The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, deputy director of our Socialism Research Center, was recently a guest on the Shaun Thompson Show on AM560 The Answer in Chicago. Donald was invited on to talk about how the "green agenda" hurts the poor the most, how basic economics of solar and wind power just don't add up, and how the push for EVs are doing little for the American worker, but greatly benefitting the Communist Chinese, DEI initiatives, and a lot more. Donald is becoming a bit of a regul...
Nov 13, 2023•20 min•Ep. 2760
The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 423 of the In The Tank Podcast. The 21st-Century form of collectivism is one that melds the powers of private corporations and organizations with the force of government. This collusion, brought to light by the 2022 book The Great Reset, is threatening the very freedoms we hold dear as Americans. A new report was just released showing the extent at which this partnership went to stifle speech on ...
Nov 11, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 2759
For almost 4 weeks, four-year-old Autumn Schall has been virtually trapped at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital, in Palo Alto, CA against the will of her parents. Today, mother Hope Schacter joins the program to discuss Autumn’s situation. Autumn was admitted to the teaching hospital for an e-coli infection but within days, she became critically ill, receiving care in the ICU, being given intravenously a cocktail of risky drugs, and eventually put on a ventilator. When the parents questioned th...
Nov 09, 2023•27 min•Ep. 2758
The other day, Heartland Institute Research Fellow for Environment and Energy Policy Linnea Lueken was a guest on the Ron Arquette Show on KRNS radio in Salt Lake City, Utah. She was invited on to talk about a new paper she wrote with Heartland's Tim Benson titled "Debunking Four Persistent Myths About Hydraulic Fracturing." As Linnea explains, "fracking," as it's commonly called, is the process of extracting natural gas and oil from several miles deep beneath the surface of the Earth. This revo...
Nov 08, 2023•11 min•Ep. 2757
Stephen Moses, one of the leading experts on long-term care in the U.S., says the nation can dramatically improve the quality of our health care system if we could get rid of the loopholes that allow nearly everyone to qualify for Medicaid coverage. The current system encourages few people save for long-term care because it is widely accepted that the government will pick up the tab. While this may be true, government control limits innovation and leads to worsening health outcomes. Moses, and t...
Nov 07, 2023•35 min•Ep. 2756
The Heartland Institute’s Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo, Linnea Lueken, and special guest Jason Isaac of the Texas Public Policy Foundation present episode 422 of The In the Tank podcast. The Biden administration is continuing to mandate the electrification of everything while at the same time pulling offline the reliable and affordable power generation and transmission that would make it remotely possible. And this is a global delusion, not just a growing problem in the United States. Energy prices a...
Nov 06, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 2755
This week on "Climate Change Roundtable," our trio of host Anthony Watts and panelists Linnea Lueken and H. Sterling Burnett turn their attention to the COP28 Climate Conference set to commence in Dubai on November 30th. To shed further insight into the conference is Craig Rucker from CFACT, who is set to attend COP28. Rucker will share his expectations of the conference, highlight the special interests at play, and predict how the event will unfold. In Episode #86, "COPs and Robbers," we'll tak...
Nov 03, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 2754
The other day Heartland Institute Vice President Jim Lakely (that's me) was a guest on the Cut Jib Newsletter Podcast, part of the excellent and must-read Ace of Spades blog. I was invited on by hosts JJ Sefton and CBD, bloggers at the site, to talk about the folly of electric vehicles. It's a favorite subject of mine, and also of another great blogger at Ace of Spades, Buck Throckmorton. I was on for about an hour, but this is the first 20 minutes or so of our conversation. Perhaps we'll post m...
Nov 01, 2023•23 min•Ep. 2753
The executive president of one of the nation’s largest teachers unions is under fire for the revelation that her eldest son attends a private school. Teachers unions universally oppose school choice programs that include private schools, and in doing so they deny education opportunities to children whose parents cannot afford to pay for them to leave the deteriorating public schools. This is an especially troubling problem in nearly all the nation’s big cities, where the public schools are plagu...
Oct 31, 2023•41 min•Ep. 2752
This week on Climate Change Roundtable, host Anthony Watts and panelists Linnea Lueken and H. Sterling Burnett debunk a video taking the corporate position on climate change. The video, titled “Climate Change” from the Sci Show channel on YouTube features the host on screen alternating between ill-informed science takes and ad hominem attacks. Join us on Climate Change Roundtable while we dismantle the video thoroughly. We’ll also have time for this week’s crazy climate news of the week. Climate...
