School Choice: Victory in Colorado
In a huge victory for school choice, the Colorado Court of Appeals last month overturned the injunction placed on the Douglas County Choice Scholarship Program… Read More
Cyprus Bank Bailout: Russia Partly to Blame
As Cypriots come to grips with this week’s agreement to bail out its banks, Russian policymakers need to think about why their citizens are involved… Read More
Major School Choice Victory in Indiana
It’s hard to overstate what an outstanding victory for school choice Indiana’s Supreme Court issued yesterday. Indiana’s highest court ruled unanimously in Meredith v. Pence… Read More
Morning Bell: Growing Risk of Another North Korean Attack
North Korea never stops threatening its enemies. The belligerent dictatorship routinely threatens to turn Seoul, the capital of South Korea, into a “sea of fire.”… Read More
The 30th Anniversary of SDI, President Reagan’s Visionary Idea
Ronald Reagan’s Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) speech in 1983 launched a program to eliminate the threat posed by a nuclear attack and set the groundwork… Read More
LawNews
Today at the Supreme Court: Same-Sex Marriage and the Defense of Marriage Act
This morning, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in United States v. Windsor, a constitutional challenge to the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which defined… Read More
Japan’s Green Initiative Drowns in Oil
The government picking winners and losers is bad for any economy. But it also often leads to the opposite of the intended result. Take a… Read More
Morning Bell: The Difference One Man Makes
Who has been the most consequential conservative of the past four decades? We could say Ronald Reagan, the indomitable optimist who won two landslide presidential… Read More
Marching for Marriage—and Children (SLIDESHOW)
[uds-billboard name=”March for Marriage”] Photos by Benjamin Myers Photography “Kids deserve a mom and a dad.” That was the overarching message as thousands gathered this… Read More
Environmentalists and Energy Experts Working Together for Fracking Solutions?
Saving the environment and producing shale oil and gas by hydraulic fracturing (fracking) are not mutually exclusive; however, it seems the two sides have been… Read More
Leading the Way: Celebrating Conservatism’s Champion
For 36 years, Ed Feulner has stood at the helm of The Heritage Foundation. Through his leadership, Heritage became the conservative beacon on Capitol Hill,… Read More
Protectionist Japan? Check the Numbers
A recent news report was headlined: “Lawmakers, business groups balk at trade deal with protectionist Japan.” A more accurate title would have been: “Protectionist U.S…. Read More
Morning Bell: Revealing What States Are Hiding
How much are we spending on education? Actually, far more than we know—because as it turns out, states are hiding some of the teachers’ benefits…. Read More
Eurozone Crisis Creates Another Challenge for Merkel
As opposition to the euro continues to build within the eurozone, Germany, the motor of the eurozone—frankly, the only thing holding it all together—is not… Read More
Texas-Size School Choice
The Lone Star State is considering significantly expanding educational choice options for children. Under consideration: an elimination of the cap on charter schools (only 215… Read More
Three Reasons for Social Security to Use Chained CPI
During last week’s vote-a-rama in the Senate, Senator Bernie Sanders (I–VT) intended to put Senators from both parties on the record for opposing the adoption… Read More
Obama Administration Plans to Spend $150 Million for Green Energy Projects (Because It’s Worked So Well Before)
Just what America needs: More taxpayer-funded green energy projects. The Department of Energy (DOE) and the U.S. Internal Revenue Service released plans to re-allocate more… Read More
Obama’s Missile Defense Policy Reversal: Better Late Than Never
The Obama Administration’s decision to reinstate 14 ground-based interceptors (GBIs)—which it reduced in its first term—is a necessary but not sufficient response to the North… Read More
SocietyNews
Morning Bell: The Marriage Debate Through a Child’s Eyes
Earlier this month, 11-year-old Grace Evans appeared before a panel of Minnesota lawmakers considering a redefinition of marriage in that state. She testified to the… Read More
The Best Plan for Farmers and Ranchers: Free Trade
Congress is currently fighting over the future of U.S. farm programs. In 2011, taxpayers subsidized farmers to the tune of $10.4 billion in government payments…. Read More
Obamacare at Three Years: Increasing Cost Estimates
Today marks three years since Obamacare was signed into law, and taxpayers probably aren’t celebrating. Over the last three years, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO)… Read More
Government Sugar Policy: Buy High, Sell Low?
It was recently reported that the federal government is considering buying 400,000 tons of sugar to prop up prices for sugar producers. The government would… Read More
Obamacare at Three Years: A Broke Program for Early Retirees
Adding to the list of documented Obamacare failures (see here, here, here, and here) is the Early Retiree Reinsurance Program (ERRP). Obamacare created the ERRP… Read More
SocietyNews
Academy of Pediatrics Endorses Same-Sex Marriage, but Science Not So Sure
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) released a policy statement yesterday indicating its support for same-sex marriage. Based on “extensive research,” this statement from a… Read More
Obamacare: State Legislatures Speak Out
A third birthday is often a cause for celebration. But that’s certainly not the case for Obamacare, which was signed into law on March 23… Read More
SocietyNews
Marriage Has a Role in Raising Children, Reducing Poverty
The marriage debate is about more than romance between adults. Society’s interest in the upbringing of children and marriage’s unique ability to serve that interest… Read More
Herbert Croly: Bad Prose, Even Worse Ideas
Writers of the world, rejoice: It turns out we don’t have to write well to write powerfully. Consider Herbert Croly. Few Americans in 2013 are… Read More
Wisconsin Welfare Reform Promotes Self-Sufficiency
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker (R) says welfare dependence is no measure of success when it comes to helping the poor. “Sadly, there are some in… Read More
SecurityNews
The EMP Threat: Just a Scare?
A recent National Journal article discussed the likelihood of an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) over the United States with skepticism, asking whether such activists and politicians… Read More
Morning Bell: Thanks to Obamacare…
It’s Obamacare’s third anniversary. Though many key parts of Obamacare—including some of its tax hikes and mandates—don’t go into effect until next year, Americans are… Read More
