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The future is now: Robots take aim at urban gridlock

Machines already flip burgers, fry potatoes and slice avocados for lunch. Some even deliver meals. While it’s still a bit of a novelty, especially to those who see for the first time a food-bearing wheeled robot roll by them on the sidewalk, it appears they are about to become far ...
Podcast

Tim Carney talks about his new book Family Unfriendly

Our guest this week is journalist Tim Carney. We recorded his talk on his new book, Family Unfriendly, at a recent PRI luncheon in Newport Beach, California. Tim discusses what’s ailing so many families these days – record rates of anxiety, depression and medication among children, and stress suffered by ...
Commentary

American Healthcare Broken? Says Who?

A new study from the Commonwealth Fund ranks the U.S. health system dead last among 10 developed nations. But is healthcare in the United States really that bad? A close look at the data suggests otherwise. Read the full article in Newsmax.
Commentary

A British Lord’s Warning: Steer Clear of Single-Payer Healthcare

Two hundred and fifty years ago, a group of Americans sounded the alarm about the oppressive government policies being propagated by British lords. Today, the tables have turned. This month, Lord Ara Darzi presented the United Kingdom’s Secretary of State for Health and Social Care with a devastating report on the state ...
Election

PRI’s Former Speechwriters on the (Second) First Presidential Debate

After the big debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, PRI’s team of former speechwriters (Tim Anaya, Rowena Itchon and Lance Izumi) are back with their analysis of the (second) first presidential debate. They weigh in on the strong and weak moments for each candidate, how each addressed their policy ...
Election

PRI’s Former Speechwriters Take on the 2024 Democratic Convention

Tune in as PRI’s former speechwriters – Rowena Itchon, Lance Izumi and Tim Anaya – review the just-completed Democratic National Convention. They break down President Biden’s farewell speech, discuss whether Kamala Harris’ big speech ticked all the boxes and set her on a strong path to the general election, evaluate ...
Podcast

Victor Davis Hanson – The End of Everything

This week’s guest is a recording of remarks by renowned historian Victor Davis Hanson. We were honored to host Victor at a recent dinner in Napa Valley attended by more than 175 supporters. Victor discussed his latest book The End of Everything: How Wars Descend into Annihilation. With so many ...
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The Gordon Chang Report–North Korea: Desperate and Dangerous

READ THE PDF North Korea: Desperate and Dangerous North Korea publicly executed about 30 middle school students for watching South Korean dramas according to a TV Chosun report. The report cited a South Korean government official. The dramas were stored on USB drives that had been lofted across the Demilitarized ...
Election

Lord Roberts of Belgravia – Conflicts Around the World

This week’s podcast is a recording of remarks by acclaimed historian and award-winning author Andrew Roberts at a recent PRI dinner.  He discussed the recent elections in the U.K. and the Labor Party’s victory, elections in Europe, and his latest New York Times bestseller Conflict: The Evolution of Warfare from ...
Election

PRI’s Former Speechwriters on the Republican Convention

This week, PRI’s former speechwriters (Rowena Itchon, Lance Izumi, and Tim Anaya) give their take on the Republican National Convention. They analyze former President Trump’s speech, given just a few days after an assassination attempt. They also discuss vice presidential candidate JD Vance’s speech and weigh in on how well ...
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The future is now: Robots take aim at urban gridlock

Machines already flip burgers, fry potatoes and slice avocados for lunch. Some even deliver meals. While it’s still a bit of a novelty, especially to those who see for the first time a food-bearing wheeled robot roll by them on the sidewalk, it appears they are about to become far ...
Podcast

Tim Carney talks about his new book Family Unfriendly

Our guest this week is journalist Tim Carney. We recorded his talk on his new book, Family Unfriendly, at a recent PRI luncheon in Newport Beach, California. Tim discusses what’s ailing so many families these days – record rates of anxiety, depression and medication among children, and stress suffered by ...
Commentary

American Healthcare Broken? Says Who?

A new study from the Commonwealth Fund ranks the U.S. health system dead last among 10 developed nations. But is healthcare in the United States really that bad? A close look at the data suggests otherwise. Read the full article in Newsmax.
Commentary

A British Lord’s Warning: Steer Clear of Single-Payer Healthcare

Two hundred and fifty years ago, a group of Americans sounded the alarm about the oppressive government policies being propagated by British lords. Today, the tables have turned. This month, Lord Ara Darzi presented the United Kingdom’s Secretary of State for Health and Social Care with a devastating report on the state ...
Election

PRI’s Former Speechwriters on the (Second) First Presidential Debate

After the big debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, PRI’s team of former speechwriters (Tim Anaya, Rowena Itchon and Lance Izumi) are back with their analysis of the (second) first presidential debate. They weigh in on the strong and weak moments for each candidate, how each addressed their policy ...
Election

PRI’s Former Speechwriters Take on the 2024 Democratic Convention

Tune in as PRI’s former speechwriters – Rowena Itchon, Lance Izumi and Tim Anaya – review the just-completed Democratic National Convention. They break down President Biden’s farewell speech, discuss whether Kamala Harris’ big speech ticked all the boxes and set her on a strong path to the general election, evaluate ...
Podcast

Victor Davis Hanson – The End of Everything

This week’s guest is a recording of remarks by renowned historian Victor Davis Hanson. We were honored to host Victor at a recent dinner in Napa Valley attended by more than 175 supporters. Victor discussed his latest book The End of Everything: How Wars Descend into Annihilation. With so many ...
Blog

The Gordon Chang Report–North Korea: Desperate and Dangerous

READ THE PDF North Korea: Desperate and Dangerous North Korea publicly executed about 30 middle school students for watching South Korean dramas according to a TV Chosun report. The report cited a South Korean government official. The dramas were stored on USB drives that had been lofted across the Demilitarized ...
Election

Lord Roberts of Belgravia – Conflicts Around the World

This week’s podcast is a recording of remarks by acclaimed historian and award-winning author Andrew Roberts at a recent PRI dinner.  He discussed the recent elections in the U.K. and the Labor Party’s victory, elections in Europe, and his latest New York Times bestseller Conflict: The Evolution of Warfare from ...
Election

PRI’s Former Speechwriters on the Republican Convention

This week, PRI’s former speechwriters (Rowena Itchon, Lance Izumi, and Tim Anaya) give their take on the Republican National Convention. They analyze former President Trump’s speech, given just a few days after an assassination attempt. They also discuss vice presidential candidate JD Vance’s speech and weigh in on how well ...
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