What can 250 years of American military history teach us about today’s challenges? Hoover senior fellow Michael Boskin talks with Brookings Institution senior fellow Michael O’Hanlon, author of To Dare Mighty Things: U.S. Defense Strategy Since 1775, about how American military strategy has evolved from the Revolution and the Civil War through two world wars, the Cold War, Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan.

Boskin and O’Hanlon examine where American strategy has succeeded, where it has fallen short, and why deterrence, containment, and alliances have often proved as important as battlefield victories. They also consider what those lessons mean for today’s challenges, including Russia’s war against Ukraine, China and Taiwan, NATO, emerging military technologies, defense spending, and O’Hanlon’s case for “resolute restraint” in American foreign policy.

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In the wake of COVID, the rise of AI, and sweeping political change, education is being transformed— raising new questions about the future role of teachers’ unions.

In a new episode, Michael Hartney and Melissa Lyon join host Tom Church to examine the role of teachers’ unions in American education at a time of declining student achievement, post-COVID learning loss, and rapid technological change. Drawing on research about union membership, collective bargaining, and teacher strikes, the discussion explores how unions shape both education policy and working conditions. It also reviews evidence on their effects on education spending, teacher compensation, and student outcomes.

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The enhanced ACA premium tax credits have now expired. What does that mean for affordability, coverage levels, and the future of US healthcare reform? Lanhee Chen and Nancy-Ann DeParle discuss the policy tradeoffs ahead — and whether Washington can find common ground on what comes next.

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