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"I'm a conservative because poverty is what I care about the most." Arthur Brooks explains. by TheBlaze Books
American Enterprise Institute president Arthur Brooks sits down with Ben Weingarten of TheBlaze Books to discuss his new book "The Conservative Heart: How to Build a Fairer, Happier, and More Prosperous America." During the interview, Arthur and Ben discuss why conservatives have failed to articulate a compelling agenda for the American people, the four secrets to a happy and successful life, the central political irony of our time in the materialist/idealist split, how conservative principles provide the cure poverty, the remarkable stories of Dallas Davis and the people of India, Brooks' championing of social justice, the challenges to conservatism and how to overcome them, and much much more.
Lessons from Kimberly Guilfoyle's Career from the Deli Counter to the Bar by TheBlaze Books
Fox News' Kimberly Guilfoyle sits down with TheBlaze Books' Ben Weingarten to discuss her new book "Making the Case: How to Be Your Own Best Advocate." During the interview, Kimberly and Ben discuss the value of "paying it forward," the virtuous circle of contributing to others and achieving your dreams, the influence of Kimberly’s father on her career, the benefits of internships, and life lessons from her time in positions as diverse as deli manager to prosecutor, what Americans can learn from the military, the value of a legal education and much much more.
James Piereson, president of the William E. Simon Foundation, senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute and one of the leading conservative philanthropists in America sits down with Ben Weingarten of TheBlaze Books to discuss his new book "Shattered Consensus: The Rise and Decline of America's Postwar Political Order." During the interview, James and Ben discuss the events in Greece and their relevance to America, Piereson's theory of American history and politics, whether a crisis will precipitate an American rebirth or benevolent dictatorship, the American economy, Keynes vs. Hayek, the war of ideas between conservatives and leftists, and much more.
Why Hillary Clinton's Server Should Disqualify Her for the Presidency by TheBlaze Books
Nationally syndicated radio host Hugh Hewitt sits down with Ben Weingarten of TheBlaze Books to discuss his new book "The Queen: The Epic Ambition of Hillary and the Coming of a Second 'Clinton Era.'" During the interview, Hugh and Ben touch on a variety of topics including why right-leaning Hewitt wrote a book dedicated to helping Hillary Clinton win the presidency and ensure Clintonian dominance for years to come, his grand strategy for Clinton, why the OPM hack illustrates the significance of Hillary Clinton's private server, how Clinton should handle Huma Abedin, why Ted Cruz may be the GOP frontrunner, Hewitt's belief that we are headed for a brokered Republican convention, why Rand Paul is the best "bridge" to Chelsea Clinton, whether 2016 could be a replay of 1968 and much much more.
Walter E. Williams Explains Why He Believes Americans Have Contempt for the Founding Principles by TheBlaze Books
Economist Walter E. Williams of George Mason University sits down with Ben Weingarten of TheBlaze Books to discuss his new book "American Contempt for Liberty." During the interview, Walter and Ben discuss how Walter Williams, an African-American growing up in inner city Philadelphia became a libertarian unlike most of his peers, why Williams believes Americans have contempt for the founding principles, Williams' opposition to democracy, an alternative to the welfare state, morality, self-ownership and private property, and much much more.
The Creepy Enviro-Globalist Plot Based on Georgia Tombstones at the Heart of Brad Thor's New Novel by TheBlaze Books
No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of 14 books Brad Thor sits down with Ben Weingarten of TheBlaze Books to discuss his forthcoming "Code of Conduct." During the explosive interview, Brad and Ben discuss Brad's time in the Department of Homeland Security's "Analytic Red Cell" program, the creepy enviro-globalist agenda at the heart of "Code of Conduct," the gravest threats to America, Islamic supremacism versus the West, Brad's impassioned defense of Pamela Geller, why he is all in on Rick Perry 2016, and much more.
Mary Katharine Ham of Hot Air and Guy Benson of Townhall sit down with Ben Weingarten of TheBlaze Books to discuss their new book "End of Discussion: How the Left's Outrage Industry Shuts Down Debate, Manipulates Voters, and Makes America Less Free (and Fun)." During the in-depth interview, Mary Katharine, Guy and Ben discuss the state of political discourse in America, our evolution from political correctness to totalitarian speech enforcement, how identity politics pollutes everything -- but ideology trumps all, why living life like a political campaign is no way to live, the story of Miguel Estrada vs. Justice Sonia Sotomayor, how Chick-fil-A is the new "Bork," what Joan Rivers can teach conservatives and much much more.