Oct 27, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 2751
The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 421 of the In The Tank Podcast. The New York Times' recent admission that they "relied too heavily on claims by Hamas" in regards to the Gaza hospital bombing is telling. It further reveals how broken our media system is. Worse, however, is the effect our media is having on social cohesion, leading to a fragmentation of society. This is contributing to a reality where the left and right are livin...
Oct 26, 2023•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 2750
Heartland’s Tim Benson is once again joined by H.W. Brands, Dickson Allen Anderson Centennial Professor of History at the University of Texas at Austin, to discuss his book, The Last Campaign: Sherman, Geronimo and the War for America . They chat about what made both Sherman and Geronimo keen strategists and bold soldiers and how, over the course of the 1870s and 1880s, these two war chiefs would confront each other in the final battle for what the American West would be. Get the book here: http...
Oct 23, 2023•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 2749
On Climate Change Roundtable, we take a stand against selective information portrayal, examining the contexts often omitted in mainstream climate discussions. This week, we’re covering the go-to media hottest ever narrative parroted after every summer. And, we'll have special guest Marc Morano on to discuss Mann's court appearance in the decade old Mann vs Steyn case this week. The media has been quick to dub this the 'hottest summer on record', but what does that truly mean in the vast timeline...
Oct 21, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 2748
The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 420 of the In The Tank Podcast. ESG is the backbone of The Great Reset. And while we have made significant progress in the fight against ESG, it still remains an existential threat to liberty and free markets. With the presidential primaries approaching, The Socialism Research Center team produced a report card grading the candidates on their positions against ESG. The ITT crew discusses this rep...
Oct 19, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 2747
Join us as Hal Frampton, senior counsel at Alliance Defending Freedom , delves into a pivotal legal case in Michigan's Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals. He's representing Christian Healthcare Centers (CHC) and Sacred Heart Academy as they navigate the expanded civil rights protections in Michigan , which now encompass "gender" and "sexual preference." Both institutions could potentially be compelled to hire individuals who don't align with their religious principles. Established in 2018, the ...
Oct 18, 2023•12 min•Ep. 2746
The other day, Donald Kendal, Deputy Director of The Heartland Institute's Center on Socialism Research, was on the Shaun Thompson Show on AM 560 The Answer in Chicago. Donny was on the program to talk about Heartland's new "Anti-ESG Report Card," which gives a letter grade to every presidential candidate -- including Joe Biden and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. -- on how strongly they are opposed to imposing Environment, Social, and Governance standards in government and on private corporations. Joe Bid...
Oct 17, 2023•23 min•Ep. 2745
Newsmax will soon air a prime time documentary titled "A Climate Conversation," produced with the help of The Heartland Institute. Scheduled for Sunday, October 15th at 8 PM Central Time, this documentary cuts through the alarmist rhetoric and propaganda to address straightforward scientific questions. The film serves as a vital tool for reaching individuals who are skeptical of the climate alarmist narrative but have not yet heard the counter argument. While it is persuasive, it remains neither...
Oct 16, 2023•56 min•Ep. 2744
The unfathomable evil of Hamas’ attack on Israel last week was a reminder that the eternal human struggle between civilization and savagery never ends. This is going to be a tough podcast to get through, but it is important to not look away from the hate and the horrors inflicted by the enemies of civilization. Some say this barbarous act changes the Middle East forever. Maybe. But what does the fight in Israel say about the future of global liberty, which we’ve always assumed would remain ascen...
Oct 12, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 2743
This week we look at agriculture, which seems to be constantly under attack as either being a contributor to climate change, or will suffer from predicted climate change catastrophic effects. But, the reality is far different. Despite a modest warming over the past century, agricultural yields continue to grow, setting several new record highs in the past decade. Further, despite media claims of effects from drought and heatwaves, crops continue to flourish. In The Tank broadcasts LIVE every Thu...
Oct 06, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 2742
The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo are joined by Linnea Lueken for episode 418 of the In The Tank Podcast. It seems like every day there is a new story that blows a hole in the climate narrative - a new study showing the impracticality of a 100% renewable grid, or an electric vehicle battery plant that requires coal power to function. We are told constantly by the media, politicians, and now even the Pope that we must change our lifestyle in an effort to combat clim...
Oct 05, 2023•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 2741
Is it possible that Obamacare was intentionally set up to falter, leading frustrated Americans to implore the federal government to assume control of health care? Devon Herrick posits this theory, having recently explored the topic on the Goodman Health Blog. He highlights that without the crutch of subsidies, Obamacare is destined to collapse — a prediction echoed by many during the 2009-2010 debates surrounding the inception of the Affordable Care Act. Herrick delves into various topics, inclu...
