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Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Banter #97: Changing views on same-sex marriage

Stuart James | April 11, 2013, 10:52 am

On the latest episode of Banter, we delve into what Americans really think about same-sex marriage. AEI’s own Karlyn Bowman and Jennifer Marsico sit in to discuss the often-contradictory nature of the public’s views. For example, at least a plurality … read more >

Politics and Public Opinion

Banter #77: The future of conservatism

Stuart James | November 19, 2012, 3:53 pm

This week’s guest: Reihan Salam of National Review and Economics 21. read more >

Politics and Public Opinion, Elections

Banter #76: 100 days of blogging

Stuart James | November 9, 2012, 4:20 pm

On this week’s Banter, Stu sits down one on one with the Deputy Editor of the AEIdeas blog, Henrik Temp. Henrik blogged the last 100 days leading up to the 2012 presidential election. He brings good insight into just how insane … read more >

Politics and Public Opinion

Banter #55: The one about polling and millennials

Stuart James | May 8, 2012, 3:33 pm

In the latest episode of the Banter podcast, Daniel Cox of the Public Religion Research Institute comes on to explore all the juicy data of a newly released poll on the millennial generation. Millennials are an extraordinarily diverse generation and … read more >

Politics and Public Opinion

Banter #50: The one about the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

Andrew Rugg | March 30, 2012, 3:52 pm

On the 50th episode of AEI’s podcast, Banter, we sit down with AEI scholar Michael Greve to talk about the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, better known as Obamacare. We go over the week’s proceedings in the Supreme Court, the prospects … read more >

Politics and Public Opinion

Banter #49: The one with Tim Mak of Politico

Andrew Rugg | March 22, 2012, 4:54 pm

In the latest episode of the podcast Banter, Tim Mak of Politico sits down to discuss his experience as a breaking news reporter. We talk about some of the recent stories he’s covered, including the Virginia ultra-sound bill, the Rush Limbaugh controversy, … read more >

Politics and Public Opinion

Banter #46: The one about Super Tuesday polling

Andrew Rugg | March 9, 2012, 3:03 pm

In the latest episode of the Banter podcast, Steve Shepard of the National Journal sits down with hosts Stu James and Andrew Rugg to go over polls in the wake of Super Tuesday. Steve gives us the stats state by … read more >

Foreign and Defense Policy

Banter #46: The one about Yemen with Katie Zimmerman

Andrew Rugg | February 24, 2012, 1:29 pm

In the latest episode of AEI’s podcast Banter, Critical Threats expert Katie Zimmerman discusses her new piece on Yemen. Katie is highly critical of the two-pronged approach the United States is taking to resolve the current political and security instability … read more >

Politics and Public Opinion

Banter #45: An interview with The Weekly Standard’s Mark Hemingway

Stuart James | February 15, 2012, 2:59 pm

In episode #45 of Banter, Mark Hemingway, the online editor of the Weekly Standard, sits down to discuss his distaste for political fact checking. Why doesn’t he like facts? Mark argues that these sites often reach beyond their mandate, analyze subjective statements, … read more >

Politics and Public Opinion

New Banter podcast: Are libertarians part of the conservative movement?

Andrew Rugg | February 10, 2012, 8:55 am

Right before this week’s debate between AEI’s Jonah Goldberg and Reason Magazine’s Matt Welch over whether libertarians are part of the conservative movement, Banter sat down with each of the participants to get an in-depth account of the ideas they … read more >

The Uses of Scandal
One of the greatest uses of scandal is to vividly demonstrate what new laws are needed and to create the political conditions to get them enacted. […]
Lean In… to Government?
Sheryl Sandberg's runaway best-selling book Lean In has managed to offend both the Left and the Right. Sandberg touts female hard-headedness, yet also calls for an elaborate government- and employer-supplied support system for women. […]
Are American Voters Racist?
Racial prejudice plays a very small role in American politics, but a highly disciplined sense of self-interest on the part of one group may play a very large role in the way the federal government functions. […]
The Perpetual Passion for Paper
Paper is becoming less important in some respects, but its strengths — prestige, utility, permanence, and security — are more essential than ever. […]