Why You Should Care About the American Patent System and How Obama is Threatening It by TheBlaze Books
What Toilet Paper and Air Conditioning Teach us About Capitalism and Hayek by TheBlaze Books
Capitalist Disruption, Crony Capitalism, and the Stories of Roebling, Edison and Westinghouse by TheBlaze Books
New York Times bestselling author and stalwart conservative commentator Michelle Malkin sits down with Ben Weingarten of TheBlaze Books to discuss her new book "Who Built That: Awe-Inspiring Stories of American Tinkerpreneurs." During the interview, Michelle and Ben speak about the virtues of free-market capitalism, the importance of the patent system, why private profit is a public good, entrepreneurship and innovation, stories of the American dream, Hayek on central planning, spontaneous order and the "fatal conceit," Bernie Sanders and much much more.
Ann Coulter's Plan to Fix America's Immigration System and Preserve the Republic by TheBlaze Books
10 time New York Times bestselling author Ann Coulter sits down with Ben Weingarten of TheBlaze Books to discuss her new book "¡Adios, America! The Left's Plan to Turn Our Country Into a Third World Hellhole." During the explosive interview, Ann and Ben discuss the stunted debate over immigration in America, the perversion of our immigration system by both Sen. Ted Kennedy and Supreme Court Justice Brennan, why Ann believes H1-B visas amount to "indentured servitude," the shocking spike in sex crimes by legal and illegal immigrants since the 1970s and why American women "are about to realize American men were the best they ever had it," Ann's ideal immigration plan, why the GOP field in 2016 amounts to a "complete abomination" save for Scott Walker (and only after changing his position), why Ann still yearns for Mitt Romney to enter the presidential contest, and much much more.
What Should Our Foreign Policy Be in the Middle East? Here's Andrew McCarthy's Answer by TheBlaze Books
Former Fed Prosecutor Defends Section 215 of the Patriot Act, and Explains Why We Should Trust It by TheBlaze Books
How Can a Free Society Deal With the Theo-Political Nature of Islamic Supremacist Ideology? by TheBlaze Books
The Ignored Totalitarian Nature of Shariah Speech Codes That Go Well Beyond Slander and Blasphemy by TheBlaze Books
Andrew McCarthy on The Clash of Civilizations Between Islam and the West by TheBlaze Books
Former federal prosecutor and current National Review contributor Andrew McCarthy sits down with Ben Weingarten of TheBlaze Books to discuss his new broadside "Islam and Free Speech." During their in-depth conversation, Andrew and Ben discuss the "clash of civilizations" between totalitarian Islamic supremacism and Liberal Western civilization, the Garland shooting and Shariah speech restrictions, Hillary Clinton's support of UN Human Rights Resolution 16/18 which stifles speech at the behest of the OIC, the parallels between the Soviet Communist and jihadist ideology and threat, McCarthy's criticism of Sen. Rand Paul and others on the Patriot Act and in particular Section 215, McCarthy's view as to America's foreign policy in the Middle East and much more.
Brad Meltzer Tells the Story of the Secret Island Where Lincoln's Killers Were Held Prisoner by TheBlaze Books
Bestselling author and tv host Brad Meltzer sits down with Ben Weingarten of TheBlaze Books to discuss his new book "The President's Shadow." During the interview, Brad gives a sneak peek at his forthcoming thriller, and Brad and Ben talk Secret Service snafus, the historical background of the real-life presidential spy ring known as the Culper Ring, experiments the U.S. government has done on our citizens, the role of the secret island that held President Abraham Lincoln's killers in Brad's new book, Brad's favorite military artifacts and some great upcoming educational books.
Charles Murray Explains Why the Political System is Hopeless and Civil Disobedience is the Answer by TheBlaze Books
Charles Murray, a leading libertarian political scientist and author of such prominent and provocative works as "Losing Ground," "The Bell Curve" and "Coming Apart" among others sits down with Ben Weingarten of TheBlaze Books to discuss his new book "By the People: Rebuilding Liberty Without Permission." During the interview, Charles and Ben discuss the dire state of the American experiment and why traditional legislative remedies are useless, why Murray believes civil disobedience is the antidote, the mechanics of challenging the regulatory state through lawfare, how businesses can insure themselves against government, Murray's attack on the "arbitrary and capricious" regulatory standard and its significance, how Murray's plan would work given progressive domination of the justice system, why Murray believes Democrats and conservatives may find common ground on certain issues that will benefit the cause of liberty, the things that give Charles Murray hope and much much more.
