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Victor Davis Hanson on the 2020 Election Dec 09, 2020

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Victor Davis Hanson joins Brian Anderson to discuss the 2020 election, the future of America's two main political parties, the Trump administration's foreign policy record, Joe Biden's Cabinet picks, and more.

Audio for this episode is excerpted and edited from a Manhattan Institute eventcast. Find out more and register for future events by visiting our website, and subscribe to MI's YouTube channel to view previous discussions.

New York's Ongoing Covid Struggle Dec 02, 2020

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Nicole Gelinas joins Seth Barron to discuss the financial shape of the New York region's transit system, the importance of midtown Manhattan to the city's economy, the disturbing spike in violent crime on streets and subways, and more.

America's Shrinking Police Forces Nov 25, 2020

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Charles Fain Lehman joins Brian Anderson to discuss the nationwide crisis of police recruitment and retention, the strong link between the size of a police force and the local crime rate, and policy changes that could stop the downward spiral.

Lehman recently joined the Manhattan Institute as an adjunct fellow, working with its new Policing and Public Safety Initiative. His latest article for City Journal is "Police Departments on the Brink."

Invisible Hands: Mutual Aid in a Pandemic Nov 18, 2020

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Simone Policano, cofounder of Invisible Hands, joins Brian Anderson to discuss how the nonprofit organizes volunteers to deliver groceries to the elderly and disabled during the pandemic, its experience working with government agencies and food pantries, and the personal stories of some of the people it has helped.

Election Outcomes and Disputes Nov 11, 2020

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Tom Bevan, cofounder and president of RealClearPolitics, joins Brian Anderson to discuss what happened in the 2020 election, the Trump campaign's legal challenges to the results, the issues with polling, and criticism concerning new state voting laws and "ballot harvesting."

A New America? Nov 05, 2020

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In a conversation recorded just before Election Day, Bruno Maçães joins Brian Anderson to discuss his striking vision of America's future. Maçães's new book is History Has Begun: The Birth of a New America.

An Insider's View of the Trump White House Oct 28, 2020

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Casey Mulligan joins Allison Schrager to discuss his time on President Trump's Council of Economic Advisers and the administration's record on issues such as health care, the economy, immigration, and more. Mulligan's new book is You're Hired!: Untold Successes and Failures of a Populist President.

Shelby and Eli Steele on Michael Brown, Race, and Amazon Oct 21, 2020

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Howard Husock talks with Shelby and Eli Steele about their new documentary, What Killed Michael Brown?, and Amazon's refusal to make the film available on its Prime Video streaming platform.

The documentary is written and narrated by Shelby Steele, a scholar at the Hoover Institution, and directed by his filmmaker son, Eli Steele. It is available through their website, whatkilledmichaelbrown.com.

The Crisis of Liberalism Oct 14, 2020

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Fred Siegel joins Brian Anderson to discuss the history of modern American liberalism and its architects, how the 1960s mirrors today's politics, the uncertain future of New York City, and more. Siegel's new book is The Crisis of Liberalism: Prelude to Trump.

Looking Back: A Conversation with George Kelling Oct 07, 2020

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In an interview from 2016, Brian Anderson and the late criminologist and Manhattan Institute fellow George Kelling discuss the history of policing in Milwaukee and more.

Watch the Manhattan Institute's inaugural George L. Kelling Lecture, delivered by former New York City Police Commissioner William J. Bratton, and learn more about its new Policing and Public Safety Initiative.