Heritage Explains

There is a trend on the internet of women asking the men in their lives a historical question: How often do you think about the Roman Empire? They’re surprised by the answer. Heritage Vice President Roger Severino explains why you should care. —Have thoughts? Let us know at heritageexplains@heritage.org—Roger Severino on X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/RogerSeverino_Mike Duncan’s The History of Rome Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-history-of-rome/id261654474Tyler O’Neil’s article in The Daily Signal on the Roman Empire: https://www.dailysignal.com/2023/09/21/why-do-men-think-roman-empire/

Javier Miel, a controversial conservative member of the Argentine government, is a favorite to win the Argentine presidential election this fall. Why should Americans care about who he is and what he stands for? Heritage Vice President Victoria Coates and Visiting Fellow Joseph Humire explain. —Have thoughts? Let us know at heritageexplains@heritage.org—Joseph Humire on X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/jmhumireVictoria Coates on X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/VictoriaCoatesDaily Signal Reporting on the Maui Wildfires: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0yJOtwxrBY

Whenever there is a major weather event, such as the wildfires in Hawaii in August, leftists are quick to blame climate change and push “green” policy. But this approach is fraught with problems. Heritage’s Director of the Center for Energy, Climate, and the Environment, Diana Furchtgott-Roth, explains. —Have thoughts? Let us know at heritageexplains@heritage.org—Diana Furchtgott-Roth on X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/DFR_EconomicsDiana Furchtgott-Roth on Heritage.org: https://www.heritage.org/staff/diana-furchtgott-rothDaily Signal Reporting on the Maui Wildfires: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0yJOtwxrBY

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 is a federal law that prohibits sex-based discrimination in schools. It is currently under attack by the Biden Administration, who wants to remove protections for biological women in sports and other opportunities. Sarah Parshall Perry explains why this is happening and what we can expect in the future. —Have thoughts? Let us know at heritageexplains@heritage.org—Crystal Bonham on X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/crystalkatetxSarah Parshall Perry on X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/SarahPPerrySarah Parshall Perry on Heritage.org:https://www.heritage.org/staff/sarah-parshall-perry

Following last summer’s reversal of Roe vs. Wade, the Department of Defense is providing free transportation and lodging for service members seeking abortions. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) has pledged to block appointments of military officials until this situation is resolved. Why is he doing this? We spoke with Cody Sargent and Mike Gonzalez to find out. —Have thoughts? Let us know at heritageexplains@heritage.org—Mike Gonzalez on X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/GundisalvusCody Sargent on X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/codydsargentMike’s Op-Ed in the Washington Examiner: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/patriotism-unity/tuberville-right-to-challenge-military-wokenessHeritage President Dr. Kevin Roberts on Senator Tuberville: https://www.heritage.org/life/commentary/biden-played-politics-abortion-and-national-defense-tuberville-right-fight-it

In August of 2021, the Biden Administration botched the withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan, leading to needless chaos and bloodshed. Heritage Vice President Victoria Coates sat down with Jerry Dunleavy and James Hasson to discuss their new book: Kabul: The Untold Story of Biden’s Fiasco and the American Warriors Who Fought to the End.—Have thoughts? Let us know at heritageexplains@heritage.org—Kabul: The Untold Story of Biden's Fiasco and the American Warriors Who Fought to the End: https://www.centerstreet.com/titles/jerry-dunleavy/kabul/9781546005308/Victoria Coates on X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/VictoriaCoatesJames Hasson on X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/JamesHasson20Jerry Dunleavy on X Twitter)l: https://twitter.com/JerryDunleavy

In July, the White House culled about 30% of the “hard passes” that allowed reporters into dailyWhite House briefings. This week, we spoke to veteran White House Reporter Fred Lucas and Daily Signal Executive Editor Rob Bluey to find out what’s going on.  —Have thoughts? Let us know at heritageexplains@heritage.org—Rob Bluey on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RobertBlueyFred Lucas on Twitter: https://twitter.com/FredLucasWHThe Daily Signal: https://www.dailysignal.com/

The Southern Poverty Law Center has turned itself into a left-wing smear factory. How did it get that way and what’s the goal? We sat down with Daily Signal Managing Editor Tyler O’Neil to find out. —Have thoughts? Let us know at heritageexplains@heritage.org—More work by Tyler O’Neil: https://www.dailysignal.com/author/tyler-oneil/Tyler O’Neil on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Tyler2ONeilMaking Hate Pay: The Corruption of the Southern Poverty Law Center: https://a.co/d/8ebWF03

So how does the government actually decide how to spend your tax money? And why should you care? We sit down with the Director of the Grover M. Hermann Center for the Federal Budget at The Heritage Foundation to find out. —Have thoughts? Let us know at heritageexplains@heritage.org—Richard Stern on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RichASternMore by Richard Stern: https://www.heritage.org/staff/richard-stern