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Heritage Explains

Heritage Explains

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A podcast that explains major policy issues at a 101 level. Experts from America's leading public policy organization break down major news stories and policy debates raging in culture and Congress alike.Heritage Podcast Network
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  • How Did SCOTUS Do This Year? | Hans von Spakovsky
    Jun 25 2025

    While there are still several high-profile cases awaiting rulings, the Supreme Court has delivered several wins for the Trump administration, common sense, and all Americans.

    So far this term, the Supreme Court issued stays of lower court orders attempting to block the Trump administration from pursuing its agenda, upheld religious freedom and parental rights, and upheld laws protecting kids from dangerous gender treatments. Justices also have stopped lower court judges from rewriting discrimination law and allowing foreign governments to infringe on Americans’ right to bear arms.

    Here to talk about what has happened this year and what we might expect to see over the next week is Heritage Senior Legal Fellow Hans von Spakovsky.

    Hans on X: https://x.com/HvonSpakovsky?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

    Case in Point Podcast: https://www.heritage.org/caseinpoint

    Have thoughts? Let us know at heritageexplains@heritage.org


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    15 mins
  • Will Iran Have a Brighter Future? | Rob Greenway
    Jun 18 2025

    On Friday, Israel initiated "Operation Rising Lion," conducting airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities and military command centers. The strikes led to at least 75 Iranian deaths and significant infrastructure damage, including oil refineries and missile launchers. Iran responded with a large-scale missile and drone assault on Israel, targeting over 150 military and intelligence sites. The strikes resulted in at least 14 Israeli fatalities and over 400 injuries. Israel claimed to have damaged or destroyed 150 military and intelligence sites, including missile launchers and air defense systems.

    Here to talk about the implications of this attack and how we might expect this to change the situation in the Middle East is Robert Greenway, Director of the Allison Center for National Security, here at the Heritage Foundation.

    Rob Greenway on X: https://x.com/RC_Greenway

    More of Rob’s work: https://www.heritage.org/staff/robert-greenway

    Have thoughts? Let us know at heritageexplains@heritage.org

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    13 mins
  • Who’s Behind the LA Riots? | Mike Gonzalez
    Jun 11 2025

    In Los Angeles, protests against immigration enforcement have turned into assaults on federal officers and buildings, fires, and similar mayhem to the Summer of 2020. And it turns out, that’s not all that is similar. The same people, using the same methods, are behind both this year’s LA riots and the BLM protests of five years ago.

    I sat down with Mike Gonzalez, a Senior Fellow here at the Heritage Foundation, to talk about just that.

    BLM: The Making of a New Marxist Revolution: https://www.amazon.com/BLM-Making-New-Marxist-Revolution/dp/1641772239

    Have thoughts? Let us know at heritageexplains@heritage.org

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    12 mins

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