Heritage Scholar a Threat to Safety on Stanford Campus? Stanford’s Acting Unlawfully.
Ryan T. Anderson talks a lot about marriage. Heritage’s William E. Simon fellow has even been on CNN talking about marriage. But apparently safe enough… Read More
National Proposal Day: Making That Promise and Making It Last
The vernal equinox may have inspired Shakespeare to declare “the spring time, the only pretty ring time.” Fittingly, it was chosen as the date for… Read More
Taking a Stand Against Obamacare
Obamacare has caused seemingly endless problems, and one of the big—and very personal—ones will be on display at the Supreme Court next week. Often called… Read More
11 Female Superstars We’re Honoring for Women’s History Month
March is Women’s History Month and we want to honor those women who’ve made a difference! Margaret Thatcher tackled communism as prime minister of the United… Read More
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Volunteerism in America Hits a 10-Year Low
A report recently released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics revealed that volunteerism in America is at a 10-year low. This decline in civic engagement… Read More
Missionary in Ukraine: ‘Full-Scale Invasion Looks Imminent’
A Christian missionary from America who has lived in Ukraine for two decades says in an email to The Foundry that he is preparing to… Read More
Heritage Panel: Personal Opinion No Excuse to Abandon Marriage Laws
Virginia’s Democratic attorney general made history not only by declining to carry out his duty to defend state marriage law based on personal opinion but… Read More
WATCH: Children With Down Syndrome Tell Pregnant Mom About the Happy Life Her Son With Down Syndrome Will Have
Don’t be scared. Be excited. That’s the underlying message of a new video that responds to a pregnant women’s anxiety about expecting a child with… Read More
Meet the Two Families Fighting for Religious Freedom
In less than two weeks, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in cases challenging an Obamacare mandate that is trampling on religious freedom. The Hahn… Read More
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Report: U.S. Is One of Seven Countries That Allows Late-Term Abortion
The United States is one of only a handful of developed countries in which late-term abortions after 20 weeks—five months—are allowed, according to a new… Read More
The White House Jumped the Shark Today
Cultural trends are often said to “jump the shark” when they go too far and become laughable or obsolete. The White House is in this… Read More
Women’s Empowerment Starts with Economic Freedom
Today is International Women’s Day, a celebration of women’s achievements and an opportunity to highlight the status of women around the world. International Women’s Day… Read More
Obama Should Not Be Afraid to Talk About Marriage
Search President Obama’s speech to minority youths last Thursday for the word “marriage,” and you will find just one reference, and in a throwaway line… Read More
Parents in Charge: Fight for School Choice Takes Stage at CPAC
As more and more cracks begin to show in the Common Core initiative, Americans are pushing back, insisting that parents—not bureaucrats in Washington—should “be in… Read More
One Change That Would Actually Help Reduce Child Poverty
The Children’s Defense Fund recently declared war on child poverty—despite the fact that we’re already 50 years and $20 trillion into a War on Poverty… Read More
Ukraine Crisis Holds Lessons for ‘Lawless’ IRS, Watchdog Says
American taxpayers ought to be inspired to stand up to the Internal Revenue Service by the people “dying in Ukraine,” the top dog at a… Read More
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Update from Missionary in Ukraine: Crisis Looks ‘Explosive,’ ‘Surreal’
The Rev. Gerard D. “George” de Vuyst, wife Sarah and their children. / Family Photo Russia’s military incursion into Crimea remains “explosive,” but the immediate… Read More
WATCH: Heritage @ South by Southwest (SXSW)
South by Southwest (SXSW) is the nation’s premier conference for innovation and technology — and this year, the Heritage Foundation will be there. The conference,… Read More
Only One of These Makes the Country Work
The contrast could not be more stark. While President Obama releases his ideal budget for the year today—lauding government as the source of success in… Read More
WATCH: Actor Jared Leto Sends Support to Ukraine and Venezuela in Acceptance Speech
Actor Jared Leto made the first mention of the crises in Ukraine and Venezuela during last night’s Academy Awards as he accepted an Oscar for… Read More
Jail Time Shouldn’t Also Sentence Someone to Poverty
If a teenager spends a year in jail for dealing drugs, it is in nobody’s interest for that sentence to become a life sentence to… Read More
VIDEO: Religious Liberty, Media ‘Lies’: Interview with Ryan Anderson
Media distortions and “lies” clouded public understanding of an Arizona measure that would have clarified religious liberty protections for business owners, not allowed them to… Read More
Here’s What the Media Got Wrong on That Arizona Bill
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer on Wednesday night vetoed what should have been a straightforward religious freedom bill. Minor clarifications to existing law got lost in… Read More
Questions You’re Asking About Cakes, Gays, and Religious Freedom
Cases have been popping up across the country where individuals have declined to bake cakes or take photos for same-sex wedding ceremonies—and government has punished… Read More
Should Government Watch the Terrorists — or Americans Reaching for a Snack?
With recent news of various government agencies wanting to monitor our nation’s newsrooms and our children’s eating habits, and with a $17 trillion debt that… Read More
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Brewer Vetoes Legislation Designed to Protect Religious Liberty
Arizona Governor Jan Brewer announced tonight she had vetoed SB 1062, state legislation that was designed to protect the religious liberty of business owners. “Senate… Read More
Four Businesses Whose Owners Were Penalized for Their Religious Beliefs
Editor’s note: Amid the heated debate over Arizona’s SB 1062 law, which aims to protect religious liberty, it’s worth looking back at some of the… Read More
Debate: Does Every Bakery Have to Bake Cakes for Every Wedding? (VIDEO)
Yesterday, Heritage’s William E. Simon Fellow Ryan T. Anderson appeared on The Blaze with host Andrew Wilkow to discuss Arizona law SB 1062, which is… Read More
Why That Texas Judge Was Wrong to Strike Down Texas’ Marriage Law
Yet another judge has struck down a state constitutional amendment defining marriage as the union of a man and a woman. These rulings claim that… Read More
Kirsten Powers Demagogues on Religious Liberty, Again
Bill Clinton is an extremist according to Kirsten Powers. That’s the gist of her latest USA Today op-ed, on Arizona’s attempt to protect religious liberty… Read More