Oct 03, 2023•26 min•Ep. 2740
Think wind, solar, and batteries can replace the hydrocarbon fuels that power our modern industrialized society? Green Breakdown shows why the Net Zero agenda―a forced transition to renewable energy―is costly, dangerous, and destined for failure. Using science, economics, and in-depth analysis, author Steve Goreham exposes the weaknesses in the planned green energy transition and predicts a coming renewable energy failure. Join our host, Anthony Watts, and weekly panelists, Dr. Sterling Burnett ...
Sep 29, 2023•55 min•Ep. 2739
The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, Chris Talgo are joined by Samantha Fillmore for episode 417 of the In The Tank Podcast. A recent ABC/Washington Post poll shows Donald Trump holding a nine point lead over President Biden if the general election were held today. What would happen if he wins in November of 2024? How would the media react? How would the government react? Would Trump be barred from claiming office? The ITT crew gets deep in to speculation territor...
Sep 28, 2023•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 2738
Recently a prominent science educator, Stanford's Jonathan Osborne, opined that the goal of science is consensus. Science is a process whose goal is the discovery of knowledge, a process which often overturn's consensus. Recently a prominent science educator, Stanford's Jonathan Osborne, opined that the goal of science is consensus. Science is a process whose purpose is the pursuit of knowledge, a process which often overturns consensus. Osborne’s statements dismiss the scientific method, and cr...
Sep 26, 2023•33 min•Ep. 2737
The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo are joined by author Michael Ashley for episode 416 of the In The Tank Podcast. Michael Ashley, author of the new book Neuromined: Triumphing Over Technological Tyranny, joins ITT to talk about the potential future we seem to be headed toward. What does liberty look like in a world of AI, data collection, social credit scores, self-driving cars, CBDCs, and other developing technologies? OPENING CHIT CHAT - WOULD YOU VOLUNTEER? ...
Sep 21, 2023•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 2736
Hidden within the intricacies of Obamacare lies an unsettling truth that many are unaware of. Dive deep with us as we uncover how this renowned health care reform might not be the safety net for the genuinely ill as it's often portrayed. Join Host AnneMarie Schieber and guest John C. Goodman, Ph.D., co-publisher of Health Care News and founder of the Goodman Institute for Public Policy Research, to learn the layers behind this revelation. Goodman shed light on the problems with Obamacare in his ...
Sep 20, 2023•20 min•Ep. 2735
Heartland’s Tim Benson is joined by Edward Achorn to discuss his book, The Lincoln Miracle: Inside the Republican Convention That Changed History . They chat about what the scene looked like in Chicago at the GOP convention in 1860, Lincoln’s quiet strategy as a dark horse and the team that maneuvered him to the nomination, and the broader political landscape in America that fateful year. Get the book here: https://groveatlantic.com/book/the-lincoln-miracle/ Show Notes : The Epoch Times : Anita ...
Sep 20, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 2734
The Chinese Communist Party is waging a multi-pronged war on America, at least in terms of winning our hearts and minds. The CCP is influencing the curriculum from elementary schools through graduate programs. The CCP is supportive of radical groups such as Black Lives Matter and Antifa. CCP operatives have gained extremely close access to Democrat office holders such as Congressman Eric Swalwell and Senator Diane Feinstein. In The Tank broadcasts LIVE every Thursday at 12pm CT on on The Heartla...
Sep 18, 2023•42 min•Ep. 2733
On this episode of "Health Care News," former Chicago and Illinois politician Robert "Bob" Fioretti shares his experience as a cancer survivor and highlights the challenges he faced navigating the healthcare system, even with "Cadillac" health care coverage. Fioretti discusses his cancer diagnosis and how he was never formally informed of it. He also shares the difficulties he faced in making treatment decisions and how rising costs impacted his mental health. His book, My Cancer Journey , docum...
Sep 15, 2023•26 min•Ep. 2649
This episode of Climate Change Roundtable titled, "The failure of peer review: Climate is Beholden to Bullying and Bad Decisions" delves into the shadowy and competitive world of climate journal publications. In this episode, our host, Anthony Watts, and weekly panelists, Dr. Sterling Burnett and Linnea Lueken, will delve into the not-so-scientific ways that science gets published (or retracted) that have come to light in the past two weeks. We’ll discuss Dr. Robert T. Brown’s stunning admission...
Sep 15, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 2732
