Heritage Foundation

The Heritage Foundation is the nation’s most broadly supported public policy research institute, with more than 453,000 individual, foundation and corporate donors. Heritage, founded in February 1973, mission is to formulate and promote conservative public policies based on the principles of free enterprise, limited government, individual freedom, traditional American values, and a strong national defense.

Most Recent Articles by Heritage Foundation:

When Catastrophe Strikes August 24, 2011
Disaster response isn’t the only area where America’s homeland security needs improvement.
Obama’s “Green Jobs” Pipe Dream August 23, 2011
California isn’t the only place, though, where the green dream is falling short of reality.
What’s Next in Libya August 22, 2011
"Even if Qadhafi soon departs from the scene, Libya is likely to remain a turbulent snake pit with heavily-armed political factions for many years to come.”
China Threatening U.S. Space Superiority August 19, 2011
The high ground of space is essential to the information gathering, transmission, and exploitation necessary to fight and win future wars.
Never Quit August 18, 2011
America’s military requires the ability to respond forcefully and effectively
The Spending Threat to Our National Defense August 17, 2011
The Heritage Foundation’s Mackenzie Eaglen explains that the draconian cuts to our armed forces would result in a military ill-equipped to sustain its mission at home and around the world.
Obama’s Tour of Denial and Blame August 16, 2011
As much as the President would like to bill his three-state tour as an exhibition in listening or leadership, it’s more of an exercise in cognitive dissonance
A Devastating Blow to Obamacare August 15, 2011
The Obama Administration wasted no time in decrying the ruling,
President Obama Sticks to Stimulus Script August 12, 2011
Obama told his audience to contact their representatives (again) and demand more spending on infrastructure.
The Devastating Threat to Our Security August 11, 2011
On August 15, 2003, 55 million people received a brief object lesson in what life would be like after an EMP event when a major blackout occurred throughout the northeastern United States and Canada.
Wisconsin Holds the Line August 10, 2011
As America continues to struggle with unemployment, Wisconsin added a net of 9,500 new jobs in June — more than half the 18,000 created nationwide.
White House Rules by Fiat Once Again August 9, 2011
The White House is well aware of the separation of powers “problem.”
It’s the Spending August 8, 2011
We cannot waste time shooting the messenger when the message itself is impossible to ignore
“The White House Does Not Create Jobs” August 5, 2011
What are just some of the job-killing conditions that are making the markets and employers nervous?
Blame the Washington Bureaucracy for High Gas Prices August 4, 2011
If the President was serious about bringing down the cost of gas, he would instruct his Administration to reduce the bureaucratic red tape on energy projects in the Gulf of Mexico
Why Does America Welcome Immigrants? August 3, 2011
The task of the US government is to secure the rights of its own citizens—not mankind
Our Work Has Only Begun August 2, 2011
The debt limit deal is a disappointment, but conservatives have made a real difference.
Liberals Force Choice Between Economic and National Security August 1, 2011
The defense cuts would compromise our nation’s security and the tax hikes would compromise our nation’s economy.
Struggle to Solve Debt Limit Crisis Goes On July 29, 2011
Pump spending up as high as possible, trigger a crisis, and use the crisis to force through higher taxes. Obama has, at least, played true to form.
The Obama EPA’s Brave New Future July 28, 2011
The Obama Administration is issuing rules—without congressional approval—to significantly change the way the auto industry is doing business
Tangled Up in Washington’s Red Tape July 27, 2011
Do you heat your home? Light your rooms? Buy and cook food? Watch TV? If the answer is “yes,” then you’ve fallen under federal regulation.
America Needs a Better Solution July 26, 2011
In short, neither Reid's or Boehner's plan do enough to reduce America’s debt, and neither would address the concerns raised by the credit rating agencies.
Obama’s Dangerous Debt Ceiling Strategy July 25, 2011
The attempt by senior members of the Administration, including Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, to make markets even more nervous than they are was noticed by other journalists.
Unhappy Anniversaries, President Obama July 22, 2011
The persistent unemployment and stagnant job growth are the result of an economy stuck in neutral, dragged down by a series of policies that have inhibited its growth
The Fight We’re In July 21, 2011
It would also help if the nation’s media clearly separated facts from opinion.
Liberals Invoke Reagan to Sell Debt Deal July 20, 2011
All of the clever rhetoric and recasting of history is designed to distract from the reality on the ground.
What Is Poverty in America? July 18, 2011
President Obama plans to make this situation worse by creating a new “poverty” measure that deliberately severs all connection between “poverty” and actual deprivation.
The Fight for the Balanced Budget Amendment July 15, 2011
under consideration is something called the Cut, Cap, and Balance Act, which would condition an increased debt limit on the House and Senate passage of the BBA.
Time to End Fannie and Freddie July 14, 2011
“Real recovery is not likely until both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are replaced by a new housing finance system that does not include government distortions of the market.”
Obama Aims for the Money You Don’t “Need” July 13, 2011
If you read between the lines, which doesn’t take much decoding, President Obama effectively believes that any income you have which you don’t “need” belongs to the government