Hoover Institution, Stanford University

The Hoover Institution's Center for Revitalizing American Institutions and Technology Policy Accelerator invites you to "In Science We Trust? Understanding Americans' Confidence in Science, Scientists, and Scientific Institutions"—a webinar featuring Russ Altman, Mark Horowitz, Arthur Lupia, and Amy Zegart. RSVP (April 1 at 10:00 a.m. PT): https://lnkd.in/gSMvcezV

From surveillance to targeted strikes, drones are an indispensable tool in modern military operations. Hoover Senior Fellow Michael McFaul writes that it's a win-win for America and Ukraine to develop and build effective drones that help ensure the US military remains the best in the world, enhance deterrence, and avoid larger conflicts with China and Russia. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gXX33rhy

A district court in Oakland, CA, has ruled to uphold the expressed wishes of Li Rui, a former secretary to Mao Zedong, to have his personal archives made publicly available for preservation and study at the Hoover Institution Library & Archives at Stanford University. The Hoover Institution and Stanford University undertook more than five years of legal proceedings and invested significant resources to defend in a U.S. court of law Li's right to have his collection made available for study by scholars, historians and the public. Witnesses for both sides testified that, if returned to China, the collection and all of its history would at minimum be censored and would most likely be banned. Hoover Institution Director Condoleezza Rice said, "This decision ensures one of the most valuable firsthand accounts on the history of modern China will be freely available for study." Read the full release: https://lnkd.in/gkHG2qZV

Biotechnology is no longer just a scientific frontier. It is central for the future of health innovation, economics, and national security. Join us for the 2026 Hoover Bio-Leadership Summit on Tuesday, April 14 to examine the opportunities and challenges of biotech, and why it matters that we get it right. Attendees will hear from leaders from science, government, industry, academia, and national security, including Hoover Director Condoleezza Rice, Oklahoma Secretary of Commerce Deborah Moorad, Senior Hoover Fellow and biotic Co-Founder Drew Endy, CEO of LightBio Keith Wood, Director of ARPA-H Alicia Jackson, former Deputy National Security Advisor Matt Pottinger, and many more. We’re looking for leaders–up and coming or established, with or without a biotech background, and who have a track record of turning ideas into outcomes–to attend the Summit. Sign up to attend: https://lnkd.in/gzzjn8cM Nominate someone else to attend: https://lnkd.in/gpGBK-uZ Learn more about the event: https://lnkd.in/ggemdCJ2

Hoover asked me to write a short essay about H-1B wages. I suggest where we should focus: Is there a systematic approach under the existing statute that can ensure each individual H-1B professional a US employer seeks to hire is indeed paid at least the wages a similar American would receive for that work? Answering that question would best position the H-1B visa category as a tool to attract and retain high-skilled immigrants to the US workforce so they contribute to US innovation, productivity, and progress in critical fields—while making fiscal contributions as well as avoiding underpayment compared to similar American professionals. All very relevant since today DOL announced its new proposed regulation on prevailing wages (to be published in tomorrow's Federal Register). https://lnkd.in/ew4eZyce

Why is renting still treated as a policy problem rather than a valid choice? In this week's Grumpy Economist Weekly Rant, Hoover Senior Fellow John H. Cochrane challenges one of America's strongest assumptions: that homeownership is always the better path. From mortgage subsidies to restrictions on institutional investors, he argues that policy is too often designed to favor ownership over rental housing—rather than letting the market provide both. Watch the full video on Freedom Frequency: https://lnkd.in/gqhEtUPD

Oxford theologian and historian Nigel Biggar joins Andrew Roberts (Baron Roberts of Belgravia) on Secrets of Statecraft to explore the personal and intellectual firestorm surrounding his work on empire, colonialism, and reparations. Tune in to the full conversation here: https://lnkd.in/gfgPSUUX

Join Hoover Fellow Eyck Freymann on Tuesday, April 14 in Hoover's DC location for the launch of his new book, "Defending Taiwan: A Strategy to Prevent War with China." Eyck will join Rush Doshi, former Deputy Senior Director for China and Taiwan for the National Security Council, to discuss the growing threat to Taiwan and what an integrated deterrence strategy would look like. RSVP today: https://lnkd.in/gUYjSTcQ

Are H-1B workers paid less than American workers in the same occupation? IFP – Institute for Progress Distinguished Immigration Counsel Amy Nice argues the data behind that claim relies on the wrong baseline: occupational medians are not a fair comparison for workers newly entering a field. Watch the full conversation with Hoover Senior Fellow Paola Sapienza here: https://lnkd.in/gwnjqG73

The United States has the most powerful navy in the world, yet Iran has effectively shut down the Strait of Hormuz—cutting off around one fifth of global oil trade. In a new essay for The Caravan, Hoover Visiting Fellow Samuel Helfont argues that naval power and sea power are not the same thing, and that the distinction explains the current crisis. Read the full article here: