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.
Elective Surgery: Obamacare’s 15th Anniversary, Federal Healthcare Reform, and California’s Medi-Cal Woes
California Update: Open Season on the Governor’s Open Mic
Michael Hartney on the Federal Role in Education, Outcomes v. Totems, and Union Clout
Achieving Geopolitical Objectives: Andrew Grotto on American “Economic Statecraft”
War and Peace . . . and a Changing Europe
A “Middle School Dance” of Trust | Renewing Civics Education – Preparing for American Citizenship
Cooperation, Not Compromise in the Classroom | Renewing Civics Education – Preparing for American Citizenship
California Update: Like a Good Neighbor . . .?
Patriotism vs. Indoctrination | Renewing Civics Education – Preparing for American Citizenship
California Update: A Not-So-Special Session in Sacramento And Reasons for Hope in 2025
High School Confidential (The Role of Civics in K-12 Ed) | Renewing Civics Education – Preparing for American Citizenship
India, Before It Was Cool
“Don’t Know Much About” . . . America? | Renewing Civics Education – Preparing for American Citizenship
California Update: Rising from the Ashes – What’s Next for Los Angeles?
Now What Do We Do? | Saints, Sinners, & Salvageables
America’s Shifting Latino Vote: Tectonics Trumps All?
California Update: The Golden State’s Black-and-Blue Election
Restoring Confidence in Congress: Will the House Come to Order?
America Votes – The System Holds | Saints, Sinners, & Salvageables
California Update: Election Eve In The Golden State – The Times (And The L.A. Times) They Are A-Changin’
Close Encounters Of The Coos County Kind | Saints, Sinners, & Salvageables
“The Good, the Bad and the Ugly” of Election Integrity | Saints, Sinners, & Salvageables
Games People Play
Bill-Signing Recap – Deep Fakes, Deep Dodges...and Deeply Indebted to an NBA Owner
What Polling Says About Trump, Harris And An Election “Doom Loop”
A (Better) Government for the People: Michael Boskin on the Future of Federalism
Matters Of Policy & Politics: California Update: Kamala Raises the Roof, But Can She Deliver on Housing?
Matters Of Policy & Politics: Is “Kamalomics” A Return to Price Controls . . . and Counting Matzo Balls?
Matters Of Policy & Politics: How Likely is a Gaza Cease-Fire and a Saudi Mega Deal?
Matters Of Policy & Politics: Hoover At 150
Matters Of Policy & Politics: California Update: Harris Goes Up, California Gets Its Close-Up
Matters Of Policy & Politics: Supreme Concerns
Matters Of Policy & Politics: The Boiling Moat: Can Taiwan Stay Afloat? Matt Pottinger on the Future of Taiwan
Matters Of Policy & Politics: California Update: It’s Not Just the Tacos That Are Fishy
Matters Of Policy & Politics: Presidential Debate Shake-Up: Who Trumped Whom? | Bill Whalen and Ben Ginsberg | Hoover Institution
Matters Of Policy & Politics: California Update | Bill Whalen and Lee Ohanian | Hoover Institution
Matters Of Policy & Politics: Bringing America Together | Bill Whalen and Bill Bradley | Hoover Institution
Matters Of Policy & Politics: America’s Economic Riddle | Bill Whalen and Mickey Levy | Hoover Institution
Matters of Policy & Politics: Revisiting Freedom’s Cause: David Davenport and Checker Finn on Rejuvenating Civic Education | Bill Whalen | Hoover Institution
Matters Of Policy & Politics: California Update: Southbound Economy, Media Hardball, and Remembering O.J.| Bill Whalen, Lee Ohanian, and Jonathan Movroydis | Hoover Institution
Matters of Policy & Politics: California Update - Proposition 1 Wasn’t the Yeast of the Governor’s Worries | Lee Ohanian and Bill Whalen | Hoover Institution
Matters Of Policy & Politics: Rep. Mike Gallagher on Congress, China and Public Service | Bill Whalen | Hoover Institution
Matters Of Policy & Politics: California Update - Mental Vs. Fiscal Health, and Remembering a Rebuilder | Hoover Institution
California Update: DiFi’s Void, Deficit Dismay, Urban Dreams, Barbie Dolor | Bill Whalen, Lee Ohanian, and Jonathan Movroydis | Hoover Institution
Matters of Policy & Politics: American Lion, Near East Hyenas: US Options in Yemen and Iran | Bill Whalen, Joel Rayburn, and Bernard Haykel | Hoover Institution
Matters of Policy & Politics: Iowa and Beyond: Three’s a (Republican) Crowd? | Bill Whalen, Dave Brady, and Doug Rivers | Hoover Institution
Matters Of Policy & Politics: California Update: 2023 Ends on a Sour Financial Note (Except for Shohei Ohtani) | Bill Whalen, Lee Ohanian, and Jonathan Movroydis | Hoover Institution
Matters Of Policy & Politics: California Update: SF Cleans Up, LA Melts Down and Arnold’s Back (in Sacramento) | Bill Whalen, Lee Ohanian, and Jonathan Movroydis | Hoover Institution
Matters Of Policy & Politics: Milton Friedman: The Last Conservative | Bill Whalen and Jennifer Burns | Hoover Institution
Matters Of Policy & Politics: Michael Boskin: Defense Budgeting for a Safer World | Bill Whalen | Hoover Institution
Matters Of Policy & Politics: California Update: Bills That Lived or Died; Single-Payer Healthcare’s Resuscitation | Bill Whalen, Lee Ohanian, and Jonathan Movroydis | Hoover Institution
Silicon Triangle: Mary Kay Magistad on the Future of US-China Competition | Hoover Institution
Matters Of Policy & Politics: Ukraine and Russia: Empires, Genocide and a “Greatest Generation” | Bill Whalen and Norman Naimark | Hoover Institution
Matters Of Policy & Politics: Inflation, Disinflation, and Spending: When Fiscal and Monetary Worlds Collide | Bill Whalen and Mickey Levy | Hoover Institution
Silicon Triangle: Glenn Tiffert on Why China Struggles to Produce Advanced Semiconductors | Hoover Institution
Silicon Triangle: Matt Turpin On Mitigating China’s Nonmarket Behavior In Semiconductors | Hoover Institution
Matters Of Policy & Politics: California Update: “Lee Was Wrong”, Jerry Is Right? | Bill Whalen, Lee Ohanian, and Jonathan Movroydis | Hoover Institution
Silicon Triangle: H.-S. Philip Wong on the Implications of Technology Trends in the Semiconductor Industry | Hoover Institution
Matters of Policy & Politics: Road to the White House: Is This The “Yogi Berra Election?” | Bill Whalen, David Brady, and Douglas Rivers | Hoover Institution
Silicon Triangle: Chris Ford on How the US Can Reduce Vulnerabilities in Semiconductor Supply Chains | Hoover Institution
Matters Of Policy & Politics: Silicon Triangle: Semiconductors and Seminal Moments Across the Pacific | Bill Whalen, James Ellis, and Glenn Tiffert | Hoover Institution
Matters Of Policy & Politics: California Update: Riders on the Storm | Bill Whalen, Lee Ohanian, and Jonathan Movroydis | Hoover Institution
Matters Of Policy & Politics: Healthcare Reform: In Need of Resuscitation | Bill Whalen and Lanhee Chen | Hoover Institution
Matters Of Policy & Politics: The Summer of Barbie…and Curricular Backlashes | Bill Whalen, Lee Ohanian, and Jonathan Movroydis | Hoover Institution
Matters Of Policy & Politics: Supreme Court Fireworks: The Future of College Admissions | Bill Whalen and John Yoo | Hoover Institution
Matters Of Policy & Politics: California Update: The Beautiful People Republic | Bill Whalen, Lee Ohanian, and Jonathan Movroydis | Hoover Institution
Matters Of Policy & Politics: Third Time’s More Charming: Macke Raymond on Charter School Progress | Bill Whalen | Hoover Institution
Matters Of Policy & Politics: Levant Update: Tony Soprano Survives . . . in Syria | Bill Whalen and Joel Rayburn | Hoover Institution