Three Disturbing Economic Trends Since America Severed The Dollar from Gold by TheBlaze Books
Seth Lipsky, founder of the New York Sun, The Forward and former long-time editor and editorial board member at the Wall Street Journal sits down with Ben Weingarten of TheBlaze Books to discuss his new book "The Floating Kilogram." During the interview, Seth and Ben discuss the merits of the gold standard and why Lipsky believes support for serious monetary reform is fermenting, the Constitutional basis for sound money and Congress' derelection of duty therein, how central planning of the money supply and interest rates enables the growth of the welfare state, the folly of the Fed's full employment mandate, how America has been in default since the early 2000s -- unbeknownst to the American citizenry and much much more.
The Leftist Immigration Activist/Big Business Alliance that Undermines National Security by TheBlaze Books
How America is Bringing In Thousands of Immigrants from "Countries That Hate Us" by TheBlaze Books
Ann Corcoran, founder of the website Refugee Resettlement Watch sits down with Ben Weingarten of TheBlaze Books to discuss her new book "Refugee Resettlement and the Hijra to America." During the interview, Ann and Ben discuss the story of how Ann -- a Mom living in rural Maryland -- became interested in America's refugee resettlement programs, how refugee resettlement enables Muslims seeking to carry out the act of jihad that is the hijra, the size and scope of our refugee resettlement programs, diversity visas and the staggering number of individuals America is accepting from countries hostile to America, the complicity of the religious left who with taxpayer funding is aiding the hijra, the alliance between leftist immigration activists and big business that is supporting mass Muslim immigration without concern for national security and much more.
Sources of Optimism for Conservatives, and Will a GOP POTUS Replace Obamacare and End Exec Amnesty? by TheBlaze Books
Sen. Mike Lee Defends the Power of the Purse, Efforts to Defund Obamacare Prior to the 2013 Shutdown by TheBlaze Books
Sen. Lee on NSA Metadata Collection and Why Privacy is Essential to Security by TheBlaze Books
Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) sits down with Ben Weingarten of TheBlaze Books to discuss his new book, "Our Lost Constitution." During the interview, Sen. Lee and Ben discuss the growing opulence of D.C. and its relation to the subversion of the Constitution, Alexander Hamilton, the Establishment Clause and RFRA, the 10th Amendment and Commerce Clause, individual liberty and national security as it relates to the 4th Amendment and NSA, the REINS Act, whether Congress still has the will and ability to keep in check an out-of-control executive and why Sen. Lee is optimistic about the fight for liberty and the restoration of the Constitution.
Forbes Political Economy Editor, Editor of RealClearMarkets.com and Senior Economic Advisor to Toreador Reasearch & Trading John Tamny sits down with Ben Weingarten of TheBlaze Books to discuss his new "Popular Economics: What the Rolling Stones, Downton Abbey, and LeBron James Can Teach You about Economics." During the interview, John and Ben dissect and debunk some of the most persistent economic fallacies on topics ranging from progressive taxation to deficits, and income inequality to the idea that consumption makes up 70 percent of the economy.
How Left Wing Narratives Have Created a "Stupid" National Security Establishment and Aided the Jihad by TheBlaze Books
How Ignorance of Islam Deceives Our National Security Leaders to Our Detriment by TheBlaze Books
How CVE Supports the Postmodernist Narrative, and Deems Veterans Returning from War a Threat by TheBlaze Books
How the Muslim Brotherhood is Working Its Way Towards Civilizational Jihad in America by TheBlaze Books
The Three Words the National Security Establishment Won't Use Essential to Understanding the Enemy by TheBlaze Books
Major Stephen Coughlin (Ret.), a man known as the Pentagon's leading scholar on Islamic Law as it relates to national security, sits down with Ben Weingarten of TheBlaze Books to discuss his forthcoming title, "Catastrophic Failure: Blindfolding America in the Face of Jihad." During the interview Stephen and Ben discuss the enemies' threat doctrine and its basis in Islamic law, the plan for civilizational jihad in the West and how well it is currently being executed, the sinister elements and disastrous policy of "countering violent extremism" (CVE), the compromised state of America's national security establishment all the way to its highest levels, the damage of politically correct narratives to our ability to defend the country and related impact of the Muslim Brotherhood on America's national psyche, Iran and much much more.
