GoodFellows: Conversations on Economics, History & Geopolitics The World According to Trump | GoodFellows | Hoover Institution
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Jan 14, 2026 The panel dives into the chaos in Iran, exploring how the U.S. might influence the regime's fate. They discuss Trump's unique foreign policy approach, drawing Nixonian parallels while scrutinizing the silence from the progressive left on Iran's turmoil. Tensions rise as they consider ramifications of the DOJ's probe into Jerome Powell and the geopolitical stakes of Greenland. The conversation wraps up with a heartfelt tribute to Bob Weir, celebrating his impact on culture and music.
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Regime Resilience Beats Revolutionary Hype
- Niall Ferguson cautions the Iranian regime shows institutional resilience despite economic collapse and protests.
- He warns massacres ordered from the top suggest repression, not imminent collapse, is the likeliest near-term outcome.
Left's Silence Exposes Political Hypocrisy
- Panelists call out the Western radical left's silence on Iran as stark hypocrisy after campus Gaza protests.
- Niall Ferguson and John H. Cochrane highlight absence of condemnations in left-wing outlets.
Trump: Not Isolationist, But Selective Use Of Force
- John H. Cochrane rejects the label 'isolationist' for Trump and notes his favoring of demonstrative military power.
- Trump pairs criticism of long wars with willingness to use force selectively to assert U.S. power.