Time for a Georgia-U.S. Free Trade Agreement
President Obama and President of the Republic of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili recently announced that the two countries should start free-trade negotiations. Let’s hope both presidents… Read More
Ten Inspiring Quotes from President Ronald Reagan
As we celebrate the 101st birthday of President Ronald Reagan, we remember the profound impact he had on government policy, but more importantly on the… Read More
U.S. Closes Embassy in Syria; Should Take Action Against Assad Regime
With the crisis in Syria escalating, CNN reports that the U.S. State Department has closed its embassy there, pulling out all remaining staff due to… Read More
Morning Bell: On Reagan’s Birthday, His Legacy Lives On
Today marks President Ronald Reagan’s 101st birthday. Born in Tampico, Illinois, Reagan made his journey west to Iowa as a radio broadcaster, then on to… Read More
Government Unions Support California Tax Hike
Two well-connected government unions in California are teaming with Gov. Jerry Brown to support a multibillion-dollar tax increase. The California Teachers Association and Service Employees… Read More
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One Group’s Strategy to Derail Oil Pipelines, Raise Energy Prices
Details of a large non-profit’s plans to combat the Keystone XL pipeline have surfaced, and offer some insight into the strategies and tactics of groups… Read More
OECD’s CSR Guidelines: Corporate State Department Responsibility?
This week the U.S. State Department announced the launch of the Stakeholder Advisory Board for the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Guidelines for… Read More
“Reset” Backfires as Clinton Fails to Reach Foreign Minister Lavrov
On Tuesday, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton wanted to reach her Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov, Russia’s foreign minister, to discuss the upcoming U.N. Security Council… Read More
Calls for Gun Control in Wake of Fast and Furious Ignore Current Law
Attorney General Eric Holder used his testimony before a House committee on Thursday to tout the supposed need for new gun control laws to prevent… Read More
Hasty Afghan Troop Drawdown Could Jeopardize Drone Campaign
President Obama publicly admitted Monday for the first time that the U.S. is conducting an aggressive drone missile campaign against terrorists predominantly located in Pakistan’s… Read More
The Obama Administration: Ill-Informed on Bahrain
Last Friday, Bahrainis held a peaceful, though spirited, rally in front of the United Nations headquarters in Manama to protest what they consider to be… Read More
Sen. Lee to Testify at Hearing on Illegal Non-Recess Appointments
A handful of constitutional law experts are slated to testify before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee tomorrow about President Obama’s four unconstitutional non-recess… Read More
John Chiang on the Future of Cross-Strait Relations
This Wednesday, Dr. Edwin Feulner and The Heritage Foundation are pleased to host John Chiang, vice chairman of the Kuomintang (KMT) Party in Taiwan. Chiang,… Read More
Iran: Fair Question or NSC Admission of Failure?
Did the Obama Administration miss a golden opportunity in the summer of 2009 to support the demonstrations of the Iranian Green Movement and maybe even… Read More
Washington Should Reject ‘No Missiles, No Meeting’ Russian Blackmail
Recently, NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said that there may be no summit between NATO and the Russian Federation if no agreement on missile… Read More
Obama, Biden Both Lauded Now-Bankrupt, Stimulus-Funded Ener1
The president’s energy agenda took a hit on Thursday, as yet another stimulus-backed energy company filed for bankruptcy. Videos have surfaced since then showing both… Read More
Somalia Hostage Rescue: Military Valor No Substitute for Foreign Policy
On Wednesday, the United States took the most aggressive military action in Somalia since the Battle of Mogadishu in 1993. Three months ago, two foreign… Read More
Another Stimulus-Backed Energy Company Files for Bankruptcy
After months of financial turmoil, an Energy Department-backed lithium ion battery company has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The company, Ener1, received a $118… Read More
PODCAST: State of the Union
In this week’s Heritage in Focus, Heritage director of communications, Rory Cooper, discusses the president’s State of the Union address. Click here to listen. What’s… Read More
Obama v. Obama: The President Takes Aim at Himself
Those who might have nodded off after the first hour of President Obama’s third State of the Union address were surely brought back to consciousness… Read More
Iran: Downplayed in President Obama’s State of the Union Speech
President Obama’s state of the union speech tonight mentioned Iran, which poses the greatest immediate challenge to American foreign policy, in only one paragraph. The president… Read More
The New Fairness
In his State of the Union, President Obama has once again donned the mantle of progressivism, but this time rather than the radical argument that… Read More
EU Imposes Oil Sanctions on Iran
The European Union yesterday imposed an embargo on future oil imports from Iran in an unprecedented escalation of sanctions aimed at forcing Tehran into negotiations… Read More
First Amendment Does Not Protect Camping, as Park Service Claims
Testifying on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, the National Park Service made clear its legal position for declining to enforce laws against camping on federal land… Read More
Where Are the Champions of Human Rights?
Throughout the world, countless violations of basic human rights occur every day, but, as Representative Frank Wolf (R–VA) quoted Simon and Garfunkel, “A man hears… Read More
Unions Defend Keystone Opposition: We Have to Support Obama!
The Obama Administration’s decision to forego the Keystone pipeline has forced the country’s labor groups into a bitter civil war. At issue is the central… Read More
Morning Bell: State of Dysfunction
Tonight, Americans who tune in to the State of the Union will watch the work of a rhetorical master with a flair for illusion. President… Read More
Obama Administration Knifes Britain in the Back over Falklands
In yet another display of disdain for the Anglo-American Special Relationship, the Obama administration has weighed in on the mounting tensions between Great Britain and… Read More
Boko Haram Emboldened, Attacks Kano
Last weekend, Boko Haram, a Nigerian terrorist organization launched a deadly strike in the northern city of Kano. Targeting government security forces, Boko Haram claimed… Read More
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Scribecast: Rep. Frank Wolf Discusses Political and Religious Rights
With economic issues dominating the domestic political agenda and much of our foreign policy focused on combating terrorism, systematic violations of political and religious rights… Read More
