in America. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.