Matters Of Policy & Politics: Hacks, Attacks, and Pushing Back: Herb Lin on Cybersecurity | Bill Whalen | Hoover Institution
Matters Of Policy & Politics: Cyber-Rattling: Jacquelyn Schneider on (War) Games People Play | Bill Whalen | Hoover Institution
Matters Of Policy & Politics: California Update: Indulgent Dodgers, Indebted San Francisco | Bill Whalen, Lee Ohanian, and Jonathan Movroydis | Hoover Institution
Matters Of Policy & Politics: Eye on the Prize: John Cochrane on Monetary Policy, the Fed’s Evolution, and Career Achievements | Bill Whalen and John Cochrane | Hoover Institution
Matters Of Policy & Politics: California Update: What’s a Stay-at-Home Governor To Do? | Bill Whalen, Lee Ohanian, and Jonathan Movroydis | Hoover Institution
Matters Of Policy & Politics: Africa’s Future: The Great Powers’ “Second Scramble” for Influence and Leverage | Bill Whalen and Thomas Henriksen | Hoover Institution
Matters Of Policy & Politics: Did He Act Alone? Kevin Hassett on the Death of Curiosity, and the Birth of Economic Policy | Bill Whalen And Kevin Hassett | Hoover Institution
2024’s Elephant Parade: Who Plays the Trump Card? | Bill Whalen and Ben Ginsberg | Hoover Institution
A California Update: San Francisco’s “Doom Loop,” Newsom’s Wanderlust, Harris’ Bad Luck | Lee Ohanian, Bill Whalen, Jonathan Movroydis | Hoover Institution
As the World Turns: Macron’s China “Sweet Tooth”; Politics or Realpolitik for Biden? | Bill Whalen and Russell Berman | Hoover Institution
Campaign 2024: Waiting for Kohoutek, What’s Behind Door Number 3 | Bill Whalen, Dave Brady, and Doug Rivers | Hoover Institution
California High-Speed Rail: More “Loco” Than “Motion” | Bill Whalen and Lee Ohanian | Hoover Institution
Chicago’s Mayor Gets Schooled | Bill Whalen and Michael Hartney | Hoover Institution
A Year After Putin’s Invasion: What is Next for Eastern Europe? | Bill Whalen and Tomasz Blusiewicz | Hoover Institution
The Supreme Court: Student Loan Debt and “Hiding Elephants in Mouseholes” | Bill Whalen and Michael McConnell | Hoover Institution
Vengeance, Virtue and “Who We Are” | Bill Whalen and Zachary Shore | Hoover Institution
No Home Court Advantage in Atherton | Lee Ohanian, Bill Whalen, Jonathan Movroydis | Hoover Institution
How ‘Bout Them Cowboys? | Lee Ohanian, Bill Whalen, Jonathan Movroydis | Hoover Institution
Make a Run for the Border | Lee Ohanian, Bill Whalen, Jonathan Movroydis | Hoover Institution
UC Campus Strikes – And Striking a Blow Against Big Oil? | Lee Ohanian, Bill Whalen, and Jonathan Movroydis | Hoover Institution
Saints, Sinners, and Salvageables: Turduckens and How to Discuss Politics This Holiday Season | Ben Ginsberg and Bill Whalen | Hoover Institution
Saints, Sinners, and Salvageables: Grading Election Integrity | Ben Ginsberg and Bill Whalen | Hoover Institution
The “Wave” That Wasn’t: What Data Says About Midterm Results | David Brady, Douglas Rivers, and Bill Whalen | Hoover Institution
Should California Hire Tom & Gisele’s Attorneys? | Lee Ohanian and Bill Whalen | Hoover Institution
Matters of Policy & Politics: A Midterm Preview | David Brady, Douglas Rivers, and Bill Whalen | Hoover Institution
Saints, Sinners, and Salvageables: Your Election Night Roadmap | Ben Ginsberg and Bill Whalen | Hoover Institution
Saints, Sinners, and Salvageables: The State of the Election, the Saliency of Election Denial
Matters Of Policy & Politics: No Bullet Train, No Test Scores, No Debates . . . But Plenty of Jane Fonda | Hoover Institution
Saints, Sinners and Salvageables: Tackling the Crisis of Confidence in Elections | Ben Ginsberg | Hoover Institution
Dr. Jay Bhattacharya: Is COVID Done . . . Or Is the Public Done with COVID? | Hoover Institution
Saints, Sinners, and Salvageables: Election Safeguards—Stopping the Starting of Steals