U.S. Should Augment Missile Defenses in Asia
The United States is planning to expand its ballistic missile defenses to Asia, according to The Wall Street Journal (WSJ). This is a welcome initiative… Read More
SocietyNews
15 States File Brief in Support of DOMA
Fifteen states have filed an amicus brief in support of the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), urging the Supreme Court to review an appellate… Read More
Back to School: Some Surprising Education Numbers
As children head back to the classrooms, let’s look at two important figures to consider this school year: 308,000 and $11,400. 308,000: Number of members… Read More
Health CareNews
HHS Mandate “Serious” Threat to Religious Liberty (VIDEO)
Are the concerns of religious employers about a mandate from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) simply a matter of getting “all worked… Read More
Heritage Remembers Neil Armstrong (1930-2012)
On June 13, 2008, my wife and I were driving home from a Washington party. The University of Edinburgh, my Alma Mater, had recognized the… Read More
Heritage Intern Wins CNN Competition to Report on Convention
Next week, Alex Anderson, who interned with Heritage’s Young Leaders Program this summer, will be joining two other CNN iReporters for an all-expenses-paid trip to… Read More
Chart of the Week: Tax Revenues Devoured by Entitlements
The looming unsustainability of the big three entitlement spending programs—Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security—is not inevitable, but in order to avoid the catastrophic effects of… Read More
Time to Restore America’s Rule of Law
In his recent Wall Street Journal op-ed, Professor David Skeel of the University of Pennsylvania Law School pointed out: No one doubts that the coming… Read More
Family Fact of the Week: Back to School Prep Is a Lifelong Project
It’s back-to-school time, and parents are scurrying to equip their children for success. But children’s school preparation should begin much earlier than August. As numerous… Read More
Are Spending Cuts as Harmful as Tax Increases?
Wednesday’s warning by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) that the fiscal cliff is likely to push the economy back into recession should bring things sharply… Read More
Morning Bell: Media “Fact Checkers” Promote Obama’s Gutting of Welfare Reform
Since Heritage’s Robert Rector and Kiki Bradley broke the story on July 12 that the Obama Administration had gutted the work requirements from the 1996… Read More
Back to School: How Can We Truly Help Minority Students?
Last month President Obama signed an executive order to form the new White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans. According to the White… Read More
Online Chat on Education Spending
With back to school right around the corner for some schools and other schools just starting, it is a good time to talk about education… Read More
Conflict Minerals: Another of Dodd–Frank’s Hidden Costs
On Wednesday, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted a little-known section (and there are many) of the Dodd–Frank financial regulation bill that will end… Read More
Introducing the All-New Heritage Mobile App
The Heritage Foundation is excited to announce the launch of our brand new app for the iPhone, iPad, Droid, and Droid Tablets. The Heritage Mobile… Read More
Morning Bell: Another Recession Is Imminent
Yesterday, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) reported that without a doubt, America will have a fresh recession next year unless Congress and the President prevent… Read More
Obamacare Loses Again in Deficit Reduction Debate
Niall Ferguson poked a hornet’s nest Sunday with his Newsweek cover story, in large part for its claim that Obamacare would increase the budget deficit…. Read More
CBO Warns: President Obama and Congress Risk Triggering Another Recession
About 1.6 million American jobs hang in the balance. That is the clear implication of analysis contained in the annual budget update by the Congressional… Read More
Back to School: Support for School Choice Reaches All-Time High
Support for school choice is at an all-time high, according to this year’s PDK/Gallup Poll, released just this morning. Forty-four percent of Americans now favor… Read More
Morning Bell: Afghan Forces Turning Against Their U.S. Trainers
American troops in Afghanistan face an increased threat from “insider” attacks in which the Afghan forces they are there to help and train are turning… Read More
North Caucasus Suicide Bombing Highlights Russia’s Islamist Terrorism Problem
The suicide bombing on August 19 in the North Caucasus republic of Ingushetia in Russia is a tragic reminder of increasing extremist violence in this… Read More
Back to School: A School District Turnaround in Michigan
The Highland Park School District near Detroit, Michigan, is undergoing major reform this year as emergency manager Joyce Parker turns the district’s schools over to… Read More
SocietyNews
Religious Freedom Means “Sticking up for All Believers”
The crowd erupted into disarmed laughter when Kevin J. “Seamus” Hasson got to the point. “I have to say when it comes to religious freedom… Read More
VIDEO: The Bloggers Briefing Featuring Author Dinesh D’Souza
What will America look like in 2016? Dinesh D’Souza is troubled by the big-government policies that President Obama has implemented in his first term. He’s… Read More
Morning Bell: Bringing Medicaid into the Debate
Medicare is an emotionally charged program because it provides health insurance coverage for the elderly. But Medicaid covers America’s poor and disabled—and no one wants… Read More
Will the President Clarify His “Flexibility” Remarks on Missile Defense?
Cliff May, president of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, writes in his recent article that too few people are interested in finding out what… Read More
Obamacare’s 18 New Tax Hikes
Not only did the President and his partners in Congress take $716 billion out of Medicare to pay for Obamacare, but they also raise taxes… Read More
Back to School: The Rise of Customized Education
Customized learning has led the education news cycle over the past few weeks as back to school season gets in full swing. And for good… Read More
Race to the Top for School Districts: More Federal Education Intervention
The Obama Administration’s new Race to the Top District (RTT-D) competition, a competitive grant program on top of the more than 100 programs the Department… Read More
VIDEO: Ed Meese Is Optimistic About America’s Future
Edwin Meese III was one of President Ronald Reagan’s most trusted confidants, serving the conservative icon during his governorship of California and his presidency in… Read More
