Hoover Institution, Stanford University

The Hoover Institution, Stanford University wishes our director, Secretary Condoleezza Rice, a very happy birthday. Thank you for your exceptional leadership in guiding the institution forward and your continued dedication to advancing knowledge and improving the future of our country.

"... I'd wager that most of us gathered here would urge us not to think of service as a cost, or a price, or a sacrifice, but as a gift that, if freely and honestly given, will be repaid to us many times over." In his Veterans Day speech, Hoover Institution, Stanford University fellow Admiral James O. Ellis Jr. reflected on the spirit of service among military #veterans and the enduring bonds formed through serving one's country. Read the full transcript of the speech in a new #DefiningIdeas: https://lnkd.in/eqYPGFSt

Read a new article from Strategika Issue No. 95: "Presidential Power in War and Peace" by John Yoo #Strategika is an online journal from Hoover Institution, Stanford University that analyzes ongoing issues of #nationalsecurity in light of conflicts of the past—the efforts of the Military History Working Group of historians, analysts, and military personnel focusing on #militaryhistory and contemporary conflict.

On a new Matters of Policy and Politics with host Bill Whalen, Brandice Canes-Wrone, Hoover Institution, Stanford University senior fellow and founding director of Hoover’s Center for Revitalizing American Institutions, joins former Illinois congressman and Hoover distinguished visiting fellow Daniel Lipinski to discuss Revitalizing the House: Bipartisan Recommendations on Rules and Process – a new report that recommends ways to re-empower House members and committees and restore some semblance of the democratic process. Watch the full episode here: https://lnkd.in/eqjpbSZ8

In commemoration of the United States Marine Corps's 249th birthday, the Hoover Institution, Stanford University honored ninety-six-year-old Korean War veteran Merrill Grim. Grim fought in the Battle of Chosin Reservoir in 1950, overcoming sub-zero temperatures. The ceremony included the Marine Corps cake-cutting tradition and speeches by Lt. Gen. Mike Rocco and NSAF fellow Col. Jerome Greco. The celebration was held at the George P. Shultz Building, named for the sixtieth US secretary of state, a Marine Corps veteran of the Second World War.

Join Bethany Coates, founder and CEO of BreakLine Education, an education and employment company helping outstanding #veterans, women, people of color, and people with disabilities accelerate into their next careers, and Hoover Institution, Stanford University senior fellow Lt. Gen. HR McMaster, as they discuss BreakLine’s crucial role in preparing veterans for civilian careers and educating employers on the tremendous value veterans bring to American businesses and civil society. Watch the full episode of #Battlegrounds here: https://lnkd.in/dT4AAiS3

Senator Marco Rubio's nomination as secretary of state signals a new direction for US-Latin American relations. It's an opportune appointment. Of all the geopolitical problems confronting the incoming Trump administration, few will prove as challenging as Venezuela and its dictator, Nicolás Maduro. My latest for Defining Ideas at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University: https://lnkd.in/epKG5RGX

Tune in to a new episode of The Libertarian with host Tom Church, where Hoover Institution, Stanford University senior fellow Richard Epstein reacts to the long list of appointees to #Trump’s cabinet, including his less-than-traditional selections for Secretary of Defense, Director of National Intelligence, and Attorney General. He also addresses the suggestion that Trump use Article II, Section 3 to recess-appoint his whole cabinet. https://lnkd.in/eM9ysM8a

Hoover Institution, Stanford University senior fellow Richard Epstein warns against potential missteps by Donald #Trump’s administration on foreign and domestic policy, including his approach to the war in #Ukraine, an aggressive tariff policy, and potentially hasty moves that could threaten the rule of law. Read a new #DefiningIdeas article here: https://lnkd.in/edQpsCzm

"It is time for the United States to decisively curtail China's access to American academic resources, putting an end to the CCP's unchecked exploitation of U.S. higher education for its authoritarian goals." In a new Military History in the News article, Hoover Institution, Stanford University fellow M. Miles Yu highlights the risks of #China's growing exploitation of U.S. higher education. Read the full article here: