Heritage Explains

There is a trend on the internet of women asking the men in their lives a historical question: How often do you think about the Roman Empire? They’re surprised by the answer. Heritage Vice President Roger Severino explains why you should care.  — Have thoughts? Let us know at heritageexplains@heritage.org — Roger Severino on X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/RogerSeverino_ Mike Duncan...

Javier Miel, a controversial conservative member of the Argentine government, is a favorite to win the Argentine presidential election this fall. Why should Americans care about who he is and what he stands for? Heritage Vice President Victoria Coates and Visiting Fellow Joseph Humire explain.  — Have thoughts? Let us know at heritageexplains@heritage.org — Joseph Humire on X (formerly Twitte...

Whenever there is a major weather event, such as the wildfires in Hawaii in August, leftists are quick to blame climate change and push “green” policy. But this approach is fraught with problems. Heritage’s Director of the Center for Energy, Climate, and the Environment, Diana Furchtgott-Roth, explains.  — Have thoughts? Let us know at heritageexplains@heritage.org — Diana Furchtgott-Roth on...

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 is a federal law that prohibits sex-based discrimination in schools. It is currently under attack by the Biden Administration, who wants to remove protections for biological women in sports and other opportunities. Sarah Parshall Perry explains why this is happening and what we can expect in the future.  — Have thoughts? Let us know at heritageexpl...

Following last summer’s reversal of Roe vs. Wade, the Department of Defense is providing free transportation and lodging for service members seeking abortions. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) has pledged to block appointments of military officials until this situation is resolved. Why is he doing this? We spoke with Cody Sargent and Mike Gonzalez to find out.  — Have thoughts? Let us know a...

In August of 2021, the Biden Administration botched the withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan, leading to needless chaos and bloodshed. Heritage Vice President Victoria Coates sat down with Jerry Dunleavy and James Hasson to discuss their new book: Kabul: The Untold Story of Biden’s Fiasco and the American Warriors Who Fought to the End. — Have thoughts? Let us know at heritageexplains@he...

In July, the White House culled about 30% of the “hard passes” that allowed reporters into daily White House briefings. This week, we spoke to veteran White House Reporter Fred Lucas and Daily Signal Executive Editor Rob Bluey to find out what’s going on.   — Have thoughts? Let us know at heritageexplains@heritage.org — Rob Bluey on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RobertBluey Fred Lucas on...

The Southern Poverty Law Center has turned itself into a left-wing smear factory. How did it get that way and what’s the goal? We sat down with Daily Signal Managing Editor Tyler O’Neil to find out.  — Have thoughts? Let us know at heritageexplains@heritage.org — More work by Tyler O’Neil: https://www.dailysignal.com/author/tyler-oneil/ Tyler O’Neil on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Tyler2ONeil...

So how does the government actually decide how to spend your tax money? And why should you care? We sit down with the Director of the Grover M. Hermann Center for the Federal Budget at The Heritage Foundation to find out.  — Have thoughts? Let us know at heritageexplains@heritage.org — Richard Stern on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RichAStern More by Richard Stern: https://www.heritage.org/sta...

Is there currently a need for ethics reform at the Supreme Court? Heritage Senior Legal Fellow Tom Jipping explains what’s really going on at the highest court in the land.  — Have thoughts? Let us know at heritageexplains@heritage.org — Tom Jipping on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TomJipping Legal Analysis from the Heritage Foundation: https://www.heritage.org/courts SCOTUS 101 Podcast: https...

The FDA has made a ruling that a particular kind of birth control will be available over the counter. Heritage researcher Emma Waters explains why conservatives should oppose this rule, and how it’s related to earlier conversations about Plan B and abortion-inducing drugs.  — Have thoughts? Let us know at heritageexplains@heritage.org — More by Emma Waters: https://www.heritage.org/staff/emma...

The FBI is behaving badly, targeting Americans for their political beliefs. What should we do? Heritage Foundation Distinguished Fellow Steve Bradbury explains. --- Got a question you want us to answer? Send us your feedback at heritageexplains@heritage.org . --- "How to Fix the FBI" Paper by Steve Bradbury: https://www.heritage.org/the-constitution/report/how-fix-the-fbi The Daily Signal Document...