Dennis Prager on the Advantage of Evil Over Good, and Moral Chaos in America by TheBlaze Books
Why Dennis Prager Believes We Need More 'G-d is justice' and less 'G-d is love' by TheBlaze Books
Why the Most Overlooked of the Ten Commandments is Perhaps the Most Important by TheBlaze Books
Nationally syndicated radio host Dennis Prager sits down with Ben Weingarten of TheBlaze Books to discuss his new title, "The Ten Commandments: Still the Best Moral Code." During the interview, Dennis and Ben discuss the inextricable link between the Ten Commandments and America's founding, the folly and great damage caused by moral relativism, why the commandment deemed by many as most irrelevant is perhaps the most important of all today, why Dennis believes G-d's justice trumps G-d's love, the moral chaos wrought by America's education system, the pervasiveness of amorality in our society and much much more.
Charles Cooke Explains Why Government Cannot Simply Extricate Itself From Marriage by TheBlaze Books
Charles Cooke of National Review sits down with Ben Weingarten of TheBlaze Books to discuss Charles' new book "The Conservatarian Manifesto." During the interview, Charles elucidates the conservatarian philosophy over which he argues that the political right must coalesce, going in-depth on issues such as entitlements vs. defense spending, education, "social issues," civil rights, free speech, foreign policy and much much more.
A Top Sharia Lawyer Explains Why Muslims in the West Become Jihadists by TheBlaze Books
A Top Sharia Laywer on Honor Killings and Female Genital Mutilation in Islam by TheBlaze Books
How the Obama Administration's Plan to Counter Violent Extremism is Like Throwing Sheep to Wolves by TheBlaze Books
A Top Sharia Lawyer Explains Why the Obama Administration is Completely Wrong on Jihad by TheBlaze Books
A Top Sharia Lawyer from Iran Explains Why 'Moderate' Islam Forms the Backbone of Jihad by TheBlaze Books
A Top Sharia Lawyer Answers the Question: "Is Islam a Religion of Peace, and how pious is ISIS?" by TheBlaze Books
A Top Sharia Lawyer Explains How Islam Fundamentally Differs from Judaism and Christianity by TheBlaze Books
Daniel Akbari, a top Sharia lawyer from Iran sits down with Ben Weingarten of TheBlaze Books to discuss his book "Honor Killing." During the interview, Daniel and Ben discuss the fundamental differences between Islam, Judaism and Christianity, whether or not Islam is a religion of peace, the notion of "moderate" Islam, how the Koran compels Islamic deception to advance the religion in the West, whether or not there are competing interpretations of Islam, whether jihad really is an internal peaceful struggle, why uneducated and largely non-practicing Muslims are most susceptible to practices like honor killing and 'ghayra' violence more broadly, female genital mutilation in Islam and much much more.
China's "Assassin's Mace" and How Asymmetric Warfare Fits Into Its Marathon Plan by TheBlaze Books
Michael Pillsbury, director of the Center on Chinese Strategy at the Hudson Institute, distinguished defense policy adviser and former high-ranking government official in administration's from Nixon to Obama, author of numerous books and reports and perhaps America's foremost expert on China sits down with Ben Weingarten of TheBlaze Books to discuss his new book "The Hundred-Year Marathon: China's Secret Strategy to Replace America as the Global Superpower." During the interview, Michael and Ben discuss China's long-term goal and associated secret strategy to overtake America and dominate the world, why the conventional wisdom on China in diplomatic and national security circles has been wrong for decades and how Pillsbury --himself a member of the establishment -- came to realize it, how China takes advantage of America's wishful thinking, why China is a more powerful rival than Russia, the devastating asymmetric threat China possesses through the "Assassin's Mace," whether Pillsbury believes the U.S. can muster the will and has the capability to fend off China as a rival, and much much more.
How Alexander Hamilton's First Bank of the U.S. Paved the Way for the Financial Crisis by TheBlaze Books
Author Jay Cost of The Weekly Standard sits down with Ben Weingarten of TheBlaze Books to discuss his new book, "A Republic No More: Big Government and the Rise of American Political Corruption." During the conversation, Jay and Ben talk about the omnipresent debate between Madison and Hamilton, how the First National Bank signaled the future corruption of the country, the egregiousness of 19th century party boss politics, why today's legitimized corruption is even worse, how America has prospered in spite of pervasive corruption, and what Cost believes we can do to start to reverse it.
