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“Described in 2017 as the second most powerful woman in UK politics, Arlene Foster made her first appearance on BBC Newsnight aged 17, after her school bus was bombed by the PIRA,” notes Foster’s website.Having lived through a terrorist attack at a young age, Baroness Foster knew that she wanted to be a leader of change in Northern Ireland. Throughout her career in politics, she has held several positions—Minister for the Environment, Minister for the Department of Enterprise Trade and Investment, and Minister for Finance and Personnel, to name a few. Most recently, she held the position of First Minister of Northern Ireland. Drawing on these recent experiences, Baroness Foster will highlight post-Brexit benefits to transatlantic trade and endorse a U.S.-U.K. Free Trade Agreement in a conversation with Heritage Senior Trade Policy Analyst Andrew Hale.In addition to currently sitting in the House of Lords, Baroness Foster is also a presenter on GB News. In keeping with her lifelong campaign against terrorism, she has recently used her platforms to call out the antisemitism and pro-Hamas positions of the left-wing parties in the U.K. and Ireland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Power Hour is a weekly podcast that discusses the day’s most interesting energy and environmental policy issues with top national experts. Jack is joined today by Flibe Energy’s President and Chief Technologist, Kirk Sorensen. What is Flibe Energy, you ask? Well, it is a leading nuclear technology company that wants to change our lives for the better with their molten salt reactors. And why is it called Flibe? You will have to listen to find out—and to be smarter than all your friends. In all seriousness, you will want to check out this fascinating conversation with one of the most interesting voices in nuclear energy.  Once you listen to the podcast (or before), check out this important article by Kirk that explains how nuclear technology is not just critical to energy production but also for the medical community and you will see why Kirk is so passionate about the issue.  Join the conversation with an email to  thepowerhour@heritage.org!   Don’t forget to tell us what you thought of the podcast and what you want to hear in the future. Thank you for listening and being part of the Power Hour!https://flibe.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Abortion survivors’ stories of resilience and courage humanize the vague discourse of “choice” and life emerging from the womb. These stories emerge to become inspiring dramas of hope, love, and forgiveness. What about the stories that end differently?Though Roe v. Wade has been overturned at the federal level, there is still much to be done in the states to preserve the right to life for every man, woman, and child. Join our panel of experts as they discuss their first-hand experiences working to preserve a culture of life in the United States and learn more about what you can do to help. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Heritage Foundation and Alliance Defending Freedom are honored to announce that the renowned author and social activist Ayaan Hirsi Ali will deliver the 2024 Russell Kirk Lecture. Hirsi Ali has received innumerable awards and honors for her courageous opposition to political Islamism and vigorous advocacy of the besieged Western traditions of freedom of religion, inquiry, and speech. Her Russell Kirk Lecture will be an important extension of her thinking to the current upheavals in the Middle East and in Western culture and politics.Ayaan Hirsi Ali was born in Somalia in 1969 and was raised there, in Saudi Arabia, and in Kenya. In 1992, en route to an arranged marriage to a distant cousin, Hirsi Ali escaped to the Netherlands, where she eventually became a leading member of the Dutch Parliament. She came to the United States in 2006, accepting a fellowship at the American Enterprise Institute, and became an American citizen in 2013. Her dramatic life story and the evolution of her political thinking are related in her best-selling books Infidel (2006), Nomad (2010), Heretic (2015), and Prey (2021). She is a prolific essayist, and her recent “Why I Am Now a Christian” (UnHerd, Nov. 11, 2023) has attracted worldwide attention. Presently, Hirsi Ali is a research fellow at the Hoover Institution and founder of the AHA Foundation.The namesake of the lecture, famed scholar Russell Kirk (1918–1994), established the philosophical foundations of the modern conservative movement with his landmark books The Conservative Mind (1953) and The Roots of American Order (1974). He was instrumental in the founding of National Review and Modern Age and was for many years