Four important Supreme Court cases were decided this week. Senior Legal Fellow Giancarlo Canaparo helps explain what they were and why they matter. --- Send your feedback to heritageexplains@heritage.org. --- SCOTUS 101 Podcast: https://www.heritage.org/scotus-101 303 Creative Daily Signal Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfk1q-EXNDE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more info...

The passage of House Resolution 2, The Secure the Border Act of 2023, this past May was an important moment for border security in America. Congressman Chip Roy (R-Tex.) comes onto the show to talk about the passage of this important measure. --- Contact the show at heritageexplains@heritage.org . --- Daily Signal Documentary on the Border Crisis, Featuring John Ladd: https://youtu.be/GxTdBkZT9E4...

What happened in the transition from Trump to Biden? We talk to former Acting Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection Mark Morgan, who gives the rundown on what it was like to be in the administration at that critical point in history. --- Contact the show at heritageexplains@heritage.org . --- Daily Signal Documentary on the Border Crisis, Featuring John Ladd: https://youtu.be/GxTdBkZT9E4 M...

Were things on the border always so dysfunctional? Tom Homan, former Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, now a Visiting Fellow at The Heritage Foundation, steps in to answer that question. --- Contact the show at heritageexplains@heritage.org . --- Daily Signal Documentary on the Border Crisis, Featuring John Ladd: https://youtu.be/GxTdBkZT9E4 More from Heritage on the Border C...

Over the last few years, our country's southern border has seen unprecedented amounts of illegal crossings, human trafficking, drug activity, and humanitarian violations. What is going on and what is driving this crisis? We sit down with Heritage Director of the Center for Border Security and Immigration, Lora Ries, to find out. --- Have an opinion? Let us know what you think at heritageexplains@h...

Welcome back to another bonus episode of Heritage Explains. This is our last one on China, because next week, we are very excited to bring you a new season of Heritage Explains. And this one will be focused on the crisis at the Southern Border. --- Lily Tang Williams grew up in China and witnessed Mao Ze Dong’s Cultural Revolution firsthand. A Chinese lawyer and law school professor, she was able...

On this week's bonus episode, we feature an interview from the Kevin Roberts Show, a conversation with former professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics, Enes Kanter Freedom. Among other things, his upbringing in his native Turkey, Chinese influence in the NBA, his activism against it, and his hope for America.  As always, thanks for listening to Heritage Explains. If you’ve got an...

One of the more contentious points currently being debated in foreign policy today is the relationship of the United States to the conflict in between Russia and Ukraine. Many see parallels between the current situation between Russia and Ukraine and that between China and Taiwan, as we talked about in the series. Some say that the United States should be more active in the war in Ukraine, others...

Welcome to a bonus episode of Heritage Explains! We are looking forward to bringing you a new series starting on June 7, but in the next few weeks, we want to keep delivering you the best content to keep you informed about the important issues facing our country. In keeping with the series we just finished, six episodes on the threat of the Chinese Communist party, we are bringing you some bonus e...

What are the relationships that China has with its neighbors? And how can we influence those relationships to ensure peace? For that, we turn to our friend, Director of the Asian Studies Center here at the Heritage Foundation, Jeff Smith. --- More China Research from the Heritage Foundation: www.heritage.org/china Winning the New Cold War: A Plan for Countering China: https://www.heritage.org/asia...

China gets away with a lot of bad things: economic malfeasance to threats of warfare to human rights abuses. Is there anything we can do to punish the CCP? We discuss with Jim Carafano and Jeff Smith. --- We want to know what you think of the show! Email us at heritageexplains@heritage.org ! ---- More China Research from the Heritage Foundation: www.heritage.org/china Writings by Jim Carafano: htt...

How likely is war with China? And what can we do to prevent it? Bryan Burack and Jeff Smith get into what's going on with China in military terms, and how we can deter bad things from happening. --- We want to know what you think of the show! Email us at heritageexplains@heritage.org ! ---- More China Research from the Heritage Foundation: www.heritage.org/china Writings by Bryan Burack: https://w...

With the Biden Administration forcing through new regulations for America's production of electric vehicles, many are concerned about the economic and environmental problems surrounding EVs. Many of these problems also have to do with China. In this week's episode, Heritage's Diana Furchtgott-Roth and Jeff Smith give the rundown on the economic issues surrounding the Chinese Communist Party, and w...