InfluenceWatch Podcast

Whether or not it is the cause of recruiting shortfalls or not, rising left-wing ideology in the military is cause for concern. But who is pushing the military to adopt widespread social-liberal activist policies? Fred Lucas, a reporter from the Heritage Foundation’s Daily Signal, joins us to discuss the organizations pushing the military to sign up to Everything Leftism.Links: The Architects of the Woke U.S. Military: Military Woke ComplexThe Architects of the Woke U.S. Military: Common DefenseThe Architects of the Woke U.S. Military: Vets for the PeopleThe Architects of the Woke U.S. Military: Service Women’s Action NetworkWhy Military Recruitment Is MiserableFollow us on our Socials:Twitter: @capitalresearchInstagram: @capitalresearchcenterFacebook: www.facebook.com/capitalresearchcenterYouTube: @capitalresearchcenter

As state legislatures convene in what is likely to be a competitive federal election year, what can states do to ensure their elections are fairly conducted? Jason Snead of the Honest Elections Project joins us to discuss his organization’s recommendations for safeguarding U.S. elections.Link: Safeguarding Our ElectionsFollow us on our Socials:Twitter: @capitalresearchInstagram: @capitalresearchcenterFacebook: www.facebook.com/capitalresearchcenterYouTube: @capitalresearchcenter

All is not well at the Democratic Socialists of America, the most prominent and powerful openly socialist political advocacy organization in America. Longtime activists are quitting, the budget isn’t balancing, and Everything Leftism is propagating. Joining me to discuss the turmoil at the DSA are my colleagues Sarah Lee and Robert Stilson.Links: Turmoil at the Democratic Socialists of AmericaExplaining “Everything Leftism”Follow us on Socials:Twitter: @capitalresearchInstagram: @capitalresearchcenterFacebook: www.facebook.com/capitalresearchcenterYouTube: @capitalresearchcenter

Energy policy expert Robert Bryce discusses the realities of the power grid, the failure in Texas, and the need for nuclear power. The podcast explores the role of NGOs in hindering the shift to nuclear energy, the negative impacts of wind turbines, the lack of support from environmental groups, and the development of renewable energy sources. It also touches on the disparity in federal subsidies for energy sources and the challenges facing the power grid.

In theory, the case is a simple question: Must fishing rig owners pay the government for the mandatory government inspectors who attend those rigs? But in deciding that question, the Supreme Court must consider a more complicated one: How much “deference” do the courts owe to federal regulatory agencies’ interpretations of the law? The prevailing rules, known as Chevron deference after a Supreme Court case involving the oil company, demand wide deference to agencies, but that is now being questioned in a case before the Supreme Court which might reverse or constrain Chevron deference. Joining us to discuss this is Paige Gilliard, an attorney at the Pacific Legal Foundation.Links: 7 Takeaways From Arguments In The SCOTUS Case That Could Slay The Administrative StateThe Separation of Powers: {Explained}Three Chevron Deference nightmares: What happens when courts defer to federal agenciesFollow us on our Socials:Twitter: @capitalresearchInstagram: @capitalresearchcenterFacebook: www.facebook.com/capitalresearchcenterYouTube: @capitalresearchcenter

The podcast discusses CAIR's leader praising Hamas attacks. They explore the distinction between Islam and Islamism, the ties between CAIR and Islamism, the Biden administration's response to Islamist hostility towards Israel, and the rise of victimhood mentality. They also discuss the challenges facing the Muslim American community in addressing extremism.

It is the final week of 2023, a time when many will reflect on the year rapidly passing by. Joining me to reflect on the past year in Big Philanthropy and its influence in public policy are two of my senior colleagues: Capital Research Center president Scott Walter and CRC Center for Strategic Giving director Mike Hartmann.Links:https://capitalresearch.org/article/best-of-2023-how-charities-secretly-help-win-elections/https://capitalresearch.org/article/best-of-2023-everybody-votes-campaign-masquerading-as-a-charity-to-register-democrat-voters/https://capitalresearch.org/article/a-mandate-for-labor-error-part-3/https://thegivingreview.com/legislation-proposed-to-increase-taxes-on-large-university-endowments/https://capitalresearch.org/article/influencewatch-podcast-292-surprised-by-campus-radicals-you-shouldnt-be/https://capitalresearch.org/article/paying-for-hate-on-college-campuses/https://capitalresearch.org/article/my-problem-with-effective-altruism/

In the wake of the Hamas attacks on Israel on October 7 and Israel’s military response, America’s higher education institutions have been riven by radical pro-Palestinian demonstrations and a donor revolt against administrations that seem to be indifferent to antisemitism. To give some background on the strife in higher education and how we got to the point where Ivy League presidents could not explicitly condemn calls for genocide before Congress, the Manhattan Institute’s Heather Mac Donald joins us.Links: When Race Trumps Merit How the Pursuit of Equity Sacrifices Excellence, Destroys Beauty, and Threatens LivesDEI Drives Campus AntisemitismIt’s Time for Congress to Open Harvard’s BooksFeatured Video: Affirmative Action Hurts Those It’s Intended To HelpFollow us on our Socials:Twitter: @capitalresearchInstagram: @capitalresearchcenterFacebook: www.facebook.com/capitalresearchcenterYouTube: @capitalresearchcenter

As some follow the siren song of statism promoted by activist groups funded by liberal foundations and push for stronger and more coercive labor unions, the National Right to Work Foundation stands athwart, defending the right of all workers to choose whether union representation is right for them or not. Joining us to discuss the state of Big Labor and the right, as well as other labor-related issues is National Right to Work Foundation vice president Patrick Semmens.Links: NLRB Rules Union Officials Violated Federal Law by Forcing Nonmember Workers to Pay for Union Lobbying ActivitiesU.S. House Holds Hearing Today on Landmark Worker Freedom BillA Mandate for Labor Error: Big Labor RadicalizesIn Defense of Taft-Hartley: The Taft-Hartley ConsensusThe Myth of the “Nonpolitical” Labor UnionFollow us on our Socials:Twitter: @capitalresearchInstagram: @capitalresearchcenterFacebook: www.facebook.com/capitalresearchcenterYouTube: @capitalresearchcenter

Are prominent environmentalist groups working on behalf of foreign powers—and wouldn’t that mean they have to declare it under the Foreign Agents Registration Act? That is the question that Senator Ted Cruz (Republican of Texas) and Representative James Comer (Republican of Kentucky and chairman of the House Oversight Committee) are asking in light of some groups’ penchant for criticizing the United States while going easy on the People’s Republic of China. Joining me to discuss these concerns are my colleague Sarah Lee and Kevin Mooney, who wrote about Cruz and Comer’s questioning for the Daily Signal.Links: EXCLUSIVE: Ted Cruz Wants Answers on Left-Wing Actors Who May Violate Foreign Agent Registration ActNatural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)Follow us on our Socials:Twitter: @capitalresearchInstagram: @capitalresearchcenterFacebook: www.facebook.com/capitalresearchcenterYouTube: @capitalresearchcenter