New Thinking Needed on National Defense

January 2026 | Volume 55, Issue 1 Learning From Minnesota’s Somali Fraud ScandalScott W. JohnsonPowerlineSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

December 2025 | Volume 54, Issue 12The Dangers of Undermining U.S. Civil–Military RelationsMackubin Thomas OwensAuthor, U.S. Civil–Military Relations After 9/11: Renegotiating the Civil–Military BargainSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Guests: Victor Davis Hanson & Todd Mack Host Scot Bertram talks with Victor Davis Hanson, the Wayne and Marcia Buske Distinguished Fellow in History at Hillsdale College and senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, and discusses his recent essay, “What the Left Did to Our Country ...  Show more

TOPICS: Standardized testing, vote-by-mail plans, classic children's literature, & returning to teach at Hillsdale

Host Scot Bertram talks with Hillsdale history professor Paul Rahe about two recent essays on the use of standardized tests in the admissions process. Hans vo ...  Show more

In this milestone 100th episode of Leader Chat, Jeff speaks to Arthur C. Brooks discusses his latest book, "Build the Life You Want: The Art and Science of Getting Happier." Arthur is a Harvard professor, columnist for The Atlantic, and an accomplished author of 13 books. Jeff an ...  Show more

The year 2018 marks the 200th anniversary of Frederick Douglass’ birth. It can hardly be said that scholars have neglected Douglass; indeed, he is one of the most written-about figures in American history. But not all aspects of Douglass’ thought have received their due. One such ...  Show more