Matters of Policy & Politics

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Matters of Policy & Politics

Matters of Policy & Politics is a Hoover Institution podcast devoted to matters of governance and balance of power at home and abroad. It is hosted by Hoover fellow Bill Whalen. As the successor to Hoover’s Area 45 podcast, which focused on Trump-era issues and controversies, Matters of Policy & Politics will examine the direction of federal, state, and local leadership and elections, with an occasional examination of national security and geopolitical concerns, all featuring insightful analysis provided by Hoover Institution scholars and guests. Podcasts will be released weekly, with engaging topics and fellows.

  1. 6D AGO

    Michael Hartney on the Federal Role in Education, Outcomes v. Totems, and Union Clout

    President Trump’s signing of an executive order calling for the downsizing of the US Department of Education (DOE) raises concerns related to the federal versus state balance in K-12 policy.

    54 min

  2. MAR 19

    Achieving Geopolitical Objectives: Andrew Grotto on American “Economic Statecraft”

    How “economic statecraft” applies to settling the current wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, as well as America’s “great power competition” with China.

    47 min

  3. MAR 13

    War and Peace . . . and a Changing Europe

    The intricacies of a Ukraine-Russia peace deal and the Future of NATO.

    45 min
  4. A “Middle School Dance” of Trust | Renewing Civics Education – Preparing for American Citizenship

    MAR 11

    A “Middle School Dance” of Trust | Renewing Civics Education – Preparing for American Citizenship

    In an Information Age during which decentralized news and information have contributed to a greater lack of trust in government and traditional media outlets, is it possible to restore confidence in both institutions? Nick Mastronardi, a Hoover Institution veteran fellow and software innovator in the field of public-sector communications, discusses advances in data collection and artificial intelligence and a positive impact on government behavior with Hoover Volker Senior Fellow (adjunct) “Checker” Finn, one of the nation’s preeminent authorities on education policy and innovation. Recorded on January 14, 2025.  ABOUT THE SERIES Educators across the land are preparing for Civic Learning Week in mid-March—with the capstone National Forum at the Hoover Institution on March 13—as the nation also gets ready for next year’s 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. In anticipation of both—and recognizing the urgent need to rekindle civic literacy via our schools and colleges—Renewing Civics Education – Preparing for American Citizenship, a five-part podcast series, takes on the challenges of citizenship education: why it matters, what it needs to do differently, what shortcomings it must overcome. The series features distinguished members of Hoover’s Working Group on Good American Citizenship, led by Volker Senior Fellow Chester Finn.

    29 min
  5. Cooperation, Not Compromise in the Classroom | Renewing Civics Education – Preparing for American Citizenship

    MAR 4

    Cooperation, Not Compromise in the Classroom | Renewing Civics Education – Preparing for American Citizenship

    Does a Stanford University initiative reinstating a century-old tradition of American civics learning offer a roadmap for the future of higher education?

    36 min

  6. FEB 27

    California Update: Like a Good Neighbor . . .?

    A smarter approach to fire response and prevention and what the future holds for swift reconstruction and affordable property insurance.

    54 min
  7. Patriotism vs. Indoctrination | Renewing Civics Education – Preparing for American Citizenship

    FEB 25

    Patriotism vs. Indoctrination | Renewing Civics Education – Preparing for American Citizenship

    Can colleges and secondary schools teach American civics (i.e., an examination of the republic’s good and bad experiences) without being jingoistic?

    37 min

  8. FEB 18

    California Update: A Not-So-Special Session in Sacramento And Reasons for Hope in 2025

    The following episode was recorded on December 10, 2024. An adventurous year in California politics and policy ends with a special legislative session to “Trump-proof” the Golden State. Will a pair of would-be reformers – a newly elected mayor of San Francisco and a Los Angeles district attorney, both of whom ran against the status quo, be able to deliver the goods? Hoover senior fellow Lee Ohanian and distinguished policy fellow Bill Whalen, both contributors to Hoover’s California on Your Mind web channel, join Hoover senior product manager Jonathan Movroydis to reflect on 2024’s lessons as well as this year’s winners and losers, plus causes for California-based optimism come January 2025.

    52 min
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    Matters of Policy & Politics is a Hoover Institution podcast devoted to matters of governance and balance of power at home and abroad. It is hosted by Hoover fellow Bill Whalen. As the successor to Hoover’s Area 45 podcast, which focused on Trump-era issues and controversies, Matters of Policy & Politics will examine the direction of federal, state, and local leadership and elections, with an occasional examination of national security and geopolitical concerns, all featuring insightful analysis provided by Hoover Institution scholars and guests. Podcasts will be released weekly, with engaging topics and fellows.

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    • Years Active
      2017 - 2025
    • Episodes
      104
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      © The Board of Trustees of Leland Stanford Junior University
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