Islam Scholar Dr. Andrew Bostom sits down with Ben Weingarten of TheBlaze Books to discuss President Obama's National Prayer Breakfast remarks, whether Islam is a religion of peace, the doctrinal basis for Iran's global jihad, Bostom's contrarian views on Egyptian President Sisi and much more.
Islam Scholar Dr Andrew Bostom Has a Response to President Obama's National Prayer Breakfast Remarks by TheBlaze Books
Mike Matheny, four-time Gold Glove winner during his thirteen year Major League career and manager of the perennial World Series contending St. Louis Cardinals speaks with Ben Weingarten of TheBlaze Books on his new book, "The Matheny Manifesto." During the interview, Mike and Ben discuss the now famous "Matheny Manifesto," youth coaching, the influence that catching had on Mike's philosophy, the impact of faith on Matheny as a mentor, the so-called "Cardinal Way" of instilling excellence across their organization, and much more.
How Russian Officials Stole Bill Browder's Company and Paid Themselves 230 Million Dollars by TheBlaze Books
How the Grandson of the Head of the Communisty Party Became the Largest Foreign Capitalist in Russia by TheBlaze Books
Bill Browder, founder and CEO of Hermitage Capital Management, and at one time the largest foreign investor in Russia, who became a human rights activist after the Russian authorities imprisoned, tortured and killed his lawyer, Sergei Magnitsky, speaks with Ben Weingarten of TheBlaze Books on his new book, "Red Notice." During the interview, Bill and Ben discuss how the grandson of the former head of the Communist Party USA became the largest capitalist in Russia, taking on the oligarchs, how Russia stole Browder's companies and destroyed his fund, the harrowing story of the torture and murder of Sergei Magnitsky at the hands of the Russian "justice" system, Browder's belief that President Vladimir Putin's days as the leader of Russia are numbered, and much more.
What exactly is an EMP, how much damage could it cause, and how might an attack happen? by TheBlaze Books
John Wohlstetter, a senior fellow at the Discovery Institute and London Center for Policy Research where he specializes in national security, foreign policy and in particular nuclear proliferation, and author most recently of "Sleepwalking With the Bomb," sits down with Ben Weingarten of TheBlaze Books to discuss the most terrifying threats to America's homeland: nuclear weapons and an EMP. During the interview, John and Ben discuss why the nuclear threat is greater today than during the Cold War, the knock-on effects of a nuclear Iran, everything you need to know about EMPs, the strength of America's missile defense system, how the concept of mirror imaging is damaging national security, and much much more.
Obama's Free Community College Initiative: A Stinging Indictment on America's Education System by TheBlaze Books
William Voegeli, senior editor of the Claremont Review of Books, and visiting scholar at Claremont McKenna College’s Henry Salvatori Center, speaks with Ben Weingarten of TheBlaze Books on his new book "The Pity Party: A Mean-Spirited Diatribe Against Liberal Compassion." During the interview, William and Ben discuss why Voegeli has no compassion for liberal compassion, the danger of the empathizer-empathizee relationship as pertains to politics, some of the fundamental contradictions of liberalism central to "The Pity Party," the Democratic coalition of experts and victims and the case of Jonathan Gruber, President Obama's two newest "compassionate" drives on mortgage rates and education, whether limited government proponents can defeat those who believe we can "create rights out of thin air," and much more.
Putin's Kleptocracy: For His Opponents -- the Law, For His Friends -- Everything by TheBlaze Books
How Russia Manipulates the U.S. for Its Own Ends, From Afghanistan to ISIS by TheBlaze Books
False Flag: When Putin's FSB Allegedly Planned to Bomb Russia's Own citizens by TheBlaze Books
The KGB's Long Game and How Putin Rose Above His Competitors to Seize Power by TheBlaze Books
Dr. Karen Dawisha, Director of Miami University of Ohio's Havighurst Center for Russian and Post-Soviet Studies speaks with Ben Weingarten of TheBlaze Books on her book "Putin's Kleptocracy: Who Owns Russia." During the interview, Karen and Ben discuss the significance of the recent political convictions of a key Putin opponent and his brother, the truth about Vladimir Putin's past as a KGB agent and deputy to St. Petersburg's mayor, and how it laid the groundwork for his rise to power, Putin's meteoric rise from out of work in 1996 to prime minister and then president in under four years, and how he rose to power amid hundreds if not thousands of others seeking it, how the FSB may have attempted to blow up Russian citizens as a false flag attack to create a pretext for a popular war against Chechnya to ensure Putin's rise, how Russia manipulates the U.S. when it comes to crises in the Middle East, the story of the "kill list," Putin's paranoid reaction to the collapse of oil prices and decline in the value of the ruble, how Putin and his cabal became billionaires overnight, Putin's ultimate objective in life and much more.
