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Is Biden Cancelling Women's Sports? Apr 18, 2022

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On this episode, Sarah Parshall Perry talks about her recent piece: "Lia Thomas Was Just the Beginning. Biden Administration Wants to Eliminate Woman's Sports." We'll break down Biden’s proposed changes to Title IX, and the hard fought protections for girls and woman it ensures. We also examine the legality, and discuss why it’s crucial that US educational institutions ensure kid's safety, empower parents, and guarantee equal opportunities for girls and woman.

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Lia Thomas Was Just the Beginning. Biden Administration Wants to Eliminate Women’s Sports: https://www.heritage.org/gender/commentary/lia-thomas-was-just-the-beginning-biden-administration-wants-eliminate-womens

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The Biden Border Crisis and Title 42 Apr 11, 2022

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This week, Mark Morgan, former U.S. Customs and Border Protection commissioner and Heritage visiting fellow, explains what Title 42 is and why it will be so catastrophic when the Biden administration ends it prematurely.

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The Real Cost of New Zealand's Dramatic Covid-19 Response Apr 04, 2022

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New Zealand is consistently ranked in the Heritage Index of Economic Freedom as one of the freest economies in the world, due to robust trade, light regulation, strong fiscal health, and a tourist magnet for the entire world. But since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, they have had dramatic lockdowns and their borders have largely been closed. In addition, their relationship with China continues to expand, while they build out a "security" presence throughout the Southern Pacific. On this episode, we talk with Jordan Williams of the New Zealand Taxpayers Union, and examine differences between the US and New Zealand covid-19 response, and what a relationship with China should look like.

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Previous episode on New Zealand: https://shows.acast.com/heritageexplains/episodes/tim-does-the-haka-in-new-zealand

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Ketanji Brown Jackson's Confirmation Hearings Mar 28, 2022

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Tom Jipping, a senior legal fellow in Heritage’s Meese Center for Legal and Judicial Studies, discusses key takeaways from Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination hearing.

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Why the U.S. Should Recognize Somaliland (Feat. His Excellency Muse Bihi Abdi) Mar 21, 2022

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Have you heard of Somaliland? It has been de facto independent for 30 years, and they have taken great strides to pursue democracy, free speech, and free market ideas. Because of this, the U.S. should recognize Somaliland as an independent country. In practice, the territory is not now, nor is likely to be, a part of Somalia. Acknowledging that reality would allow Washington to create more effective policy in an important and contested region. In addition, a strong relationship with an independent Somaliland could potentially benefit the US, as we try to hedge against Chinese influence in the region. On this episode, Heritage Foundation expert, Josh Meservey, joins us to explain.

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The U.S. Should Recognize Somaliland - https://www.heritage.org/global-politics/report/the-us-should-recognize-somaliland

Missing Opportunities in Somaliland - https://www.heritage.org/africa/commentary/missing-opportunities-somaliland

The Great Promise of Closer U.S.-Somaliland Ties: An Address by H.E. Muse Bihi Abdi - https://www.heritage.org/africa/event/the-great-promise-closer-us-somaliland-ties-address-he-muse-bihi-abdi

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China's Allegiance In Russia's War on Ukraine Mar 14, 2022

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It was recently released that the Biden administration essentially begged China to try and sway Putin to not invade Ukraine. But this posture ignores the growing array of ties between Beijing and Moscow. To imagine that China would wish to support the U.S. against Russia is to imagine a shared set of interests between the U.S. and Beijing that does not exist. On this episode, Heritage expert Dean Cheng explains the details of this complicated maneuver, and why given the even greater economic and military ties that now link Moscow and Beijing, Washington needs to reprioritize strengthening the United States itself.

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China, Russia, and Ukraine: It’s Folly to Think Beijing Will Work With West

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How to Restore Fiscal Sanity to Washington Mar 07, 2022

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This week, David Ditch, a policy analyst in Heritage’s Grover M. Hermann Center for the Federal Budget, explains how Congress can balance the budget in 10 years. READ: Budget Blueprint for Fiscal Year 2022

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The Conflict in Ukraine (Rebroadcast) Feb 28, 2022

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Let's rewind. This week we go back in time to understand where the conflict started in Ukraine. Heritage expert Luke Coffey helps to explain.

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How President Biden Can Avoid Neglecting Our Backyard Feb 21, 2022

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It is time for the United States to develop an Atlantic strategy. The U.S. has the means to do so—what is required is political will. So what would this Atlantic strategy look like? What would it cost? On this episode Luke Coffey explains how President Biden can pick up where President Trump left off, and develop a plan that does not make the U.S. vulnerable in our backyard.

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The U.S. Cannot Neglect Its Backyard—It Is Time for an Atlantic Strategy

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BLM Is in Trouble, but Still Making Our Lives Worse Feb 14, 2022

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We all remember the summer of 2020 when Black Lives Matter launched into the mainstream of cultural discourse. It was a rally cry at protests and demonstrations around the world, and posted all over sporting events. But we also remember the riots resulting in property destruction, injury, and an attack on police. So the movement started, but what have they been up to since? Recently, there have been many questions about their leadership, tax-exempt status, and donations. What have they been doing with all of the money raised? On this episode, Mike Gonzalez joins us to discuss what we know and most importantly what we don’t know about the Black Lives Matter organization. He literally wrote the book on BLM, and the Marxist revolution they desire.

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Mike's Book referenced in the episode: BLM: The Making of a Marxist Revolution: https://www.amazon.com/BLM-Making-New-Marxist-Revolution/dp/1641772239

Black Lives Matter Continues To Harm America, Money Problems Aside:

https://www.heritage.org/progressivism/commentary/black-lives-matter-continues-harm-america-money-problems-aside

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