Chevron Ruling Will Strengthen Rule of Law in Ecuador
A New York federal court ruling this week sends a strong and positive message to Ecuador—that corrupt methods and practices that undermine the integrity of… Read More
Ukrainians and Venezuelans Demand What Their Neighbors Have: Economic Freedom
The images flashing around the world of courageous freedom fighters in the streets of Kyiv, Caracas, and other cities and towns in Ukraine and Venezuela… Read More
When Presidents Upheld the Law
Today is known as “President’s Day,” a three-day weekend retailers use to lend an air of Founding-era seriousness to their sales. But its legal name… Read More
SecurityNews
DHS Secretary: Breaking the Law Earns Illegal Immigrants “the Right to Be Citizens”
Last Friday, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Jeh Johnson broke into the headlines with his claim that unlawful immigrants had “earned the right to… Read More
American Leadership Needed as Global Freedom Declines
Freedom House has just released its 41st annual survey of freedom in the world. It shows an overall erosion in global freedom for the eighth… Read More
Four Charts on How Economic Freedom Makes Your Life Better
Political gridlock, the government shutdown, and Obamacare are making Americans gloomy. But, largely thanks to economic freedom and the free-market system, things aren’t so bad… Read More
Obama Grants Amnesty to Illegal Immigrants Without Congress
Congress hasn’t passed immigration legislation, but that hasn’t stopped President Obama from issuing directives that grant amnesty to illegal immigrants. Last week, the Obama Administration… Read More
SecurityNews
Cooperation with Mexico: Key to Border Security and Stopping Transnational Crime
According to recent reports, the U.S. is in talks with Mexico to strengthen security along Mexico’s southern border. The effort reportedly includes a three-level security… Read More
Millennium Challenge Corporation Goes Off Course in Georgia
The U.S. government’s Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Board of Directors recently approved a five-year, $140 million compact with the nation of Georgia “to increase the… Read More
Egypt: Egyptians Want Greater Economic Freedom Before Democracy
For many ordinary Egyptians, fixing the economy is key. They are demanding a functioning economy that works under the rule of law. In fact, protesters… Read More
Young Africans Need Economic Freedom, Not Lectures About Climate Change
Speaking to students during his recent trip to Africa, President Obama said that “if everybody is raising living standards to the point where everybody has… Read More
Turkey No Model for Muslim Democracy
President Obama met with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan earlier this week to discuss, among other things, Syria, free speech, and the excessive police… Read More
LawNews
Judicial Activism: Trading the Stable Rule of Law for the Fickle Rule of Men
Last week, the Supreme Court of the United States announced that it would bar most forms of protest on the marble plaza in front of… Read More
LawNews
Ed Meese: We’ve Seen the Effect of “Amnesty” Before
Experts can’t always predict exactly how public policy will affect the nation, despite our best efforts. But when it comes to immigration policy, we have… Read More
Morning Bell: Why My Family Came to America
More than any other nation in history, the United States has made itself a new home for immigrants in search of a better life. It… Read More
Morning Bell: Jim DeMint on the Senate’s Flawed Immigration Plan
Since the birth of our nation, the United States has recognized the vital role of lawful immigration, as it brings important economic and cultural benefits…. Read More
Behind Closed Doors: The Kentucky Wiretap
The latest news report on the surreptitious recording of a strategy session in the Kentucky campaign headquarters of Senator Mitch McConnell (R) indicates that federal… Read More
President Obama Should Uphold the Magnitsky Act’s Legislative Intent
Next week, the Obama Administration faces an important foreign policy decision in U.S. relations with Russia—how to champion human rights and the rule of law…. Read More
Morning Bell: Farewell from Ed Feulner
Dear friends, Today is my last day as president of The Heritage Foundation, and I want to write you one last note in that capacity…. Read More
Economic Freedom Key to Unlocking a Prosperous Arab Future
In the latest issue of the journal Democracy, Michael Wahid Hanna identifies Seven Pillars of the Arab Future. First on his list: economic growth and… Read More
Rep. Charles Rangel Mischaracterizes Heritage Position on Trade with Cuba
Representative Charles Rangel (D–NY) has a mixed record on trade freedom. And he voted “no” in October 2011 for the free trade agreement with Colombia,… Read More
Advancing Economic Freedom: Leading from Behind Doesn’t Work
Advancing economic freedom around the world has markedly stagnated in recent years, particularly due to the lack of America’s leadership, says Terry Miller, chief editor… Read More
Rule of Law Essential for Business
In a globally competitive world, competition is key. Fundamental for competition is the rule of law, according to Myron Brilliant, Senior Vice President for International… Read More
Morning Bell: Heritage Experts Analyze the State of the Union
President Barack Obama laid out an ambitious agenda last night. Here are some highlights of our experts’ analysis of his claims, his plans, and his… Read More
Holmes: Can We Govern Ourselves?
As The Heritage Foundation’s Kim Holmes asks in The Washington Times, is our capacity to govern ourselves disappearing? Today, the political process is jeered at… Read More
State Department Board Recommendation: Ignore the Constitution, Break the Law
On November 27, a State Department advisory board, the International Security Advisory Board (ISAB), recommended that the Obama Administration ignore the Constitution and break the… Read More
Brazil’s Corruption Holds Back Economic Freedom
Fresh charges of corruption are shaking up the Workers Party of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff, as The Wall Street Journal reported last week. Reforms are… Read More
Morning Bell: The Next President and the Supreme Court
Every vote counts. And this year, it could count double. One vote could decide both the immediate election and the course of constitutional law for… Read More
INTERVIEW: Heritage’s Robert Alt on Overcriminalization
Robert Alt is director of the Rule of Law Programs and senior legal fellow at The Heritage Foundation’s Center for Legal and Judicial Studies. He… Read More