a distinguished fellow of The Heritage Foundation.Kirk’s political philosophy, summarized in his “six cannons of conservatism,” emphasized tradition and convention, transcendence and piety, political prudence, and ordered liberty. His application of those canons to contemporary issues, in a steady stream of essays, lectures, and newspaper columns, was always noteworthy and often provocative and controversial. Today, his works and legacy are being preserved and advanced by The Russell Kirk Center for Cultural Renewal.The Russell Kirk Lecture Series recognizes eminent thinkers in the tradition of “the father of American conservatism.” Previous lecturers are Bishop Robert Barron, Robert George, Roger Scruton, Shelby Steele, George Nash, Robert Reilly, David Goldman, Roger Kimball, and Gary Saul Morson. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

AgendaIntroductory RemarksMike Gonzalez, Angeles T. Arredondo E Pluribus Unum Senior Fellow, International Engagement, The Heritage FoundationFireside ChatThe Honorable Burgess Owens (R-UT), Member, U.S. House of RepresentativesEric Teetsel, Vice President, Government Relations, The Heritage Foundation (Moderator)Panel I: The Capture of Higher Education InstitutionsJay P. Greene, PhD, Senior Research Fellow, Center for Education Policy, The Heritage FoundationNicki Neily, President and Founder, Parents Defending EducationSarah Parshall Perry, Senior Legal Fellow, Edwin Meese III Center for Legal and Judicial Studies, The Heritage FoundationKristina Rasmussen, Executive Director, Do No HarmLindsey Burke, PhD, Director, Center for Education Policy, The Heritage Foundation (Moderator)Panel II: The Capture of Military InstitutionsEarl Matthews, Former Acting General Counsel, U.S. Army (Trump Administration), and Current Judge Advocate, U.S. Army ReserveAmber Smith, Former Deputy Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Outreach in Public Affairs and former Kiowa Warrior Pilot, U.S. ArmyWill Thibeau, Director of the American Military Project, The Claremont Institute, and former Infantry Officer, U.S. ArmyJV Venable, Senior Research Fellow, Defense Policy, Allison Center for National Security, The Heritage Foundation, and former Fighter Pilot and Commander of the Thunderbirds, U.S. Air Force (Moderator)Panel III: Donors, the Media, and Corporate AmericaAndy Olivastro, Chief Advancement Officer, The Heritage FoundationAaron Sibarium, Reporter, Washington Free BeaconArmen Tooloee, Chief of Staff of Christopher RufoJonathan Butcher, Senior Research Fellow in Education Policy, Center for Education Policy, The Heritage Foundation (Moderator)The successful campaign to oust the presidents of Harvard University and the University of Pennsylvania has made clear that a window of opportunity has opened in the struggle against DEI and CRT. This window opened when Americans, especially those in the center, watched in horror as students – indoctrinated into a narrative of oppressor vs. oppressed – threw their support behind the Hamas terrorists who committed atrocities in Israel on October 7. We must keep this window open.Join us to hear from experts in national defense, medicine, and education, along with journalists uncovering DEI and CRT’s capture of a wide range of institutions. From medical schools to the military and law schools to corporations, see how this pernicious ideology has made its way into every facet of American institutions and what can be done to reverse course.This half-day event will begin with a fireside chat between Congressman Burgess Owens and Heritage Vice President Eric Teetsel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Power Hour is a weekly podcast that discusses the day’s most interesting energy and environmental policy issues with top national experts. Jack is joined today by Rupert Darwall and Power Hour regular, Mario Loyola, to discuss Rupert’s latest report, “The Folly of Climate Leadership: Net zero and Britain’s Disastrous Energy Policies.”  Rupert’s report uses facts and numbers, with charts and graphs, to demonstrate the real impact of climate alarmism and his insight, along with Mario’s, provides the information and arguments that you need to understand exactly what is happening in Europe and why we need to fight climate alarmist policies in the U.S. (or wherever you live!)  Join the conversation with an email to  thepowerhour@heritage.org!   Don’t forget to tell us what you thought of the podcast and what you want to hear in the future. Thank you for listening and being part of the Power Hour! