Pakistan Needs Courage from All Its Leaders
In a twisted response to the devastating assassination of Pakistani Punjab Governor Salman Taseer, several hundred Pakistani clerics and so-called “scholars” signed a statement condoning… Read More
In a twisted response to the devastating assassination of Pakistani Punjab Governor Salman Taseer, several hundred Pakistani clerics and so-called “scholars” signed a statement condoning… Read More
Yesterday, Heritage China expert Dean Cheng mused that something must be up. He wrote, “As the world rang in 2011, one of the lesser noticed… Read More
In the months leading up to the referendum in southern Sudan, scheduled for January 9, the United States and its international partners have been scrambling… Read More
During the Great Depression, Franklin Delano Roosevelt promised to act in the name of “the forgotten man,” that is, the poor man, the old man,… Read More
There are four myths about the filibuster that you will hear over and over again. These myths are needed to justify any attempt to change… Read More
Shortly after noon today, all 435 Members of the House of Representatives will raise their right hands and take the following oath: I do solemnly… Read More
As the world rang in 2011, one of the lesser noticed events is the absence of a Chinese defense white paper for 2010. The biennial… Read More
Contributing to the peace and development of Africa, Sudan in particular, was a major priority for the Bush Administration and now looms as the single… Read More
During his speech this afternoon at The Heritage Foundation, Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN) blasted the effort by some Senate Democrats to strip the filibuster from… Read More
When does a day last three weeks? When Senate Democrats want to rewrite the rules of the Senate to make it easier for the Majority… Read More
This Wednesday, all 435 Members of the House of Representatives and the 33 incoming Senators will perform a constitutional rite that harkens back to the… Read More
Michael Barone has an interesting piece today highlighting a recent article by George Mason University economist Tyler Cowen in The American Interest that explains how… Read More
The 112th Congress has not yet been sworn in, but the Tea Party’s anti-business-as-usual mandate is already being felt on Capitol Hill. National Journal‘s Major… Read More
The 112th Congress has an unprecedented plan. They are going to read the Constitution-the document that each member will swear to uphold-aloud on their first… Read More
At a recent gathering of Heritage Foundation members, the former Speaker of the House, Newt Gingrich congratulated us for launching Heritage Libertad. The Speaker said… Read More
This year has been quite a journey for conservatives. An overzealous liberal majority in Congress, revved up by their Christmas Eve health care victory in… Read More
Microfinance institutions (MFIs) in India have been taking a serious beating recently. The threats and actions of politicians are so bad that they threaten the… Read More
The impact of U.S. sanctions against Iran and other state sponsors of terrorism have been undermined by loopholes that allow exemptions for humanitarian, agricultural and… Read More
On Christmas Day in Hopewell Township, New Jersey, approximately 100 patriots will re-enact George Washington’s crossing of the Delaware River. This annual memorial to the… Read More
Christmas, 1776. Summer had begun with strong declarations of noble ideals, but by winter the cause of liberty seemed to be at low ebb. Having… Read More
We all know the stories about George Washington. He chopped down a cherry tree, but did not lie about it. He wore wooden teeth and… Read More
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Last weekend NPR legal correspondent Nina Totenberg inadvertently created a mini-controversy when she said on Inside Washington: “I was at — forgive the expression –… Read More
The Heritage Foundation, in partnership with the Taiwan Foundation for Democracy and Taiwan’s Institute for National Policy Research, are organizing a full day public conference… Read More
Achieving stable and mature democracy in sub-Saharan Africa remains a work in progress, as illustrated by the November 28 elections in Côte D’Ivoire. A once… Read More
American exceptionalism is currently at the heart of a great debate over the country’s future and, according to one presidential hopeful at least, will be… Read More
Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez continues his march to authoritarianism. In an effort to bolster the already excessive power of the executive, Chavez received authority to govern… Read More
The current language surrounding American foreign policy (and the New START Treaty in particular) is diplomatic and courteous. It is also dangerously ambiguous about American… Read More
The Norwegian Nobel Committee held its annual awards ceremony last week in Oslo, where it intended to award the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize to Chinese… Read More
“It’s great to smell the fresh air of London again” announced infamous WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange after he was released on bail this evening in… Read More
On this day in 1773, a group of colonists disguised as Indians boarded British merchant ships and dumped into the Boston Harbor an estimated £10,000… Read More
