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The so-called “Inflation Reduction Act” has now become law, with the House and Senate passing the legislation on purely partisan lines. No Republican voted in favor of the bill, which includes a Green New Deal wish list, spending $369 billion on energy and climate programs. What does the left get wrong with this bill and its energy and climate agenda? What should conservatives do to have a bold and proactive agenda that gets things right? In this latest edition of the Center for Energy, Climate, and Environment’s PowerCast, leading energy experts answer these questions and help to lay out key principles that should inform conservative energy policy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There are two competing factions in K-12 education right now: those special interest groups and government officials who are working to limit parents’ interactions with schools, and those in power who want to increase parent agency and voice within their children’s schools. As back to school season approaches, how do we ensure it is parents who win-out in the fight for education freedom?>>> Heritage Explains: School Choice Is Defeating Woke AgendasJoin Heritage President Dr. Kevin Roberts and The Washington Examiner’s Kaylee White for a lively discussion with school choice advocate extraordinaire Corey DeAngelis and Tiffany Justice, co-founder of Moms for Liberty, a group at the forefront of fighting to put parents back in charge of education. Parents, educators, and school choice advocates won’t want to miss this! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The U.S. is Taiwan’s lifeline, not least because it is the only nation in the world that dares to sell it arms. In the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and concern about Taiwan’s central node in global supply chains, these sales have assumed renewed and intense attention. Virtually everyone in Washington agrees Taiwan’s security is important to the U.S. Differences, however, have peaked over how best to protect it. Join us as we discuss the best way forward. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Elected officials, shareholders, and the American people are uniting against the undemocratic “Environmental, Social and Governance” (ESG) investment framework the elite left has weaponized against them. Federal legislation has been introduced that would require investment advisers to prioritize financial returns over non-pecuniary interests. State treasurers are challenging the financial institutions that discriminate against vital industries in their states. Customers are pushing back on "Woke Corporations." Shareholders are engaging CEOs directly to ask why investment firms are pouring billions of American pension dollars into China’s economy and propping up communist leaders. And thousands of Americans are taking to the arcane process of submitting comments in opposition to the SEC's Climate Disclosure Rule—the latest attempt by the Biden administration to compel corporate America to advance an agenda they could never pass with the support of the American people. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Every day, conservative students across our country face oppressive and discriminatory policies that inhibit their rights to freedom of speech. Your rights don’t end where the campus grounds begin. Join us for an educational and engaging conversation with free speech experts to learn your First Amendment rights on campus and what you can do to protect them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Senate is expected to consider a reconciliation bill misleadingly named the Inflation Reduction Act. The overall spending for the climate and energy provisions of the bill is a whopping $369 billion. The legislation, which is an effort to centrally plan energy use and production, promotes a Green New Deal wish list for far-left extremists, from their favored electricity generation, vehicles, to agricultural practices. In this latest edition of the Center for Energy, Climate, and Environment’s PowerCast, leading experts discuss what’s in the bill, its harmful policies, and why the bill wouldn’t help with inflation but would in fact make matters worse. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Almost six months have passed since Russian forces invaded their former Soviet allies with the nearly universal expectation that they would quickly overrun the meager defenses that Ukraine could muster. The ebbs and flows of the war have revealed strengths and weaknesses of the combatants, as well as a few misconceptions about modern warfare.Join us as experts explore the operational lessons learned to date in the air, land, and domains in and around Ukraine and what we can expect over the months to come. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As the ideologies of identity politics and critical race theory march through America’s institutions, even the homes of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison aren’t safe. Some of these historic homes have taken seriously the legacy of the Founders and presented American history in a fair and unbiased manner. Unfortunately, others, with an overwhelming focus on historical grievances, neglect or malign the contributions of these remarkable individuals.Join us as we breakdown the state of play at Mount Vernon, Monticello, and Montpelier and discuss what Americans can and should do to save these cradles of the Republic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hotly contested fossil fuels have been the driving force behind much of the world’s flourishing, giving billions of people worldwide access to low-cost, reliable energy.You’ve heard about the “climate emergency” that’s pervasive in the media, but how much of that is accurate? Energy expert Alex Epstein breaks down the facts about oil, coal, and natural gas—the ones you don’t hear about in American news—in his latest book, Fossil Future: Why Global Human Flourishing Requires More Oil, Coal, and Natural Gas--Not Less.Join us as he sits down with Heritage President Dr. Kevin Roberts to discuss why the benefits of fossil fuels will continue to far outweigh their side effects. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Parents have the basic right to direct the upbringing, education, and care of their children. The Constitution protects this right. But today, government overreach and destructive ideologies threaten children and the rights of American moms and dads.Government officials have broken the trust of parents. Schools are using toxic ideas about race and gender, rooted in Critical Theory, to define students’ identities. Teachers and administrators are treating students as members of the opposite sex behind their parents’ backs. Counselors and doctors are fast-tracking children to undergo experimental and irreversible cross-sex interventions on their bodies.Congress and the states can strengthen policies and laws to protect the fundamental rights of parents. The Promise to America's Parents provides lawmakers with a path to restoring what has been broken.Join us for a panel discussion with experts to learn how to protect parental rights and children from today's ideological threats. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.