U.S. Drops Out of Top 10 in Latest Legatum Prosperity Index
In an unprecedented fall, the U.S. dropped out of the top 10 for the first time in the 2012 Legatum Prosperity Index that was published… Read More
Morning Bell: Obama’s “New Economic Patriotism”
President Obama has a new booklet—a glossy, 20-page spread called “The New Economic Patriotism: A Plan for Jobs and Middle-Class Security.” The title is completely… Read More
Morning Bell: Heritage Experts React to First Presidential Debate
During last night’s debate between President Obama and former Governor Mitt Romney, Heritage’s domestic policy experts were live-blogging their analysis of the ideas discussed. Below… Read More
Morning Bell: 10 Questions for the First Presidential Debate
Tonight’s debate between President Barack Obama and former Governor Mitt Romney is supposed to focus on domestic policy, with a major concentration on the economy…. Read More
Morning Bell: Time for a True Opportunity Agenda
Occupy Wall Street’s pathetic first birthday last week confirmed that the longstanding reports of the movement’s death have not, in fact, been exaggerated. So why… Read More
Fighting the Real Threats to the American Dream
George Bernard Shaw supposedly said that England and America were “two nations divided by a common language.” A similar problem applies to progressives and conservatives… Read More
Morning Bell: Government Dependency Rises As Number of Taxpayers Declines
The leak of a video featuring former Governor Mitt Romney (R-MA) has sparked debate about government dependency and the number of people in the United… Read More
Dependence on Government vs. the American Dream
Mother Jones has opened a broad debate about the role of government in our society. In a clandestine tape recorded in May and obtained by… Read More
Did Castro Channel Marco Rubio and the American Dream?
A charismatic young Hispanic politician yesterday delivered one of the best speeches in recent memory on the American Dream. In retelling the story of his… Read More
Morning Bell: We Can Change America’s Course
Entering the final stretch of the presidential contest, Americans are facing a monumental choice. The American people will decide the direction of government and its… Read More
Heritage Foundation “Cut Government Spending” Goal Gains Ground
As the public debate swirls over whether and how to limit the size and cost of the federal government, The Heritage Foundation’s longstanding efforts to… Read More
Martin Luther King’s Conservative Principles
Martin Luther King Day has arrived once again, and like clockwork, liberals are invoking King’s name to support their causes. In an e-mail to activists,… Read More
Chart of the Week: How to End Deficits Without Raising Taxes
President Obama and congressional leaders can’t seem to agree on any plan to avert a debt crisis. As the White House’s Aug. 2 deadline approaches,… Read More
Beyond the American Dream: Those Amazing Americans!
“That core idea of America—that if you work hard, if you do right, if you’re responsible, that you can lead a better life and most… Read More
War on the American Dream: Sapping America’s Potential
Government Controlled Life Stimulus: The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 significantly grew the size and scope of government, doubling the size of… Read More
America Serves
President-elect Barack Obama has quietly changed the meaning of the American Dream and introduced a proposal for American Serfdom. In America, what it means to… Read More
