Gender Equality Isn’t a Myth. But the Wage Gap Is.
“I think I should be paid more.” I made that statement when I was 26 years old to the male president of one of the… Read More
Guess What Group is Getting Food Stamps at an Alarming Rate
Food stamp rolls have been growing rapidly. But what many may not realize is that participation among able-bodied adults without dependents (ABAWDs) has been skyrocketing… Read More
Jimmy Kimmel Takes Aim at Obamacare
Obamacare continues to take hits on late-night TV, with the latest punch thrown by talk-show host Jimmy Kimmel. Earlier this week, Kimmel opened his show… Read More
Social Security: Declining Fertility Rate Threatens Finances
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recently released its 2012 data on births, indicating detrimental trends that could cast yet another blow to the already… Read More
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Oklahoma’s Marriage Amendment Struck Down By Federal Judge
A federal judge declared yesterday that Oklahoma’s law defining marriage as being between a man and a woman was unconstitutional. “The Court holds that Oklahoma’s… Read More
Marriage Testimony: You Can’t Say Fathers Are Essential if the Law Redefines Marriage to Make Them Optional
Ryan T. Anderson, the William E. Simon Fellow at The Heritage Foundation, testified before the Indiana House Judiciary Committee yesterday on their proposed constitutional amendment… Read More
Pope Francis Unquestionably Condemns Abortion As Wrong
Pope Francis is making news this morning after he suggested that abortion “kills children who will never see the light of day.” The popular Pope,… Read More
How the War on Poverty Was Lost
On Jan. 8, 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson used his State of the Union address to announce an ambitious government undertaking. “This administration today, here… Read More
Hispanics and the War on Poverty
Much will be said about 50th anniversary of the War on Poverty, about how it has been lost. In fact, the debate on poverty (like… Read More
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Obama Team’s Recognition of Utah Same-Sex Marriages Shows Need for State Marriage Defense Act
Today’s announcement by Attorney General Eric Holder that the federal government will recognize the marriage licenses of same-sex couples in Utah—even though the state announced… Read More
The Benefits of Marriage to Low-Income Americans Aren’t Just About the Combined Paycheck
Is splitting costs such as housing in half the only advantage marriage brings to helping eradicate poverty? Slate’s Matt Yglesias suggested that yesterday, writing, “Marriage… Read More
Restaurant Owner With Down Syndrome Captures The American Dream
You might not expect a child with Down syndrome to grow up and become a small-business owner — but that’s exactly what Tim Harris did…. Read More
How to Fight Poverty — and Win
When President Johnson launched the War on Poverty on Jan. 8, 1964, he pledged “not only to relieve the symptom of poverty, but to cure… Read More
Supreme Court Stops Same-Sex Marriages in Utah
The U.S. Supreme Court entered a stay today ensuring that Utah will not be forced to issue marriage licenses to people in same-sex relationships in… Read More
Government Intrudes Into Virtually Every Aspect of Our Lives
No matter how we label ourselves — conservative, liberal, moderate or none of the above — we all must grapple with the ever-expanding size and… Read More
Meet the Humble Nuns Who Just Shook Up the Obama Administration
Who takes care of poor people when they get old—when they are on their deathbeds? For thousands of people, the answer is Little Sisters of… Read More
Supreme Court Stays Obamacare Mandate for Little Sisters of the Poor
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor really knows how to ring in the New Year. Just hours before the countdown to 2014 in Times Square, she… Read More
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
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
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
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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
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
A&E, Duck Dynasty, and the Climate of Intolerance in America
A&E enjoys rights to free contract and free speech in determining whom they employ and what they allow them to say. But just because you… Read More
Duck Dynasty Star Phil Robertson Faces Backlash for Religious Views on Sexuality
Phil Robertson, the patriarch and star of A&E’s Duck Dynasty, is under attack for his religious views on homosexuality. The beloved TV personality was indefinitely… Read More
Humility: An Unlikely Biography of America’s Greatest Virtue
If you want to assess the state of humility among politicians today, just think about how often you hear leaders admit that they are wrong… Read More
