Conservative Crossroads with Henry Olsen

Core Principle: Freedom or Virtue?

This week on Conservative Crossroads: What is conservatism's core principle? Freedom or Virtue? We're joined by John Hood, president of the John William Pope Foundation and co-founder of the Freedom Conservatism Project, and Josh Hammer, host of the Josh Hammer Show and senior editor at large at Newsweek.

US War on Iran at the Crossroads

This week on Conservative Crossroads:  Is the war with Iran in America's best interest?   Taking the affirmative is Rebeccah Heinrichs, [https://x.com/RLHeinrichs] a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute and the director of its Keystone Defense Initiative [https://www.hudson.org/research/18058-keystone-defense-initiative-newsletter]. She specializes in US national defense policy with a focus on strategic deterrence. Opposing the war is Curt Mills [https://x.com/CurtMills], the Executive Director of The American Conservative.

US Policy on Ukraine at the Crossroads

This week on Conservative Crossroads: How deeply should America be involved in supporting Ukraine or should it be involved at all? Luke Coffey [https://x.com/LukeDCoffey] says, "Yes," Michael Brendan Dougherty [https://x.com/michaelbd] says, "No."

The Talking Filibuster at the Crossroads

We've heard a lot about the filibuster, and we've heard a lot about what's called the talking filibuster, the sort of thing you grew up on if you watched "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington," where senators actually have to debate on the floor rather than simply file a motion and hold up a bill that way. To debate this we have two people who have gone at it online, and now they'll civilly discuss it for you, Rachel Bovard, Vice President of Programs at the Conservative Partnership Institute, and Dan McLaughlin, senior writer at National Review.

Industrial Policy at the Crossroads

This week's topic: Should the federal government adopt an explicit industrial policy? Arguing in the affirmative is Julius Krein, editor of American Affairs magazine, and arguing against it is Michael Strain, Director of Economic Policy Studies at the American Enterprise Institute. Henry Olsen hosts.