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A generation after welfare reform, program expansions in Washington threaten to undo its success. What will it take to overcome obstacles and renew reform for the next generation? Conservatives need an antipoverty roadmap that builds on what works and looks ahead to solve deeper challenges. We'll explore key aspects needed to advance this goal. What federal and state leadership do we need to build momentum for reform? What is the reform agenda to address not only material poverty but also lack of health care and educational opportunity? Join us as we address these questions to help more Americans overcome poverty and gain greater freedom to realize their hopes for the future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

While the country was reacting to the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress established the Paycheck Protection Program to provide a lifeline for businesses who, through no fault of their own, were struggling in the face of lockdowns and layoffs. Why did abortion providers like Planned Parenthood receive these loans they were explicitly excluded from, and what is Congress doing about it? Join us for an informative discussion with Senator Rand Paul, who is leading the charge to determine how abortion providers received PPP funds for which they weren’t eligible and is holding the Administration accountable for ignoring Congress’ explicit instructions that abortion providers were excluded from the program. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Please join us as distinguished historian and professor Andrew Roberts discusses his latest book, George III: The Last King of America, and his 2018 book, Churchill: Walking with Destiny. He will also assess the present state of the US/UK Special Relationship, the outlook for American leadership on the world stage, the future of the British Monarchy, and the prospects for Great Britain in the Brexit era. Andrew Roberts is presently the Roger and Martha Mertz Visiting Fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University, a Visiting Professor at the War Studies Department at King’s College, London, and the Lehrman Institute Lecturer at the New York Historical Society. He has written or edited nineteen books, which have been translated into twenty-three languages, and appears regularly on radio and television around the world. His best-selling books include George III: The Last King of America, Churchill: Walking with Destiny, Leadership in War: Lessons From Those Who Made History, Napoleon: A Life, The Storm of War, Masters and Commanders, A History of the English-Speaking Peoples Since 1900, Waterloo, Napoleon and Wellington, Salisbury: Victorian Titan, and Eminent Churchillians.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Abortion advocates have claimed that women rely on abortion in order to succeed in American life, and that this “reliance interest” is a critical aspect of the social and economic gains that women have made in the last half century. From increased participation in the labor market and higher education to women’s increasing political and professional successes, there’s no denying that women’s position in American society has vastly changed since Roe v. Wade in 1973. But is abortion actually a key driver of women’s advancement? Half a century of data tells a strikingly different story. As the Supreme Court considers a major abortion case this term, Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, women scholars, professionals, and pro-life feminist organizations are speaking out to dispel the notion that women rely on the right to abortion in order to participate equally in society. Join us for an illuminating discussion with one of the distinguished women leading the effort to separate fact from fiction.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On behalf of The Heritage Foundation and the Reagan Alumni Association, please join us for a fascinating conversation about a pivotal moment in world history—the fall of the Berlin Wall.  On November 9th, 1989, in a remarkable display of people power, the Berlin Wall collapsed. The collapse of the Berlin Wall was due in large part to President Ronald Reagan’s “Peace Through Strength” foreign policy initiative shaped by The Heritage Foundation. As America awakes to another great power competition it is important to reflect on this day and honor those who played a critical role in making November 9th possible. The day the Berlin Wall was brought down occurs close to Armistice Day remembrances, serving as a reminder the dangers of war we still face.  Join Heritage’s Brent Sadler, Senior Fellow for Naval Warfare and Advanced Technology, and distinguished speakers to learn what lessons from the Cold War and collapse of the Berlin Wall can be applied to contemporary foreign policy questions.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

President Biden is proposing an unprecedented federal mandate that would compel employers with 100 or more workers to ensure they either get a vaccine or submit to weekly testing. The mandate is the focus of controversy; for example, 24 state Attorney Generals have threatened to sue. What should we think about this mandate? Is it legal? What are the pitfalls of implementing such a measure on an estimated 80 million Americans? What are the implications of such a mandate on the doctor-patient relationship? What alternative approaches should policymakers consider? These and other key issues will be discussed by a distinguished panel of experts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Heritage Foundation’s Margaret Thatcher Center for Freedom is honored to announce that former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations and former Governor of South Carolina Nikki Haley will deliver the 2021 Margaret Thatcher Freedom Lecture.The Freedom Lecture honors the principles, ideals, vision, and legacy of Lady Thatcher. Previous lecturers have included former Soviet dissident Natan Sharansky, U.S. officials Senator Ted Cruz and Ambassador John Bolton, foreign statesmen including former Australian Prime Minister John Howard and British Member of Parliament Liam Fox, and conservative authors and commentators Charles Krauthammer and Victor Davis Hanson.The Margaret Thatcher Center for Freedom was founded at Heritage in 2005 thanks to a generous donation from Lady Thatcher. The Thatcher Center is the only center in the world that bears her name. Under the direction of Dr. Nile Gardiner, the Center focuses on promoting the legacy of freedom Lady Thatcher championed, and strengthening the U.S.-U.K. “Special Relationship.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One of the most lasting and valuable gifts that America has provided the world was creating a system of government that recognized that all human beings possess unalienable rights and that governments should not violate these rights. Under the leadership of Eleanor Roosevelt, the United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) expounding this vision to the world. The UDHR was an extraordinary consensus among representatives from diverse countries, political systems, cultures, languages, and religions. However, this remarkable consensus has come under increasing challenge by those who seek to reinterpret and expand the number of “rights” to encompass matters never envisioned in 1948.  Please join us for a discussion on how “new rights” and new interpretations of established rights debase and undermine unalienable rights and why the United States should restore clarity to a domestic and global conversation that has become politicized and muddled. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Afghanistan’s fall poses a host of problems to the United States including the potential expansion of the Taliban’s opiate trafficking as it leverages its recently reacquired power. As the number of American lives lost due to opioid overdoses continues to rise, will the unfortunate developments in Afghanistan exacerbate the opioid epidemic in the U.S.?Policy professionals won’t want to miss Heritage’s Policy Pulse for a discussion between two leading experts in drug policy to find out.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The U.S. Navy has enjoyed a technological and numbers lead over threats from China and Russia, but not anymore. New thinking matched with exquisite capabilities is needed, which Cold War era procurement institutions have struggled delivering. A new bridge to industry and startup companies working on cutting edge technologies is needed. In doing this, the Navy could also become the genesis for maturing new technologies rapidly with marketable potential—thereby sustaining a renewed and more vibrant military-commercial relationship. Could a market bridge between the Navy and industry provide the demand and regulatory environment conducive to produce the next “internet” or “microchip”—developments that served a military use but became integral to our modern economy? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.