Conversations with Bill Kristol

Steven F. Hayward: On what made Ronald Reagan a successful president, and why we should study statesmen.
Date Added: November 6, 2016

Clarence Thomas: Personal reflections on twenty-five years on the Court, his jurisprudence, and his education.
Date Added: October 22, 2016

Elliott Abrams II: On foreign policy challenges the next president will face and what the U.S. must to do to restore its global standing.
Date Added: October 10, 2016

Harvey Mansfield X: On crime and mystery novels, P.G. Wodehouse, James Q. Wilson, Winston Churchill, and Jonathan Swift.
Date Added: September 26, 2016

Charles Murray II: A discussion of the decline in American civic life and its effects on the current political moment.
Date Added: September 12, 2016

Mark Blitz II: The professor of political philosophy on American liberal democracy and its basis in individual natural rights.
Date Added: August 29, 2016

Paul Cantor III: On works of literature from different periods and genres that can teach us about liberty.
Date Added: August 15, 2016

2016 State of the Race: Former Sen. Spencer Abraham, The Weekly Standard's Jay Cost, and Bill Kristol analyze the 2016 presidential race.
Date Added: August 3, 2016

Harvey Mansfield IX: On Justice Scalia, and how to think about the role of the Constitution in America.
Date Added: August 1, 2016

Jonah Goldberg: The National Review senior editor on Donald Trump's candidacy and the state of liberalism and conservatism.
Date Added: July 18, 2016

David Petraeus II: On the need for American engagement in the world, our current military capabilities, and his education.
Date Added: July 5, 2016

Garry Kasparov III: On Trump, Sanders, Clinton, Obama and the state of American politics today.
Date Added: June 20, 2016

James Ceaser II: The University of Virginia politics professor on the intellectual roots of contemporary progressivism.
Date Added: June 6, 2016

Peter Thiel II: The business founder and investor on the global economy, the state of technology, and artificial intelligence.
Date Added: May 22, 2016

Harvey Mansfield VIII: On manliness and the political and philosophical debates about our gender-neutral society.
Date Added: May 9, 2016

Garry Kasparov II: On American foreign policy, Russia since the end of the Cold War, and the rule of Vladimir Putin.
Date Added: April 25, 2016

Robert P. George: The distinguished Princeton professor of legal and moral philosophy discusses the major themes of his work.
Date Added: April 11, 2016

Stephen Rosen: The Harvard government professor on today's geopolitical challenges and American leadership in the world.
Date Added: March 28, 2016

Robert D. Putnam: The author of Bowling Alone and Our Kids on the decline of American communities and civic life.
Date Added: March 14, 2016

Garry Kasparov: The chess champion and human rights activist on his life and politics in Soviet Russia.
Date Added: February 29, 2016

2016 State of the Republican Race: Spencer Abraham, Jay Cost, and Bill Kristol analyze the race for the Republican nomination.
Date Added: February 24, 2016

David Petraeus: A discussion of General Petraeus's command in Iraq from 2007-2008 and of his execution of the "surge."
Date Added: February 15, 2016

Rich Lowry: The editor of National Review on conservatism, Donald Trump, and the 2016 race.
Date Added: February 3, 2016

Harvey Mansfield VII: On the ideas behind our political parties, the Democrats and the Republicans.
Date Added: February 1, 2016

Larry Summers II: The Harvard University Professor and President Emeritus on political correctness in our universities.
Date Added: January 18, 2016

Ayaan Hirsi Ali: The best-selling author explains the challenge of radical Islam and what the West should do to combat it.
Date Added: January 4, 2016

Leon Kass: The distinguished AEI scholar and University of Chicago Emeritus Professor on bioethics and the Bible.
Date Added: December 21, 2015

Harvey Mansfield VI: A discussion of Niccolò Machiavelli as the founder of modern philosophy, politics, and economics.
Date Added: December 7, 2015

Larry Summers: The former Treasury Secretary on his experiences in the Clinton and Obama administrations.
Date Added: November 23, 2015

Thomas Donnelly and Gary Schmitt: The AEI scholars discuss the state of the U.S. military and American foreign policy.
Date Added: November 9, 2015

Arthur Brooks: The president of the American Enterprise Institute on the work of AEI and the role of think tanks today.
Date Added: October 26, 2015

Paul Cantor II: On American popular culture and what we can learn from the best television shows and movies.
Date Added: October 12, 2015

Newt Gingrich II: On a dangerous world, reforming our feckless bureaucracy, and America after Barack Obama.
Date Added: September 28, 2015

2016 State of the Race: Former Senator Spencer Abraham and The Weekly Standard's Jay Cost analyze the race for the White House.
Date Added: September 12, 2015

