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An Inconvenient Wisconsin Truth
A funny thing happened on the way to the recall. Government unions organized Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker’s (R) recall in retaliation for limiting their collective… Read More
NBC’s “Revolution” Shows Life after An Electromagnetic Pulse Attack
What would the life in the United States look like if the continent were hit by an electromagnetic pulse (EMP)? The new TV show Revolution… Read More
Infographic: JP Morgan Chase and the Loss in Perspective
JP Morgan Chase’s $2 billion loss on a hedging strategy doesn’t mean that the bank is in crisis, and it certainly does not mean the… Read More
Online Chat about the Different Budgets
Click here to join us right now for our “Lunch with Heritage” live online chat. We are joined by the Director of Heritage’s Center for… Read More
U.K. Commitment to Joint Strike Fighter Vital for the Special Relationship
Last week, the British government made a decision to change from the Carrier Variant of the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) back to the Short Take… Read More
Protect America: Address the Entitlement Problem Now
“Provide for common defense” is a core constitutional obligation of the federal government. Yet entitlement spending is putting unsustainable pressure on the defense budget. In… Read More
Side Effects: Obamacare’s CO-OPs Put Taxpayer Dollars at Risk for No Good Reason
Yet another provision of Obamacare is expected to cost taxpayers more than they expected. The House Energy and Commerce Committee recently sent a letter to… Read More
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America’s Necessary Loyalty to Human Freedom
There aren’t many people who justify comparisons to Nelson Mandela, but longtime Burmese political dissident Aung San Suu Kyi is one of the few. For… Read More
Smith-Amash Detainee Amendment Is Dangerous Policy
A few congressmen are now attempting to remove some longstanding lawful tools in the counterterrorism fight. The Smith–Amash amendment would force the government to send… Read More
VIDEO: Military’s Aging Aviation Force Puts America at Risk
The youngest B-52 bomber rolled off the assembly line 50 years ago. Remarkably, it’s still flying. Like many of the aircraft still used by the… Read More
Kyl’s Call to Action
“Americans are tired of carrying the burden of foreign obligations, frequently unappreciated by others and always costly in blood and treasure,” lamented Senator Jon Kyl… Read More
Alabama Opposes National Education Standards
Alabama has joined a growing number of states opposing the Common Core national education standards. Last week, the state senate adopted a resolution to “encourage… Read More
VIDEO: Sen. Mike Lee Outlines Budget Proposal at The Bloggers Briefing
Later this week the U.S. Senate will consider a budget resolution introduced by Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) that cuts the size of the federal government… Read More
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The Horror Behind Chen Guangcheng’s Escape
The ongoing drama behind the story of Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng continues to unfold daily. After spending four years in prison and two years on… Read More
Superheroes Rule in Theaters, but Real Heroes Are on Freedom’s Frontier
Dark shadows and superheroes may be all the rage in theaters, but the real heroes are on freedom’s frontier, and what’s really scary are schemes… Read More
JPMorgan Loses $2 Billion; Still Beats Postal Service
JPMorgan Chase’s $2 billion trading loss is top news nationwide. But over at the U.S. Postal Service (USPS), such losses are business as usual. USPS… Read More
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Africa’s Sahel Region Spirals into an Extremist Hell
Last year, the fall of the Qadhafi regime spurred a domino-like effect across Africa’s Sahel region. When approximately 2,000 well-armed Tuareg rebels loyal to the… Read More
JPMorgan Chase Losses: No Reason for More Regulation
JPMorgan Chase’s announcement that it has lost $2 billion in a failed hedge strategy sent shock waves through the financial world yesterday. And in Washington,… Read More
Facebook Billionaire Flees America for Lower-Taxed Shores
Facebook’s much-vaunted initial public offering is on the horizon and promises to shower a few lucky individuals with millions if not billions of dollars. One… Read More
VIDEO: Biden Claimed Coal Power Is More Dangerous Than Terrorism
Video from 2007 shows then-Sen. Joe Biden (D-DE) claiming that coal power and corn syrup are more deadly than terrorism. The remarks will likely prove… Read More
Post Office Closures: NIMBYism Wins
Yesterday, faced with stiff congressional opposition to its plan to close over 3,600 post offices, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) blinked. It was hardly a… Read More
Speaker Boehner Plans to Stop Taxmageddon Train Wreck
House Speaker John Boehner (R–OH) announced yesterday that the House is gearing up to vote prior to the November election on extending all of the… Read More
Obama Keeps Recycling Failed Tax Policies
There he goes again. It seems that President Obama just can’t help himself. He keeps pushing Congress to pass policies it has rejected in the… Read More
The Ladder of Opportunity vs. Obama’s Fairness Escalator
If 2008 was all about hope and change, 2012 may well be about ladders. Yes, ladders. President Barack Obama has developed a soft-spot for the… Read More
Biden Blames Bush for Iran Problems
After more than three years in office, the Obama Administration still is blaming the Bush Administration for its own difficulties. On Tuesday, Vice President Joe… Read More
Obama and the Truth about Marriage
Yesterday, President Obama announced that he supports same-sex marriage. This was not exactly a surprise. Sure, when running for Senate in 2004, Obama said that… Read More
Expulsion of American Reporter from China Should Prompt U.S. Action
News yesterday of the expulsion of Melissa Chan, an American reporting for Al-Jazeera in China, brings into stark focus the great disparity between the U.S…. Read More
Wall Street Journal: Conservatives Oppose National Standards
Opponents of national standards and tests see the push as furthering “federal intrusion into state education matters,” asserts the Wall Street Journal today. While the… Read More
Obama’s To-Do List: Clean Energy Over Taxmaggedon
During a speech this week, President Obama presented Congress with a 5-point to-do list, which, as the President proudly proclaimed, would fit on a sticky… Read More
Protect America Guest Blog: President’s Defense Strategy Is No Strategy at All
On January 5, 2012, President Obama stepped to the podium at the Pentagon to deliver a speech outlining the United States’ new defense strategy. In… Read More
