Redefining Marriage: Judicial Overreach at Close of 2013
While most Americans were celebrating the Christmas season, judges were busy redefining state marriage laws. In New Mexico, Utah, and Ohio, judges have usurped the… Read More
More New Taxes and Fees: How You’ll Pay for Obamacare in 2014
Obamacare contains 18 specific tax hikes, mandates, or penalties that cost Americans money, and three new ones take effect in 2014. This is only the… Read More
The Top Five Reasons Congress Should Begin Reforming Social Security in 2014
It has been 30 years since Congress last touched Social Security. Reform is urgently needed to protect the nation’s elderly and disabled from poverty and… Read More
What You Need to Know About the Left’s Big Issue for 2014
Do a Google News search for “income inequality” and it will remove any doubt that this is already the political issue of 2014. The left… Read More
A Young Conservative Makes the Case for Preserving America’s Heritage
Jordan Long, a Heritage Foundation intern this fall, delivered the following remarks at a graduation ceremony this month. The Foundry is republishing his short speech… Read More
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Five Reasons to Celebrate American Culture in 2013
Looking back on a year filled with images of a twerking Miley Cyrus and a near-constant stream of pop culture news stories about high-profile Kardashian… Read More
Top 10 Tweets of 2013
It’s time to look back at our year in tweets. It’s been fun conversing with all of our supporters – and even some of our… Read More
The 5 Most Watched Videos of 2013
This year, The Foundry produced videos on a wide variety of topics and issues. We also had a lot of fun with them. Here are… Read More
These 13 Tax Increases Hit in 2013
It’s about time for us to uncover our eyes and take a hard look at what 2013 did to our finances. Did you feel the… Read More
New Study: Does Income Inequality Harm Opportunity?
Income inequality is a hot topic for 2014. The liberal Center for American Progress recently launched a new center devoted to the subject, and President… Read More
The Left’s Misplaced Nostalgia Debunked in One Chart
In a throwback to the economic policy and theory of the 1950s, President Obama in a recent speech blamed the rich for concentrating wealth and… Read More
The 5 Most Viral Images of 2013
Thanks to you, we grew our Facebook audience by leaps and bounds in 2013. We were able to use images to not only add humor… Read More
Booze, Pole Dancing, and Luxurious Hotels: Top 10 Examples of Government Waste in 2013
The latest budget deal, passed by a bipartisan majority in both the House and the Senate, suggests that Washington agrees with House Minority Leader Nancy… Read More
The United States Should Lead with Power and Purpose on China
Recently I posted here on China’s unprecedented military buildup and the reasons for it. The Chinese Communist leaders are pursuing a “coercive but non-kinetic” policy – essentially… Read More
Bangladesh Crisis is a Chance to Right the Fight Against Islamism
In 1971, “George Harrison and Friends” took the stage at Madison Square Garden to raise funds for Bangladesh — a new nation plagued by disease,… Read More
Time to Arrest Downward Spiral with India
US Secretary of State John Kerry’s expression of regret over the US arrest of Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade is not enough to get relations back… Read More
The 10 Worst Regulations of 2013
There are many things 2013 will be remembered for, not least the miles of red tape that were imposed on Americans. It has been a… Read More
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The Research Papers You Relied on the Most in 2013
The Heritage Foundation is dedicated to policy research of the utmost intellectual integrity. This year featured debates on a wide range of policy issues, and… Read More
A&E Reverses Duck Dynasty Decision, Welcomes Phil Robertson Back
Fans of Duck Dynasty can breathe a sigh of relief. Phil Robertson, who was suspended indefinitely last week for saying he believed homosexuality was sinful,… Read More
Awaiting a Season for Civility
Do you think it’s too late for a Christmas gift idea? Not for the one I have in mind. It’s something you can give right… Read More
5 Posts That Inspired You This Year
2013 was a great year for The Foundry. Here are the top five posts that inspired you the most. 13 Tax Increases in 2013 New… Read More
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Your Money in Pictures: The Top 5 Charts of 2013
As part of our countdown to the new year, here are Heritage’s top five must-see charts of 2013. 5. What If a Typical Family Spent… Read More
Does the American News Media Have an Anti-Christian Bias?
In Prodigal Press: Confronting the Anti-Christian Bias of the American News Media, Warren Cole Smith, journalist and author, explains how a liberal worldview has pervaded… Read More
Time to Stock Up on Incandescent Bulbs Before They Go Out Permanently
If your New Year’s resolution is to change your light bulbs, don’t worry—the federal government’s here to help. Beginning January 1, 2014, the federal government… Read More
Christmas Greetings from Jim DeMint
Merry Christmas! I hope this day reminds you of the bounty that God has blessed us with. I hope it prompts you to pass on… Read More
Obamacare Website Is a Security Nightmare
The Obama administration is urging its supporters to make the most of the holidays by turning family dinners and other social gatherings into platforms for… Read More
8 Americans to Remember This Christmas
Christmas is a time for celebration and family. It should also be a time for reflection, appreciation for all we have, and remembrance of those… Read More
Chief Information Security Officer for Obamacare: I Told HHS the Website Wasn’t Safe
According to news reports, a government security expert at the heart of Healthcare.gov told Members of the House Oversight Committee that she informed HHS that… Read More
What’s to Blame for the Knockout Game?
The “knockout game,” where defenseless people are brutally and randomly attacked, is a shocker. It’s hard to imagine why teenagers, apparently bored out of their… Read More
Why All Americans Should Support Hobby Lobby’s Case Against Obamacare
The plight of Hobby Lobby, the arts-and-crafts business whose owners are being forced to compromise their faith, instantly draws the sympathy of religious conservatives. But… Read More