James Buckley, former U.S. Senator of the Conservative Party, under secretary of state during the Reagan administration and federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, speaks with Ben Weingarten of TheBlaze Books on his book "Saving Congress from Itself: Emancipating the States & Empowering Their People." During the interview, James and Ben discuss the origin and explosion of grants-in-aid, the mischief caused by progressive interpretation of the "general welfare" clause of the Constitution, Buckley's plan to abolish grants-in-aid thereby reducing the size of the federal budget by one-sixth and how it could actually happen, how Buckley's plan would impact Americans in their daily lives, Buckley's defense of term limits, the case for abolishing individual campaign contributions, his views on education in America today and Common Core, and much more.
Marin Katusa, a leading expert on the global energy market, and chief energy investment strategist for Casey Research speaks with Ben Weingarten of TheBlaze Books on his book "The Colder War: How the Global Energy Trade Slipped from America's Grasp." During the interview, Marin and Ben discuss the collapsing price of the ruble, Putins grand strategy to dominate energy markets, the assault on the petrodollar and implications of its potential collapse, fracking, the power of Russia's Rosneft and how oligarchs are created and destroyed, how America can defend itself against Russia, and individuals can protect and grow their own wealth giving the global energy war, and much more.
Erik Prince, former Navy SEAL and founder and ex-CEO of the defense contractor Blackwater, speaks with Ben Weingarten of TheBlaze Books on his book "Civilian Warriors: The Inside Story of Blackwater and the Unsung Heroes of the War on Terror." During the interview, Erik and Ben discuss the essential role of contractors in America's modern-day defense efforts, the services that Blackwater provided, and biggest misconceptions about the company, the impact of political correctness on America's security, ISIS and whether it poses a greater threat to the U.S. than Iran, the existential threat beyond America's foes in the Middle East, Prince's insights on WMD's in Iraq, the Benghazi report, whether we are at war against "terror" as a tactic or an enemy with a name and face, and much more.
Bret Stephens, deputy editorial page editor of the Wall Street Journal, responsible for the paper's international opinion pages, and an editorial board member, speaks with Ben Weingarten of TheBlaze Books on his new book "America in Retreat: The New Isolationism and the Coming Global Disorder." During the interview, Bret and Ben discuss the history of interventionism versus isolationism, why Stephens sees parallels between President Obama/Henry Wallace and Rand Paul/Robert Taft, the implications of Obama's worldview, how America allowed Russia to become the world's largest nuclear power, defense spending versus welfare spending, the lessons of the Iraq War, Stephens' support for intervention in Syria, the situation in Israel and much more.
Bestselling author and political commentator Mark Steyn tells Ben Weingarten of TheBlaze Books why he believes Western civilization may collapse, as indicated by stories about "Islamo-Babes" and "Burqa Barbies," the Western non-reaction to which he finds more disturbing in some respects than our reaction to beheadings.
Bestselling author, shrewd and witty commentator and sometimes radio host Mark Steyn speaks with Ben Weingarten of TheBlaze Books to discuss his new book, "The Undocumented Mark Steyn." During the rollicking interview, Mark and Ben discuss the welfare state, the rise and fall of nations, multiculturalism, the global jihad, the significance (or lack thereof in effect) of the fall of the Berlin Wall, GruberGate, why Steyn now believes President Obama is most in the mold of a Latin American dictator and much much more.
Jim Grant, one of the most revered financial journalists on Wall Street and proprietor of Grant's Interest Rate Observer for over 30 years, speaks with Ben Weingarten of TheBlaze Books about his new book, "The Forgotten Depression: 1921: The Crash That Cured Itself." In the interview, Jim touches on the forgotten depression, monetary policy, gold, why all the conventional wisdom on recessions is wrong and laissez-faire is superior, and much much more.
