Defending Ideas is a weekly podcast produced by Sutherland Institute. On this show we are committed to renewing the principles of common sense conservatism, equipping listeners to become more effective champions of sound principle and good policy.
Parental Rights on Trial: What’s at Stake in Education
How should the public education system accommodate the diverse values of American families?
Why Rep. Mike Kennedy Says Welfare Needs Stronger Work Requirements
Should federal welfare programs do more to promote work?
Are ‘empowerment accounts’ the answer to poverty and self-sufficiency? With Vance Ginn
What if there were a more effective way to improve the prospects of families trying to escape poverty that would save taxpayer dollars?
How to empower local school board members to lead education reform
What if one of the most important policy levers for education reform is much closer to home — yet gets ignored far too often?
Rethinking poverty: Beyond material hardship to upward mobility, with Kevin Corinth
What if the way we think about – and talk about – poverty is all wrong?
Yuval Levin on how the Constitution is the solution to America’s broken politics
If you’re frustrated by the dysfunction in American politics, you’re not alone. But what if the solution already exists within the very framework for our nation?
Richard Reeves on why we need to address the challenges boys and men are facing today
There’s a growing body of evidence that boys and men are struggling in today’s society, and political controversies can make this issue difficult to talk about. We offer a roadmap for finding solutions.
Utah Attorney General Derek Brown on defending the rule of law and constitutional structure
These days, many political disagreements hinge on misunderstandings of the constitutional structure of state and federal government. How can we address this?
More than just rights: What Americans get wrong about the Constitution
Have Americans forgotten the actual purpose of the Constitution?
How states can redesign the safety net | Aly Rau Brodsky
America’s safety net is designed to help people in times of need. But what happens after that initial help is provided?
Returning to principles in American politics | Josh Lewis
As America approaches its 250th anniversary, many political debates feel increasingly focused on personalities, parties, and division rather than principles.
Can we fix America’s toxic political culture? | Josh Bandoch
Political debates today often feel more like battles than conversations. But what if the deeper problem in our disagreements is that we have forgotten how persuasion actually works?
