SocietyCommentary
The ‘Swamp Fox’ Who Put the British Lion on the Run and Changed War for a Century
A quarter of a millennium ago, a “Swamp Fox” and his rag-tag group of compatriots put the lion of the British Empire on the run—and… Read More
SecurityAnalysis
How Venezuelan Regime Is Supporting Radical, Left-Wing Groups in US
Venezuela’s regime is coming under increasing pressure from the Trump administration for using the cartels it controls to smuggle drugs into the United States. Last… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Lenin Would Love What the Left Is Doing Today
The political landscape in this off-year election cycle is littered with examples of authoritarianism, discord, violence, and murder. In New York City, the leading candidate for mayor… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
The Web of Activist Groups Backing ICE Riots, Hamas, and Iran
Promoting revolution never goes out of business, and lately, business is booming. Activists in the revolutionary ecosystem that organize street mayhem are veering sharply from… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Marxism’s Death Toll Rises With DC Shootings
On Wednesday evening, two young lives were tragically cut short when a gunman opened fire outside a museum in Washington, D.C. Thanks to his actions,… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Celebrating the 250th Anniversary of Patriots’ Day—and Why It Still Matters
“LISTEN, my children, and you shall hear, of the midnight ride of Paul Revere,” Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s famous work begins. Longfellow wrote the poem in… Read More
SocietyCommentary
America Must Reclaim What the Left Has Attempted to Destroy
History remembers Independence Hall for the grave, soul-stirring words written there: “All men are created equal …” “Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness …”… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Could We Still Win a Revolutionary War?
The Independence Day season is a time to ask a hard question. Could the Americans of today have won the Revolutionary War—and would they even… Read More
Al-Qaeda: ‘Spreading Like Wildfire’
Last week, a House Foreign Affairs subcommittee held a hearing provocatively titled “Is Al-Qaeda Winning?” The answers that the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Trade… Read More
News
The Challenge for Today’s Conservatives
It’s no coincidence that most conservatives would agree that taxes are too high and that Obamacare should be repealed. Or that most progressives would argue… Read More
Obama’s Lack of Leadership on Aid to Egypt
U.S. policy on Egypt has drifted in recent months due to a lack of high-level attention, as the Obama Administration focused on Syria, Iran, Israeli–Palestinian… Read More
Suez Canal Attacked by Terrorists
Egyptian authorities announced this weekend that a container ship passing through the Suez Canal was attacked by terrorists, who apparently sought to close the strategic waterway…. Read More
Obama Administration Stumbles in Egypt’s Shifting Sands
The Obama Administration’s influence in Egypt has evaporated as Egypt’s “Arab Spring” hopes for a democratic transition have wilted during a summer of rising violence…. Read More
Q&A: U.S. Foreign Aid to Egypt
James Phillips, Heritage’s senior research fellow for Middle Eastern affairs, answers key questions about U.S. foreign aid to Egypt. What is U.S. foreign aid to… Read More
On Washington’s Birthday, A Lesson in Self-Government
With the generic Presidents’ Day (the holiday is, legally, still officially Washington’s Birthday, not Presidents’ Day) behind us, it is time to celebrate the actual… Read More
SecurityNews
Morning Bell: Taking Terrorism and the Arab Spring Seriously
In his State of the Union address, President Obama showed a stunning lack of reality on terrorism and the Arab Spring. The President’s statement saluting… Read More
NBC’s “Revolution” Shows Life after An Electromagnetic Pulse Attack
What would the life in the United States look like if the continent were hit by an electromagnetic pulse (EMP)? The new TV show Revolution… Read More
Reagan’s Legacy to ‘Preserve the Constitution’
Ronald Reagan communicated timeless truths about America— truths about freedom, limited government, hard work and opportunity—and these truths guided him while he was in office. … Read More
Every Tea Party Needs Sugar
The Sugar Act is often overshadowed by its infamous cousin: the Townshend Act and its tax on tea. But the outcome of the Sugar Act,… Read More