Emmy Award winning investigative journalist and former CBS News anchor and correspondent Sharyl Attkisson speaks with Ben Weingarten of TheBlaze Books to discuss her new book, "Stonewalled: My Fight for Truth Against the Forces of Obstruction, Administration, and Harassment in Obama's Washington." During the interview, we discuss the anatomy of Obama administration/mainstream media stonewalling, the intellectual laziness of the media establishment, open questions on the Fast 'N Furious scandal and Benghazi and much more.
Doug Schoen, one of the most prominent Democratic campaign consultants and pollsters for over thirty years sits down with Ben Weingarten of TheBlaze Books to discuss his new book, "The Russia-China Axis: The New Cold War and America's Crisis of Leadership." During the interview, Doug and Ben discuss Russia and China's alliances with each other, rogue nations and non-state actors, the situation in Hong Kong, Russia and China's dangerous role in the Middle East, the cybersecurity threat each nation poses to the United States, their increased nuclear proliferation and military spending efforts in relation to America's declining arsenal and related spending, how America's allies are reacting as a result of America's abdication of its role as the leader of the free world and much more.
James Patterson, an author who has sold an estimated 300 million books, including 19 consecutive New York Times No. 1 bestsellers and 98 hardcover fiction bestsellers, a Guinness world record, speaks with Ben Weingarten of TheBlaze Books on his book donations to troops, initiatives to get America's youth to read, advice on storytelling, his suggestions for writing, the key factor that has enabled Patterson to sell more books than anyone else in the world, and much more.
New York Times bestselling author, investigative journalist and radio host Aaron Klein speaks with Ben Weingarten of TheBlaze Books on his new book, "The REAL Benghazi Story: What the White House and Hillary Don't Want You to Know." During the interview, we discuss why believes Benghazi represents "Iran-Contra times infinity," and essential questions such as what we were doing in Benghazi, whether the United States effectively helped arm a second Al-Qaeda, what the State Department and specifically Hillary Clinton's role was in creating the security conditions that enabled the attack on the special mission, as well as examining the veracity of the official narrative as to what happened to Ambassador Christopher Stevens on the night of the attack, the story behind the February 17th Martyrs Brigade and the broader overall significance of what occurred in Benghazi in context of the Obama administration's Middle East policy.
Mike Gonzalez of the Heritage Foundation speaks with Ben Weingarten of TheBlaze Books on his new book, "A Race for the Future: How Conservatives Can Break the Liberal Monopoly on Hispanic Americans," the Great Society's disproportionately negative impact on Hispanic immigrants, why America needs to defeat multiculturalism, how conservatives can appeal to Hispanics and much more.
Jeff Bell, the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate in New Jersey speaks with TheBlaze's Ben Weingarten on why the candidate decided to run for office for the first time since 1982, his free market, pro-gold standard, socially conservative agenda, the anti-establishment and anti-incumbent forces playing a role in New Jersey and nationwide in 2014, and what has to go right for Bell to score a shocking upset over incumbent senator Cory Booker in this election.
Steve Forbes, chairman and editor-in-chief of Forbes Media, speaks with Ben Weingarten of TheBlaze Books on his new book, "Money: How the Destruction of the Dollar Threatens the Global Economy--and What We Can Do About It," the gold standard, the link between sound money and stable society, the Fed's economic mercantilism, the "fraud" that is modern economics, Forbes' challenge to Keynesians like Paul Krugman, Forbes' outlook for the American economy and much more.
2012 GOP vice presidential nominee, U.S. congressman and Chairman of the House Budget Committee Paul Ryan speaks with Ben Weingarten of TheBlaze Books on lessons from the 2012 election, Ryan's robust domestic agenda with respect to fiscal, monetary, regulatory and entitlement reform, cracking down on crony capitalism, immigration, Ryan's anti-poverty plan, foreign policy and checking President Obama's lawlessness.
Melanie Phillips, columnist at the Times of London, journalist, broadcaster, and author of several books including "Londonistan" and "The World Turned Upside Down" speaks with Ben Weingarten of TheBlaze Books on the ongoing battle between Israel and Hamas, how Barack Obama is "aiding the enemies of the West" and the realignment of power in the Middle East, why Phillips believes the Western media has become "accessories to [the] war crimes" of Hamas, anti-Semitism in Europe, lessons for the West from Britain's radical Islamization, and much more.