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Heritage education experts Jonathan Butcher and Lindsey Burke, AEI’s Brad Wilcox, and Florida Board of Education Member Grazie Christie for an insightful exploration of the “success sequence”- a transformative set of decisions guiding young people toward enhanced life outcomes into early adulthood. Uncover valuable insights into the newly released blueprint from Heritage that school boards and educators can utilize to seamlessly integrate the success sequence into classrooms.The success sequence, involving achieving a high school education, working full time, and marrying before having children, has proven instrumental for Millennials, with 97% avoiding poverty in adulthood by following this path. Don’t miss the opportunity to join our experts on February 28 as we delve into implementation details and provide actionable steps to empower children with the success sequence! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

AgendaIntroductory RemarksJames J. Carafano Ph.D., Senior Counselor to the President and E.W. Richardson Fellow, The Heritage FoundationKeynote AddressPéter Törcsi, Deputy Director General, Center for Fundamental RightsPanel I: Perspectives from EuropeJay Richards, Ph.D., Director, Richard and Helen DeVos Center for Life, Religion, and Family, The Heritage Foundation (Moderator)Ernesto Araújo, International Advisor, Fundación DisensoJerzy Kwaśniewski, President, Ordo Iuris Institute for Legal CultureDaniele Scalea, Founder and President, Centro Studi MachiavelliGergely Szilvay, Journalist and Senior Fellow, Mandiner Panel II: Perspectives from the Western HemisphereGrace Melton, Senior Associate, Richard and Helen DeVos Center for Life, Religion, and Family, The Heritage Foundation (Moderator)Ellie Cohanim, Senior Fellow, Independent Women’s ForumShelley Crowley, Cofounder and Vice President, Women’s Rights Matter CanadaEmilie Kao, Senior Counsel, Vice President for Advocacy Strategy, Alliance Defending FreedomJulio Pohl, Legal Counsel, Latin America, Alliance Defending Freedom InternationalThe infusion of gender ideology into foreign policy and international affairs is both inappropriate and dangerous, promoting notions antagonistic to traditional concepts of marriage, family, and sex, threatening to erode hard-won civil liberties and national sovereignty, and threatening mental and physical harm to children and young adults. No responsible government should advocate for these policies.Join us as panels of experts from Europe and the Western Hemisphere discuss the destructive impact of these government initiatives and the need for an international coalition to combat gender ideology. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Power Hour is a weekly podcast that discusses the most interesting energy and environmental policy issues of the day with top national experts. We all love a good David versus Goliath story. This week’s guest, Diana Nielson, is engaged in just such a fight in real life. Diana is leading a community effort to save their surrounding community from major wind and solar projects that will scare hundreds of thousands of beautiful Idaho acres.  Her fight against a group of well-funded corporate and government interests is one that you definitely want to learn more about.   If you have a similar story, please reach out to us at  thepowerhour@heritage.org! We’d love to get you on as a guest. And don’t forget to tell us what you thought of the podcast and what you want to here in the future. Thank you for listening and being part of the Power Hour!   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Power Hour is a weekly podcast that discusses the most interesting energy and environmental policy issues of the day with top national experts. Were you wondering how China could use its expertise in electric vehicles to challenge the United States? Well Jack welcomes Center for Energy, Climate and Environment Director (and his boss) Diana Furchtgott-Roth to the Powerhour to discuss this critical issue. Diana brings a career of experience to the discussion having worked in senior roles in the White House under Presidents Reagan, George H.W. Bush, and George W. Bush.  Perhaps most important to this debate, Diana served as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology at the U.S. Department of Transportation.  It must also be noted that Diana has held numerous other leadership positions in multiple federal agencies as well.  If you want to learn why Chinese electric vehicles should be banned from the U.S. market, you don’t want to miss this one! And don’t forget to join the conversation with an email to  thepowerhour@heritage.org! Tell us what you thought of the podcast and what you want to here in the future. Thank you for listening and being part of the Power Hour! Check out Diana’s recent piece on the issue at Foxnews.com here! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.