The AEI Events Podcast

Under Xi Jinping, the People’s Republic of China has married global ambitions to pervasive social control. Through surveillance and suppression, military modernization, and predatory industrial policy, Xi and the Chinese Communist Party seek to cement totalitarian rule in China, gain hegemony in the Indo-Pacific, and ensure China becomes the dominant global player. As such, China challenges America’s regional interests, pressures Taiwan and other regional allies, and threatens Hong Kong, ethnic Uighurs, and millions more.

What are leaders in Congress doing to counter China? What are the elements of a legislative response, including in foreign policy, national security, development, and human rights reforms?

Join AEI’s Dan Blumenthal for a conversation with House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX). This audio is taken from an AEI event hosted on Feb. 4, 2020 at AEI’s headquarters in Washington, DC.

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The Department of Veterans’ Affairs should be the nation’s greatest champion for veteran care, service, and support… yet often it struggles to provide veterans with the resources needed for success.

Join US House VA Committee members Mike Levin (D-CA) and Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) as they discuss the VET OPP Act, their joint attempt to better equip veterans for civilian sector success

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The American safety net is made up of more than 80 individual programs that spend roughly $1 trillion annually. This system has done a remarkable job in terms of alleviating material hardship but has been less successful at promoting upward mobility and empowering welfare recipients to rise out of poverty.

Clarence H. Carter, the Director of the Office of Family Assistance and Acting Director of the Office of Community Services at the Department of Health and Human Services, shares his vision for a re-imagined safety net with AEI’s Matt Weidinger. They discuss how programs can grow the capacity of recipients while also leveraging the expertise and creativity of local communities and service providers.

What is American conservatism? Does the conservatism of today uphold the philosophies of the American founding?

AEI President Robert Doar and columnist George Will discuss Dr. Will’s newest book, “The Conservative Sensibility.”

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What has happened to millennials over the past decade, and who is responsible?

Millennials complain that the job market has never fully worked for them, that they are crushed by student debt, and that paying for their parents’ old-age entitlement benefits will bankrupt them. But are these complaints justified? Joseph Sternberg of The Wall Street Journal joins AEI’s Ramesh Ponnuru and The Century Foundation’s Conor Williams to discuss if the policy choices of baby boomers have created a real problem for millennials entering the job market today.

The Report Card with Nat Malkus

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What has happened to millennials over the past decade, and who is responsible?

Millennials complain that the job market has never fully worked for them, that they are crushed by student debt, and that paying for their parents’ old-age entitlement benefits will bankrupt them. But are these complaints justified? Joseph Sternberg of The Wall Street Journal joins AEI’s Ramesh Ponnuru and The Century Foundation’s Conor Williams to discuss if the policy choices of baby boomers have created a real problem for millennials entering the job market today.

The Report Card with Nat Malkus

Watch the full event here.

 

One year has passed since the passage of the Family First Prevention Services Act. This bipartisan legislation offered states the option to apply Title IV-E foster care funds toward preventive services intended to keep children in homes with their families. The legislation also placed a cap on the amount of federal funds that could be used to fund residential institutions for kids in foster care.

Congressional leaders have sent a letter to Health and Human Services voicing concerns over missed deadlines and the pace at which preventive service programs are approved for reimbursement. Meanwhile, state leaders are struggling to find alternatives to residential foster institutions, which could mean leaving children in unsafe homes.

Please join us as a panel of experts explains how Family First is progressing around the country.

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In today’s challenging political environment, there is much we can still learn from the life of Nelson Mandela, South Africa’s legendary leader.

Ndaba Mandela shares the leadership principles that he learned from his grandfather, and his efforts in fostering youth leaders who can identify and help resolve problems facing their communities. He will also discuss #100Mandelas, the flagship project of Africa Rising, which will be partnering with the US Dream Academy to create global youth leaders in the United States and South Africa dedicated to breaking cycles of poverty and incarceration.

 

In today’s challenging political environment, there is much we can still learn from the life of Nelson Mandela, South Africa’s legendary leader.

Ndaba Mandela shares the leadership principles that he learned from his grandfather, and his efforts in fostering youth leaders who can identify and help resolve problems facing their communities. He will also discuss #100Mandelas, the flagship project of Africa Rising, which will be partnering with the US Dream Academy to create global youth leaders in the United States and South Africa dedicated to breaking cycles of poverty and incarceration.

 

Is the Trump phenomenon a mere aberration, or is it indicative of a long-term trend unlikely to disappear anytime soon? What are the various forms of nationalism surfacing in the US, and more broadly, how do they influence conservative policy?

The resurgence of American nationalism has the potential to transform domestic and foreign policy alike, affecting everything from border security to free trade to alliance management. Join AEI’s Colin Dueck, John Yoo, Henry Olsen, Matt Spalding, and Jonah Goldberg as they discuss what American nationalism is, how it relates to the Trump presidency, and what its policy implications are.

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