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Future of Freedom
Franklin News Foundation
Frequency: 1 episode/18d. Total Eps: 63

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Mackenzie Eaglen & John G. Ferrari: How Should Military Recruiting Efforts Be Improved?
Episode 48
vendredi 30 août 2024 • Duration 35:37
Alex Reinauer & Greyson Gee: Should 'Right to Repair' Laws Be Enacted?
Episode 47
vendredi 16 août 2024 • Duration 33:31
Robert Poole & David Ditch: Should a Federal Miles Traveled Tax Be Adopted?
Episode 38
mardi 12 mars 2024 • Duration 31:06
On this episode of Future of Freedom, host Scot Bertram is joined by two guests with different viewpoints regarding the implementation of a miles traveled tax to fund transportation infrastructure. First on the show is Robert Poole, director of transportation policy and Searle Freedom Trust Transportation Fellow at Reason Foundation. Later, we hear from David Ditch, a Senior Policy Analyst in the Grover M. Hermann Center for the Federal Budget at The Heritage Foundation. You can find the Reason Foundation on X, formerly Twitter, at @ReasonFdn and David at @DavidADitch.
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Aparna Mathur & Rachel Greszler: Should the Federal Government Provide Paid Parental & Medical Leave?
Episode 37
mardi 27 février 2024 • Duration 32:50
On this episode of Future of Freedom, host Scot Bertram is joined by two guests with different viewpoints regarding federal paid parental and medical leave. First on the show is Aparna Mathur, Senior Manager in Economics at Amazon, former resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, and a former senior fellow at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government. Later, we hear from Rachel Greszler, Senior Research Fellow in the Roe Institute at the Heritage Foundation. You can find Aparna on X, formerly Twitter, at @aparnamath and find the Heritage Foundation at @Heritage.
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Courtney Joslin & Michael New: Should Contraceptive Access Be Expanded?
Episode 36
mercredi 7 février 2024 • Duration 29:04
On this episode of Future of Freedom, host Scot Bertram is joined by two guests with different viewpoints regarding the expansion of access to contraceptives in the U.S. First on the show is Courtney Joslin, Resident Fellow and Senior Manager of the Project for Women and Families at RStreet. Later, we hear from Michael New, Assistant Professor of Social Research at the Busch School of Business at The Catholic University of America. You can find Courtney on X, formerly Twitter, at @courtneyatlas and find Michael at @Michael_J_New.
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James Carafano & Ivan R. Eland: What Role Should the U.S. Play in NATO?
Episode 35
lundi 22 janvier 2024 • Duration 35:04
On this episode of Future of Freedom, host Scot Bertram is joined by two guests with different viewpoints regarding the future of U.S. involvement in NATO. First on the show is James Carafano, Senior Counselor to the President at the Heritage Foundation and E.W. Richardson Fellow. Later, we hear from Ivan R. Eland, Senior Fellow at the Independent Institute and Director of the Independent Institute’s Center on Peace & Liberty. You can find James on X, formerly Twitter, at @JJCarafano and find Ivan at @Ivan_Eland.
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Corey DeAngelis & Robert Bortins: Should Conservatives Embrace Universal School Choice Policies?
Episode 34
mercredi 10 janvier 2024 • Duration 34:26
On this episode of Future of Freedom, host Scot Bertram is joined by two guests with different viewpoints regarding universal school choice and school vouchers. First on the show is Corey DeAngelis, senior fellow at the American Federation For Children, visiting fellow at Stanford’s Hoover Institution, and a member of the board of academic advisors for Classical Learning Test. Later, we hear from Robert Bortins, CEO of Classical Conversations and also a member of the board of academic advisors for Classical Learning Test. You can find Corey on X, formerly Twitter, at @DeAngelisCorey and find Classical Conversations at @ClassicalConv.
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Nick Gillespie & Charles Fain Lehman: How Should the U.S. Combat the Drug Crisis?
Episode 33
lundi 18 décembre 2023 • Duration 38:14
On this episode of Future of Freedom, host Scot Bertram is joined by two guests with different viewpoints regarding the War on Drugs. First on the show is Nick Gillespie, editor at large at Reason and host of The Reason Interview. Later, we hear from Charles Fain Lehman, fellow at the Manhattan Institute and contributing editor at City Journal. You can find Nick on X, formerly Twitter, at @NickGillespie and Charles at @CharlesFLehman.
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Joshua Treviño & Ilya Somin: How Should the U.S. Respond to Mexican Cartels?
Episode 32
mercredi 6 décembre 2023 • Duration 29:00
On this episode of Future of Freedom, host Scot Bertram is joined by two guests with different viewpoints regarding the U.S. approach to Mexican cartels and the potential need to utilize military force. First on the show is Joshua Treviño, Chief of Intelligence and Research at the Texas Public Policy Foundation. Later, we hear from Ilya Somin, Professor of Law at George Mason University and the B. Kenneth Simon Chair in Constitutional Studies at the Cato Institute. You can find the Texas Public Policy Foundation on X, formerly Twitter, at @TPPF and Ilya at @IlyaSomin.
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Nick Tomboulides & Adam Carrington: Should the U.S. Congress Have Term Limits?
Episode 31
lundi 20 novembre 2023 • Duration 32:34
On this episode of Future of Freedom, host Scot Bertram is joined by two guests with different viewpoints regarding the need for terms limits in the U.S. House and Senate. First on the show is Nick Tomboulides, Executive Director of U.S. Term Limits. Later, we hear from Adam Carrington, Associate Professor of Politics at Hillsdale College and author of the recent essay “Congressional term limits are bad medicine for a sick branch.” You can find Nick on X, formerly Twitter, at @Tomboulides and Adam at @CarringtonAM.
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