Jason Riley of the Wall Street Journal Editorial Board sits down with Ben Weingarten of TheBlaze Books to discuss the ongoing chaos in Ferguson, black criminality and America's criminal justice system, the political opportunism of those stoking racial resentment -- including President Obama and Eric Holder -- and more broadly the honest conversation about race that he has helped spark.
Townhall columnist, trial lawyer and U.S. veteran Kurt Schlichter speaks with Ben Weingarten of TheBlaze Books on his new book "Conservative Insurgency." We discuss his fictional retrospective on the downfall of progressivism and how a crew of constitutional conservatives drawn from all walks of life banded together to win back the country by 2041. During our conversation, we examine the calamitous two terms of Hillary Clinton's presidency and how it helps further catalyze the freedom movement, the issues on which conservatives and libertarians ultimately come together, some of Kurt's more colorful characters, where we stand in the battle of ideas today, and much more.
New York Times bestselling author, Forbes contributor and American Hunter field editor Frank Miniter sits down with Ben Weingarten of TheBlaze Books to discuss the evolution of guns in America and its link to freedom, the two cultures around guns that divide America, the most asinine gun laws in the country, the revolutionary new gun technologies on the horizon and much more.
New York Times bestselling author, and writer of some 20 books on the Secret Service, FBI and CIA, Ronald Kessler speaks with Ben Weingarten of TheBlaze Books on his new book "The First Family Detail: Secret Service Agents Reveal the Hidden Lives of the Presidents." We discuss the best and worst presidents as it relates to their treatment of Secret Service agents, some great stories about Ronald Reagan, and examine in-depth Hillary Clinton's contempt for the Secret Service and Kessler's response to the Clinton camp's attack on Kessler and other authors.
Prolific conservative author, President of the David Horowitz Freedom Center and Editor of Frontpage Magazine David Horowitz sits down with Ben Weingarten of TheBlaze Books to discuss a strategy to defeat the left, why the Democratic Party is truly a racist party, Obamacare and why Horowitz believes Supreme Court Justice John Roberts should "rot in hell," Horowitz's harsh words regarding many who are out of the workforce, Islam, America's foreign policy in the Middle East and Israel.
Senior advisor to president's Nixon, Ford and Reagan, three-time presidential candidate and syndicated columnist Pat Buchanan sits down with Ben Weingarten of TheBlaze Books to discuss why Tea Partiers should read a book about Nixon, the controversial "Southern Strategy," President Obama's Cloward-Piven foreign policy, whether there is any chance Republicans will not cave on immigration reform, how the Establishment/Conservative 2016 GOP presidential race might shake out, the Middle East and Israel and much more.
New York Times bestselling author, Fox News contributor and Townhall Editor Katie Pavlich sits down with Ben Weingarten of TheBlaze Books to discuss the left's war on women, Hillary Clinton's true legacy, why Barack Obama is the most anti-woman president in history, why the NRA is a true woman's rights group, and much more.
Investigative journalist and New York Times bestselling author Ken Timmerman sits down with Ben Weingarten of TheBlaze Books to discuss Timmerman's theory that the attack that killed U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens and three others was carried out by Iran's terrorist Quds Force, Valerie Jarrett's secret negotiations with the Iranians, what Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton were doing on the night of September 11, 2012, the most startling of Timmerman's discoveries in conducting research for the book (think "Fast and Furious" in the Middle East), and much much more.
Jason Riley of the Wall Street Journal Editorial Board sits down with Ben Weingarten of TheBlaze books to discuss leftism and its devastating impact on the black community, Rand Paul's outreach to black voters, the racist roots of the minimum wage, school choice and why many on the left continue to oppose it, and much more.
Dinesh D'Souza sits down with Ben Weingarten of TheBlaze books to discuss the left’s disingenuous championing of the “little guy,” the twisted historical narrative being taught in schools today, illegal immigration, the man who shaped the dastardly tactics of both the current…and if the left gets their way, future president, D’Souza’s upcoming movie and much more.
Jim Geraghty sits down with Ben Weingarten of TheBlaze books to discuss everything from federal bureaucracies, to government shutdowns, to the “Washington Monument strategy,” why Newt Gingrich might throw a rock through Geraghty’s window and much more.