Harvey Mansfield V: On the political philosopher Alexis de Tocqueville and his insights into democracy and America.
Date Added: August 31, 2015

Mitch Daniels: The former governor of Indiana reflects on his career in business, politics, and education.
Date Added: August 17, 2015

Christina Hoff Sommers: The AEI scholar and former philosophy professor on how feminism went awry.
Date Added: August 3, 2015

Samuel Alito: Justice Alito reflects on the Supreme Court, recent controversial cases, and his education.
Date Added: July 20, 2015

David Gelernter: The Yale computer scientist on technology, art, and the dumbing down of America.
Date Added: July 6, 2015

Donald Kagan: The distinguished Yale classical historian discusses the major themes of his teaching and scholarship.
Date Added: June 22, 2015

Peter Berkowitz: The Hoover Institution Senior Fellow on liberal education and our illiberal universities.
Date Added: June 8, 2015

Fred Barnes: The Weekly Standard Executive Editor discusses his career in political journalism.
Date Added: May 25, 2015

Harvey Mansfield IV: On the political philosopher Leo Strauss and the Straussian school of philosophy he founded.
Date Added: May 11, 2015

Gary Bauer: The conservative, pro-family activist and former Reagan advisor on Main Street conservatism.
Date Added: April 27, 2015

Charles Krauthammer: Reflections on a distinguished career in writing and ideas with the author and columnist.
Date Added: April 13, 2015

Jeff Bell: The strategist and former Senate candidate on conservatism and the Republican party, from the 1960s until today.
Date Added: March 30, 2015

Paul Begala: An insider's account of Bill Clinton's 1992 run for the White House and the Clinton presidency.
Date Added: March 16, 2015

James Ceaser: Our party system, Barack Obama, and the case for Constitutional politics with the UVA professor.
Date Added: March 2, 2015

Bill Bennett: The former Education Secretary and Drug Czar on the Book of Virtues, education in America, and the War on Drugs.
Date Added: February 16, 2015

Frederick W. Kagan: How the 2006/07 surge in Iraq was devised, and a look at the U.S. military in Iraq, Afghanistan, and at home.
Date Added: February 2, 2015

Harvey Mansfield III: Party Government, Alexis de Tocqueville, Niccolò Machiavelli, and the limits of science in politics.
Date Added: January 19, 2015

Newt Gingrich: On the 1994 Republican Revolution, his time in Washington, and presidents from Eisenhower to Obama.
Date Added: January 5, 2015

Jim Manzi: The software entrepreneur and author discusses the scientific method in business and government.
Date Added: December 22, 2014

Ruth Wisse: On anti-Semitism, Jewish politics, and why we should read Yiddish literature with the Harvard literature professor.
Date Added: December 8, 2014

Brit Hume: A discussion of the career of Brit Hume, the ascent of Fox News, and the media today.
Date Added: November 25, 2014

2014 Post-Election Special: Former Senator Spencer Abraham and The Weekly Standard's Jay Cost analyze the results.
Date Added: November 11, 2014

Joe Lieberman: Key moments in a distinguished political career, including Gore-Lieberman 2000 and his 2006 Senate race.
Date Added: November 10, 2014

Christopher DeMuth: How ideas meet public policy with the former president of the American Enterprise Institute.
Date Added: October 27, 2014

Dick Cheney: Personal reflections on key moments in his public life, from the Ford years to Bush-Cheney.
Date Added: October 13, 2014

Jack Keane: A discussion of the 2007 Surge in Iraq and current military threats with the retired four-star general.
Date Added: September 29, 2014

Peter Thiel: PayPal, Facebook, Palantir, and the state of technological progress with the business founder and investor.
Date Added: September 15, 2014

Harvey Mansfield II: Conservatism in a liberal democracy, the wisdom of The Federalist, and the consequences of feminism.
Date Added: September 1, 2014

Mark Blitz: A discussion on the great thinkers of the Western tradition, from Plato to Nietzsche, and their relevance today.
Date Added: August 18, 2014

Yuval Levin: A discussion of modern conservatism and today's challenges with the editor of National Affairs. 
Date Added: August 11, 2014

Paul Cantor: In part I of a II part series, a discussion of comedies, tragedies, and what Shakespeare can teach us about politics.
Date Added: July 28, 2014

Charles Murray: Economic and moral well-being in America with one of the nation's preeminent political scientists.
Date Added: July 14, 2014

Amy and Leon Kass: Love, friendship, and the promise of liberal education with the teaching duo married couple.
Date Added: June 30, 2014

Elliott Abrams: An insider's take on public affairs on the hill, at the Department of State, and in the White House.
Date Added: June 30, 2014

Harvey Mansfield: The distinguished Harvard political philosopher discusses the themes which have defined his career.
Date Added: June 30, 2014