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Without American Renewal, Putin’s Aggression Is Likely Precursor of Troubles Ahead
Since the end of World War II, the United States has been the world’s dominant force. Marked by relative peace and prosperity, it’s been an amazingly successful period for America and for the world. Certainly, measured by world historical standards, the U.S. has little to apologize for and much to be proud of. The first… -
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What We Learn From Democrats’ Failure to Pass an Extreme Abortion Bill
It’s always a relief when a bill expanding abortion “rights” fails to pass—especially when a Democrat is president. However, that’s not exactly the case when it comes to the most recent abortion bill that Democrats failed to pass in the Senate. This time, the story isn’t the fact that an abortion bill failed, but the… -
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Putin Weaponizes Refugees in Ukraine, Just as He Did in Syria
The Ukraine crisis will affect many regions around the world, including the Middle East. As Russia’s invading forces pivot to siege warfare around Ukraine’s big cities, Moscow is likely to resort to scorched-earth tactics previously unleashed on the cities of Aleppo in Syria and Grozny in Chechnya. In those conflicts, Russia deliberately targeted civilian infrastructure—including… -
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Why US Policymakers Must Make Economic Freedom Their Top Priority
Sen. Mike Lee joined Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts for an important speech and timely discussion about the importance of economic freedom. In the March 1 event at Heritage titled “America Needs Policies for Prosperity More than Ever,” the two policy experts stressed why preserving and advancing economic freedom should always be a top policy… -
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Putin’s Invasion of Ukraine Belatedly Unites West
As of this writing, predictions of a Russian day-or-two romp through Ukraine, all the way to the point of threatening NATO countries, have proven wrong. Profoundly wrong. War is always unpredictable. But clearly much of the American news coverage underestimated both the totalitarian appetite of Russian President Vladimir Putin and the grit and determination of… -
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The Right Way to Impose Energy Sanctions on Russia
In the face of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the idea of expanding sanctions on Russian energy is starting to gain bipartisan traction in Congress. This is a complicated issue. Although freedom-loving nations should be ready to use every tool available to push back against the authoritarian greed of Putin, energy sanctions… -
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What Could Be Next in Russia-Ukraine Conflict
Moscow—and much of the rest of the world—expected Ukraine to fall quickly after Russia invaded it. Why hasn’t it? How are the Ukrainian people effectively fighting the Russians, and what could be next? Will Russia invade the Baltic States next, as some have predicted? And are American sanctions enough to weaken Russia? The Heritage Foundation’s… -
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Gov. Ron DeSantis Closes the Curtain on COVID-19 Theater
“You do not have to wear those masks,” Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis told a group of high school students participating in an event Wednesday at the University of South Florida. “Please take them off.” “Honestly, it’s not doing anything,” the Republican governor said. “We’ve got to stop with this COVID theater. So, if you want… -
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How This Oklahoma State Senator Wants to Make Elections More Secure
As discussions intensify across the nation on voter fraud and election integrity, many Americans want to know that their voices are being heard accurately at the ballot box. In Oklahoma, one state senator is taking steps to ensure that his state is on the front line when it comes to safe and secure elections. State… -
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Don’t Buy Media’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Distortions About Florida’s Parental Rights Bill
For the crime of trying to protect young children from sexually explicit material in the classroom, Florida legislators are being crucified by the media. The Florida House recently passed the parental rights bill known as HB 1557, and it has cleared a final committee in the state Senate. Senators now have until March 11 to… -
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Minimum Wage Mandates Will Fuel Inflation. Workers Need Real Wage Increases Not Erased by Higher Prices.
With inflation at a 40-year high, politicians understandably want to ease the pain. The good news is that federal lawmakers can help by paring back deficit-financed spending and removing government-imposed barriers to work and economic activity. The bad news is that many politicians instead are looking for easy artificial fixes, like temporarily suspending the federal… -
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Sleepwalking Into a Chinese-Style Social Credit System
While the world fixates on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a huge threat is gathering here at home. As Canada demonstrated, Western governments and tech companies are mobilizing to cut off mainstream Americans from public life and constrain their private lives. Actions like protesting government overreach, expressing “anti-authority” ideologies, or even sharing “disinformation” on social media… -
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CNN Finds ‘So Many of Us’ Love Jill Biden
In May 2017, then-CNN boss Jeff Zucker gave an interview to “The New Yorker Radio Hour” and made waves by proclaiming, “Fox is state-run TV and is extolling the line out of the White House. MSNBC has become the opposition, and I think CNN is seeking the truth.” There wasn’t a laugh track. In 2022,… -
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How Heritage’s Budget Blueprint Would Make Social Security Solvent, Better Deal for Workers
Social Security is extremely popular, but most people don’t realize how much more income and opportunity they could have without Social Security’s high taxes, lack of ownership, and limits on when people can access money and how much they can receive. Moreover, Social Security has long been unsustainable. Beginning just 11 years from now, Social… -
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Loss of Economic Liberty Tracks With Loss of Other Freedoms, Sen. Mike Lee Says
Sen. Mike Lee says economic freedom in the United States has declined—along with other freedoms—during a COVID-19 pandemic that prompted increased government spending and regulation. “Anytime you see other freedoms infringed, I think economic freedoms are deteriorating at the same time, because of government action,” Lee, R-Utah, said in an interview on the podcast of… -
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Surgeon General Demands Tech Companies Hand Over Data on COVID-19 ‘Misinformation’
Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy sent a formal request for information Thursday to major tech companies demanding data on “misinformation” related to the COVID-19 vaccine and the virus itself, The New York Times reported. The request demanded the companies provide data on “exactly how many users saw or may have been exposed to instances of… -
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Breaking Down Best and Worst Moments of Biden’s State of the Union Address
President Joe Biden began his State of the Union address recognizing the courage of Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the bravery of the Ukrainian people as Russia’s invasion advances. Congressional Democrats and Republicans applauded Tuesday night as they stood to show solidarity with the citizens of Ukraine. The unity did not last for long, however…. -
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Early COVID-19 Treatment Sacrificed to Promote Vaccine, Dr. Peter McCullough Says
Early treatment for COVID-19 was not prioritized. Why? Cardiologist Dr. Peter McCullough says he believes health officials did not pursue early treatment options because they did not want to discourage Americans from being vaccinated. “There was a belief, and I think there’s still a belief today among many stakeholders, is that the only way a… -
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China, Russia, and Ukraine: It’s Folly to Think Beijing Will Work With West
As Europe slid into its first war of the 21st century, the Biden administration made a desperate play, hoping that China somehow would work with the West in dissuading Russia from invading Ukraine. According to reports in The New York Times, for months the Biden administration plied the Chinese with U.S. intelligence indicating that Russia… -
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Return of ‘the Evil Empire’?
Regardless of what any American feels about what steps we should take in response to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s aggressive incursion into Ukraine, for sure most are appalled by what he has done. As Putin moves to regain Russian control over nations that once were part of the Soviet sphere, we ought to think…