Trump, Powell, and the trade war: What should the Federal Reserve do?
Early last week, President Trump asked Twitter, “Who is our bigger enemy, Jay Powell or Chairman Xi?” Days later Bill Dudley, a former president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, wrote in...
View ArticleTech platforms and Section 230: Is it time to change how we regulate the...
The phrase “Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act” doesn’t exactly still beating hearts — and yet that provision may be responsible for the internet as we know it. So argues Jeff Kosseff in his...
View ArticleThe past, present, and future of global migration: A conversation with Jason...
As a young reporter in the 1980s, Jason DeParle moved in with a family in the Philippines to write about Manilla’s shantytowns. He kept in touch as the family migrated to the Gulf, the United States,...
View ArticleForeign policy in an age of nationalism
AEI visiting scholar Colin Dueck returned to Banter to discuss in light of his forthcoming book, "Age of Iron: On Conservative Nationalism." The post Foreign policy in an age of nationalism appeared...
View ArticleHow do Americans feel about impeachment? Parallels between now and 1998
Karlyn Bowman breaks down the latest polls, and discusses what lessons the Clinton impeachment and Nixon resignation could hold for the two parties today. The post How do Americans feel about...
View ArticleWhat does the US troop withdrawal mean for Syria, Turkey, and the Kurds?
Michael Rubin returns to the show to analyze the ongoing events in Syria and provide a greater perspective on Turkey's relationship with the Kurds. The post What does the US troop withdrawal mean for...
View ArticleThe global challenges facing America: A conversation with Paul Wolfowitz
In a far-reaching conversation, Amb. Wolfowitz discusses the threat posed by China, developments in Iraq and the Middle East, and the appeal of democratic capitalism to developing countries. The post...
View ArticleFree-market environmentalism: Larry Selzer on conservation in the 21st century
How can the United States protect its forests and reduce net carbon emmisions without dampening its economic growth? The post Free-market environmentalism: Larry Selzer on conservation in the 21st...
View ArticleKim Strassel on Trump, impeachment, and ‘Resistance (At All Costs)’
The Wall Street Journal columnist discusses her new book, the ongoing impeachment drama, and the norms at risk from the overzealous "Resistance." The post Kim Strassel on Trump, impeachment, and...
View ArticleWhat has globalism ever done for us?
Dalibor Rohac makes the case for the cosmopolitan conservative tradition that seems to have taken a back seat to the more nationalist turn sweeping the West in recent years, before weighing in...
View ArticleOn the front lines of the Islamic State
Mike Giglio joins the show to discuss his new book, "Shatter the Nations: ISIS and the War for the Caliphate." Based on in-depth reporting with protagonists on all sides of the conflict, the book...
View ArticleAn entrepreneur’s memoir: Ameritrade founder Joe Ricketts on hard work,...
Joe Ricketts founded Ameritrade with just $12,500 borrowed from friends and family, and through risk-taking and perseverance grew it into a company now worth $30 billion. He joined the show to discuss...
View ArticleCancel student debt? A former Trump administration official argues there is a...
In October, A. Wayne Johnson announced his resignation, calling the federal student loan system “fundamentally broken" and proposing the government forgive most outstanding student debt and terminate...
View ArticleChina’s stealth war: A conversation with General Robert Spalding
General Robert Spalding breaks down how China is waging a "stealth war" against the United States, using all means short of war to displace American influence. The post China’s stealth war: A...
View ArticleNYT’s Bret Stephens on the necessity of American global leadership
Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Bret Stephens joins Banter to discuss American foreign policy under President Trump. The post NYT’s Bret Stephens on the necessity of American global leadership...
View ArticleSpeaker Paul Ryan on capitalism, socialism, millennials, inequality, and more
According to some polls, more millennials today support socialism than capitalism. Is this a temporary blip or a more worrying long-term trend? The post Speaker Paul Ryan on capitalism, socialism,...
View ArticleAndrew Sullivan on Trump’s presidency, Boris Johnson’s achievement, religious...
Andrew Sullivan, blogger extraordinaire and former editor of The New Republic, joined Banter for a long interview on his upbringing in Britain, what Donald Trump can learn from Boris Johnson, and why...
View ArticleCaitlin Flanagan on college craziness: Admissions scandals, campus madness,...
This week we sat down with the great Caitlin Flanagan of The Atlantic to discuss a few of her recent essays on the craziness of college admissions, what is happening on college campuses, the meaning of...
View ArticleDavid French on the launch of ‘The Dispatch’ and the future of the...
David French — former National Review writer, Harvard-educated lawyer, and US Army veteran — joined the show to discuss the conservative media landscape, the Democratic primary, and much more. The post...
View ArticleCongresswoman Elise Stefanik on impeachment, Iran, and the future of the...
Congresswoman Stefanik joins Banter to discuss impeachment, environmentalism, Iran, and how Republicans can appeal to millennials. The post Congresswoman Elise Stefanik on impeachment, Iran, and the...
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