The Lady Gaga-fication of Higher Ed
Guess how many top-tier universities offer a course on Lady Gaga? Four! The University of Virginia, the University of South Carolina, Wake Forest University, and… Read More
Gone with the Wind Subsidies
The year 2012 marks a monumental yet depressing milestone for the wind energy industry: 20 years of tax credits. The federal renewable energy production tax… Read More
Medicare Needs a Budget and Structural Reform
Medicare faces a dismal future that could threaten its very existence. In two recent papers, Stuart Butler, Ph.D., and Robert Moffit, Ph.D. of the new… Read More
Online Chat on Pakistan and Afghanistan
Tensions are still high in Pakistan after a tragic NATO strike on Pakistani troops two weeks ago. Where is the U.S.-Pakistan relationship headed? What are… Read More
In Pictures: Energy Department’s Renewable Energy ‘Investments’
The Washington Post put together a handy infographic examining the distribution of $36 billion in Energy Department financing for renewable energy companies. Solar power generation… Read More
Sen. McConnell: Americans Don’t Approve of Anything Obama Has Done
In an exclusive interview with The Heritage Foundation, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) sharply criticized President Obama for engaging in class warfare and accused… Read More
Family Fact of the Week: Do Religious People Volunteer More?
Amidst the bustle of shopping for gifts, baking cookies, and wrapping presents, many Americans will celebrate this holiday season at places of worship, expressing their… Read More
Why Tim Tebow Keeps Smiling
When Pam Tebow was counseled to abort her baby to save her own life, the doctor referred to him as a “mass of fetal tissue.”… Read More
Charging Fed Employees for Tenure Benefits a Better Way to Close Deficit
President Barack Obama wants to extend the temporary payroll tax cut into 2012, and congressional Democrats and Republicans agree. They disagree over how to pay… Read More
Senate Proposal Would Outlaw Solyndra-Style Loan Guarantees
A Senate appropriations panel will consider a measure that would prevent the Department of Energy from subordinating taxpayers to private investors in the repayment of… Read More
President Obama’s New Model: Teddy Roosevelt’s New Nationalism Speech
Yesterday, Barack Obama became the second President to use a speech in Osawatomie, Kansas, as an opportunity to take on the mantle of a previous… Read More
Chinese Military Modernization Gains Steam
A speech by Chinese leader Hu Jintao, who is head of the powerful Central Military Commission that oversees the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA), has… Read More
Congress Should Stop Subsidizing Warren Buffett’s Health Care, Not Increase His Taxes
Reports have surfaced that conservatives in Congress may propose further increasing income adjustment in Medicare to lessen the program’s insolvency. This is a great idea…. Read More
Huntsman Rejects ‘Unilateral Disarmament’ to Combat Global Warming
Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman clarified his position on how policymakers should deal with climate change. In a speech Tuesday at The Heritage Foundation he… Read More
How Can America Be Just If It Didn’t Abolish Slavery Right Away?
On this December 6, 1865, the 13th Amendment was adopted and slavery was abolished. There has always been intense debate about the existence of slavery… Read More
Consumers Need Protection from Consumer Protection Bureau
The Senate is slated to vote this week on the nomination of Richard Cordray as director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). If confirmed,… Read More
Whoa There! Time to REIN in Runaway Bureaucrats
America’s out-of-control administrative state can best be compared to a runaway stage coach—trampling American workers and careening away with their money. Next week, Congress will… Read More
Education News
After the Super Committee: ‘Massive’ Education Cuts? Think Again
The “super committee’s” failure to reach an agreement to reduce federal spending is supposed to trigger automatic spending cuts—some of which could decrease funding for… Read More
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Infographic: Weak Job Growth in the Obama Economy
Yesterday on Meet the Press, host David Gregory confronted Obama campaign strategist David Axelrod with the grim reality of America’s employment picture, the still-high unemployment rate,… Read More
Chart of the Week: Runaway Spending, Not Low Tax Revenue, Fueling Deficits
Following the failure of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, Sen. Pat Toomey (R-PA) criticized liberals for insisting that any deal include a massive… Read More
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Exclusive Interview: Sen. Pat Toomey on the Super Commitee’s Failure
As one of the 12 members of Congress on the Super Committee, Sen. Pat Toomey (R-PA) had a front row seat for all the negotiations. Since the… Read More
10 Years After Enron, Time to Throw Out Sarbanes–Oxley’s Section 404
Exactly 10 years ago today, the Enron Corporation filed for bankruptcy after it was revealed that it had blatantly falsified its earnings statements for many… Read More
A $230,000 Taxpayer-Funded ‘Green Jobs’ Website, but No Jobs Listed
How’s this for a waste of taxpayer money? According to Energy& Environment News, the Department of Energy is paying $230,000 for a website to promote career… Read More
General Motors Bailing Out Volt Owners?
It’s been a mixed day in the world of the American auto industry. While Ford Motor posted huge sales for November — propelled by a… Read More
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Online Chat on the Super Committee
The Super Committee failed to meet its Thanksgiving to cut $1.2 Trillion from the federal budget. Now what? Click here to join our live “Lunch… Read More
Junk the Medicare Physician Payment Formula
In January 2012, Medicare physicians face a 27.4 percent cut in their payment for treating senior and disabled citizens. Congress, as it has routinely since… Read More
Obama Administration Puts Politics Before Trafficking Victims?
This morning, the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee held a full committee hearing to investigate claims of gross politicization of a grant process that… Read More
In Pictures: How Many Adults Believe in God?
The vast majority of American adults hold a definite belief in God. Yet, despite this persistence of belief in America and the important place of religious… Read More
The Fed, Other Central Banks Prepare for the Firestorm
The Fed has shocked us once again, and it’s probably right. There’s a firestorm on the horizon. It starts in Europe, but it threatens the… Read More
‘Solyndra Was Just the Beginning’: Experts Predict Solar Industry Collapse
Industry analysts are predicting a massive bout of bankruptcies for hundreds of American solar firms as the market for solar panels, inflated by zealous government… Read More
