Politics

Hoover Institution research fellow and Iran scholar Abbas Milani joins the GoodFellows to discuss life within the beleaguered theocracy.

When elected officials gain power, do they use it to provide more constituentservice or affect policy? The answer informs debates over how legislatorcapacity, term limits, and institutional positions affect legislator behavior.We distinguish two countervailing effects of increased institutional power:shifting priorities and increased capacity. To assess how institutional powershapes behavior, we assemble a massive new database of 611,239 legislatorrequests to a near census of federal departments, agencies, and subagen-cies between 2007 and 2020.

Free Systems is a research lab and newsletter by Andy Hall dedicated to one question: how do we preserve human liberty in an algorithmic world?

Hoover Institution fellow Norbert Holtkamp said, "This is something that’s never been done before in the US,” praising the engineering and construction teams for completing the work with a strong safety record.

Hoover Institution fellow John Bew argued,"To make ‘fidelity to international law the organising goal of our foreign policy and the premise of every decision we take" means we risk being left as the only one with our pants down.

Hoover Institution fellow Michael McFaul emphasized that academic institutions should remain separate from geopolitical conflict.

Hoover Institution fellow Ronak Desai was recognized for his work advancing infectious disease treatment through the integration of medicine, science, and public policy.

Hoover Institution fellow Victor Davis Hanson says the Iranian regime is banking that the closure of the Strait of Hormuz will tank the world economy and propel Democrats back into power in 2026. That would work, if not for the fact that Iranian allies, like China, are the ones being severely hurt by closure, and the Iranian economy has no way to survive embargo-like conditions.

Rent control is presented as a way to make housing more affordable, but it does the opposite. By holding rents below market levels, it reduces supply, discourages maintenance, and weakens incentives for new construction. The result is fewer available units, lower housing quality, and a market that works less well for those trying to enter it.

Liberty Fund has named Sir Niall Ferguson as the 2026 recipient of the George F. Will Award for the Advancement of Liberty and the Free Society, recognizing his powerful role in deepening public understanding of the ideas and institutions that sustain a free society. Presented April 13 in Washington, D.C., by George F. Will and Mitch Daniels, the honor highlights Ferguson's far-reaching impact on how audiences worldwide think about liberty and its future.

This report assesses the quality, consistency, and accessibility of balance of payments, international investment position, international trade in services, and foreign direct investment statistics from EU and EFTA countries up to Q2 2024. It highlights efforts to streamline reporting and ensure compliance with BPM6 standards and EU regulations. These statistics are provided by Member States of the European Union (EU) and by members of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA). In line with the Commission Work Programme and its priorities on burden reduction, Eurostat actively pursues measures to minimise additional reporting obligations in the balance of payments domain. The integration of..

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H.R. McMaster and Anders Fogh Rasmussen discuss international security, the prospects for the US-Danish relationship, and the health of the NATO and transatlantic relationship as wars continue in Ukraine and the Middle East.

English has fueled opportunity in the Philippines, but it may also be quietly unraveling the nation’s cultural core.

Hoover Institution fellowDavid Neumark looked at all of the credible studies on the impact of government-mandated minimum wage increases from 1992 to 2021 and foundthat about 80% of the credible studies document job losses.

Hoover Institution fellowMichael Bordo said the move will undoubtedly come with political pushback, "but I do not know if he has crossed any legal red lines" since the Treasury Secretary may have the authority to decide who signs the currency.

Hoover Institution fellowNorbert Holtkamp said, “The dedicated engineering teams who designed, excavated and constructed the colossal caverns in South Dakota, completed the project successfully and with an impeccable safety record.”

Hoover Institution fellowEyck Freymann said,"Americans with 401(k)s would feel it right away" if China moved to choke off Taiwan tomorrow.

Hoover Institution fellow Raghuram Rajan’s leadership as former Governor of the Reserve Bank of India offers valuable lessons for policymakers, CEOs, founders, and institutional leaders navigating today’s uncertainty.

Hoover Institution fellow Anja Manuel discusses US-Iran negotiations, the impact of the Strait of Hormuz blockade on Iran and China, and the outlook for oil prices and shipping.

Hoover Institution fellow Victor Davis Hanson says the Democrat Party, which brags that it doesn’t let democracy die in darkness, has a bad habit of culling candidates it feels are politically antithetical to its agenda.

Hoover Institution fellow Victor Davis Hanson sayswe don't know what the ultimate prognosis of this war is, but if we take the long view, it's far more favorable to our interests than it is to our enemies.

Flush with funding from taxpayers in wealthy nations, they increasingly prioritize elite Western concerns — gender, social issues, and climate change — over the basics that matter most: better education, health care, and reliable energy.

We elicit reservation wage premia for relocating to two Ukrainian cities, using a household survey conducted in mid-April to mid-July 2024 during the Russian invasion of Ukraine: high-risk Kharkiv (near the frontline) and moderate-risk Kyiv.

This report evaluates the societal relevance and impact of the AURORAE platform, a web-based air quality forecasting tool developed within the Arctic PASSION project to support Arctic communities. AURORAE provides real-time and forecasted PM₁₀ concentrations across Northern Europe, aiming to increase public awareness of air pollution and its health implications, particularly for remote and Indigenous Arctic populations. The assessment combines qualitative and quantitative approaches: a Value Chain Analysis (VCA) is used to map how the service transforms atmospheric data into actionable information, while an economic evaluation estimates the avoided health costs associated with reduced ai..

This newsletter, targeting EMA and NCA staff, provides the latest news on the EU Network Training Centre, a joint initiative set up by EMA and HMA with the aim of ensuring the exchange of good scientific and regulatory practices across the EU Regulatory Network. Visit the EU NTC portal to learn more.