Heritage Explains

This week, we are sharing with you the newest podcast in the Heritage Podcast Network, The Kevin Roberts Show. Each episode of The Kevin Roberts Show is a weekly rallying cry for lovers of freedom everywhere, packed with Dr. Roberts’ analysis on the issues of the day and deep conversations with the movers and shakers of American politics and culture. And all of it backed by the academic excellence...

We are all feeling the pressure of the economy. But President Biden insists that our economy has gone from being "on the mend to on the move." So what is the real story with our economy? On this episode Joel Griffith paints a clear picture, and explains the three things Congress must do to get back to prosperity.  Show Notes Three Things Congress Can Do To Get Serious on Inflation -...

With Russian forces struggling to overtake Ukraine, how likely is the Kremlin to escalate the war by using a nuclear weapon? Peter Brookes, Heritage’s senior research fellow for weapons of mass destruction and counter proliferation, explains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Under the umbrella of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) activism, corporations have become unimaginably woke. They are weaponizing capital, and it is promoting nearly every left-wing policy issue they care about. So what does it mean to say the Left is weaponizing capital, what are the implications? On this episode Heritage Visiting Fellow (and former CEO of CKE Restaurants) An...

This fall, New Jersey public school second graders will be getting lessons related to gender identity under state sex education guidelines. Jonathan Butcher, Heritage’s Will Skillman Fellow in Education explains the states lesson plan, where else this is happening, and what parents can do about it.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With the leak of the draft decision of Dobbs v. Jackson, people on the right and the left are asking if the Supreme Court is going to overturn Roe v. Wade. If this is the case, where do we go from here and what does that mean for abortion in America? Will there be consequences for the leak? Where do we go from here? On this episode, the Vice President of Domestic Policy at Heritage, Roger Severino...

This week, Joel Thayer, president of the Digital Progress Institute discusses Elon Musk's purchase of Twitter, whether or not Twitter is a true “town square,” and what it means for the Left's control over big tech.   Show Notes: Joel Thayer's articles that inspired the episode: Elon Musk is Correct—Big Tech Platforms Are Digital Public Squares If Big Tech Can Take Down Parler, It Ca...

Former Facebook employee and director of our tech policy center, Kara Frederick, joins us to break down what Elon Musks’ purchase of Twitter means for not only conservatives, but the digital space — and what’s next for tech giants. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Heritage Foundation recently announced a set of strategic policy priorities (the big issues) that will form the roadmap for conservatives over the next three years. These will shape discussion throughout DC, the media, and the United States. On this episode, we talk with Noah Weinrich from Heritage Action for America. He takes us through recent polling that shows there is bi-partisan...

On this episode, Sarah Parshall Perry talks about her recent piece: "Lia Thomas Was Just the Beginning. Biden Administration Wants to Eliminate Woman's Sports." We'll break down Biden’s proposed changes to Title IX, and the hard fought protections for girls and woman it ensures. We also examine the legality, and discuss why it’s crucial that US educational institutions ensure kid's...

This week, Mark Morgan, former U.S. Customs and Border Protection commissioner and Heritage visiting fellow, explains what Title 42 is and why it will be so catastrophic when the Biden administration ends it prematurely. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

New Zealand is consistently ranked in the Heritage Index of Economic Freedom as one of the freest economies in the world, due to robust trade, light regulation, strong fiscal health, and a tourist magnet for the entire world. But since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, they have had dramatic lockdowns and their borders have largely been closed. In addition, their relationship with China continue...

Tom Jipping, a senior legal fellow in Heritage’s Meese Center for Legal and Judicial Studies, discusses key takeaways from Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination hearing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Have you heard of Somaliland? It has been de facto independent for 30 years, and they have taken great strides to pursue democracy, free speech, and free market ideas. Because of this, the U.S. should recognize Somaliland as an independent country. In practice, the territory is not now, nor is likely to be, a part of Somalia. Acknowledging that reality would allow Washington to create more effecti...

It was recently released that the Biden administration essentially begged China to try and sway Putin to not invade Ukraine. But this posture ignores the growing array of ties between Beijing and Moscow. To imagine that China would wish to support the U.S. against Russia is to imagine a shared set of interests between the U.S. and Beijing that does not exist. On this episode, Heritage expert Dean...

This week, David Ditch, a policy analyst in Heritage’s Grover M. Hermann Center for the Federal Budget, explains how Congress can balance the budget in 10 years. READ: Budget Blueprint for Fiscal Year 2022 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Let's rewind. This week we go back in time to understand where the conflict started in Ukraine. Heritage expert Luke Coffey helps to explain. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It is time for the United States to develop an Atlantic strategy. The U.S. has the means to do so—what is required is political will. So what would this Atlantic strategy look like? What would it cost? On this episode Luke Coffey explains how President Biden can pick up where President Trump left off, and develop a plan that does not make the U.S. vulnerable in our backyard. Show Notes The U.S. Ca...

We all remember the summer of 2020 when Black Lives Matter launched into the mainstream of cultural discourse. It was a rally cry at protests and demonstrations around the world, and posted all over sporting events. But we also remember the riots resulting in property destruction, injury, and an attack on police. So the movement started, but what have they been up to since? Recently, there have be...

On this episode of Heritage Explains Live, Tim Doescher sits down with Heritage Tech Fellow Kara Frederick for a long-form interview. They discuss Kara's latest report on pro-active ways conservatives can push back against big tech's repeated and intentional silencing of conservative ideas from their platforms. If you want to catch the video from this interview, see it here: https://fb.watch/b3Qdd...

This week, Cully Stimson, deputy director of Heritage’s Meese Center for Legal and Judicial Studies, explains why crime is up in New York City. Read his op-ed . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Given the grave human rights abuses, the and legitimate national security threat posed by the Chinese Communist Party, they should never have been allowed to host the Olympics. On this episode recorded live at the Heritage Foundation, we talk with Heritage Foundation President, Dr. Kevin Roberts. He reminds us of what's at stake with our complex relationship with China, holds the Biden Administrat...

As we watch in real time the crisis between Ukraine and Russia play out, the media and people following the situation continue to ask if Putin's Russia will invade Ukraine. But regardless of an invasion, we need to realize that this crisis is happening because of President Biden’s weakness on the world stage. This episode talks about the delicate situation, the state of play, and how U.S. foreign...

This week, Heritage's Jay Richards breaks down how transgender activists are trying to link gender to race and class. Read Richards most recent op-ed here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It was a cold and sunny day in Washington D.C. as tens of thousands of pro-life activists marched through the city to stand up for the sanctity of life at the 49th annual March for Life. Join Heritage Explains host Tim Doescher and Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts as they discuss what they saw at the March, the pro-life movement, and what a post-Roe world could look like. Watch on YouTu...