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Blog Post on 2/8/2012 11:15:33 AM Even Krugman Agrees--Economy in a Dead-Cat-Bounce Recovery
Despite a recent spate of good economic data, including last week’s jobs report, the U.S. economy remains deeply...… Read more
Blog Post on 2/6/2012 1:00:23 PM Time for a Georgia-U.S. Free Trade Agreement
President Obama and President of the Republic of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili recently announced that the two countries...… Read more
Blog Post on 2/2/2012 9:13:13 AM "Reset" Backfires as Clinton Fails to Reach Foreign Minister Lavrov
On Tuesday, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton wanted to reach her Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov, Russia’s foreign...… Read more
Blog Post on 2/2/2012 2:00:57 AM Clean Energy: Cap and Trade Lite
In his State of the Union address last month, President Obama requested that Congress pass legislation mandating a...… Read more
Blog Post on 1/25/2012 11:00:31 AM State of the Housing Market: New Refinancing Promises?
During his State of the Union speech, President Obama introduced a new plan to save responsible homeowner $3,000 a year...… Read more
Blog Post on 1/24/2012 11:15:34 AM Romney’s Taxes: Too Little or Too Much?
Much has been made of Mitt Romney’s asserted 15 percent or so tax rate. There is both a material error and an irony to...… Read more
Blog Post on 1/24/2012 8:01:41 AM Chinese Statistics: Start with Skepticism
When the Chinese government is the sole source of information, how much of it should be believed? In terms of economic...… Read more
Blog Post on 1/23/2012 8:33:50 AM Turkey and Iran: Bad Timing for Trade Increase
Last Thursday, Iran and Turkey signed an agreement aimed at increasing trade between the two countries and doubling...… Read more
Blog Post on 1/20/2012 6:45:58 AM Narrow Interest Blocks Big Pipeline
The Obama Administration, encouraged by environmental groups, has blocked yet another affordable energy project—the...… Read more
Blog Post on 1/20/2012 6:05:02 AM Strait of Hormuz: U.S. Should Be Ready for the Next Oil Crisis
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Backgrounder posted September 13, 2011 by Robert Rector, Rachel Sheffield Understanding Poverty in the United States: Poverty USA
Backgrounder posted February 8, 2012 by Baker Spring Missile Defense Program Weakened under the Obama Administration
WebMemo posted February 8, 2012 by Patrick Louis Knudsen FY2012 Government Spending Blows through Cap, CBO Shows
Backgrounder posted April 14, 2011 by Derek Scissors, Ph.D. Chinese Economic Growth | China Vs. US Economy
Backgrounder posted March 15, 2005 by Daniel Mitchell, Ph.D. The Impact of Government Spending on Economic Growth
Commentary posted September 13, 2011 by Robert Rector, Rachel Sheffield Understanding Poverty in the U.S.
First Principles Series Report posted July 18, 2007 by Thomas West, William Schambra The Progressive Movement and the Transformation of American Politics
WebMemo posted February 8, 2012 by Baker Spring, Michaela Bendikova Fix the Top 5 Military Modernization Mistakes
Backgrounder posted January 25, 1996 by Patrick Fagan, Ph.D. Why Religion Matters: The Impact of Religious Practice on Social Stability
White Paper posted October 27, 2005 by Robert Rector, Kirk Johnson, Ph.D. Teenage Sexual Abstinence and Academic Achievement

Audio on Saturday, February 11, 2012 Istook918 RG3s Heisman
Blog Post on Friday, February 10, 2012 Voices of Opposition Speak Out Against Obama's Contraception Mandate 'Accommodation'
Blog Post on Friday, February 10, 2012 New START: Been There, Threatened That
Blog Post on Friday, February 10, 2012 Conscience "Accommodation" Doesn’t Address Underlying Problem
Blog Post on Friday, February 10, 2012 UAW Defends Democracy? Wolf Hired to Guard the Hen House?
Blog Post on Friday, February 10, 2012 Lincoln: The Father of Big Government?
WebMemo posted February 10, 2012 by Charles Stimson Facts About The National Defense Authorization Act and Military Detention of U.S. Citizens
Blog Post on Friday, February 10, 2012 Rep. Price: Obama's Contraception 'Accommodation' is 'All Rhetoric'
Blog Post on Friday, February 10, 2012 President Obama's Unworkable Non-Solution on Conscience
Blog Post on Friday, February 10, 2012 Is the U.S. Economy in a “Liquidity Trap”?

Feb 13

Event on Monday, February 13, 2012 Obamacare Tramples on Religious Liberty: Why We Shouldn’t Be Surprised
Long before President Obama’s recent decision to require religious-affiliated organizations to include coverage for abortion-inducing drugs and contraception in — Read more

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Feb 13

Event on Monday, February 13, 2012 The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Presidents: From Wilson to Obama
Our greatest presidents – in the eyes of academics, journalists, and popular historians – are those who confronted a — Read more

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Feb 13

Event on Monday, February 13, 2012 President Obama's Unconstitutional Recess Appointments
The President's unconstitutional appointments of one member of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and three members of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) were — Read more

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Feb 14

Event on Tuesday, February 14, 2012 2012 Index of Economic Freedom: Promoting Economic Opportunity and Prosperity
The 2012 Index of Economic Freedom (www.heritage.org/index) was released on January 12, 2012. Like its predecessor, the 2012 Index — Read more

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Feb 15

Event on Wednesday, February 15, 2012 An International Conference on the 50th Anniversary of the End of the Great Chinese Famine of 1959-1961
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Feb 22

Event on Wednesday, February 22, 2012 The Obama Doctrine at Year Three: An Assessment
Even before taking office, President Obama began laying out in his public statements the tenets of a doctrine, that if enacted, would enable his Administration — Read more

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Feb 24

Event on Friday, February 24, 2012 First Principles: Five Keys to Restoring America's Prosperity
America’s economic future is uncertain. Mired in a long crippling economic slump and hamstrung by bitter partisan debate over — Read more

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Feb 28

Event on Tuesday, February 28, 2012 Warning to a Superpower: The Threat of Debt to American Global Leadership
The scale of federal government debt in America is not only a major economic problem, but also a strategic one. Having jumped radically in recent — Read more

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Feb 29

Event on Wednesday, February 29, 2012 The Devil We Don't Know: The Dark Side of Revolutions in the Middle East
Human rights activist Nonie Darwish assesses the potential for freedom to succeed following the recent revolutions in the Middle — Read more

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Mar 01

Event on Thursday, March 01, 2012 Russian Pre-Election Situation and Its Political and Policy Implications
On March 4, the 2012 Russian presidential election takes place. The likely result is a return of the current Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, who is — Read more

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Blog Post on 2/10/2012 1:33:36 PM Voices of Opposition Speak Out Against Obama's Contraception Mandate 'Accommodation'
Blog Post on 2/10/2012 1:00:12 PM New START: Been There, Threatened That
Blog Post on 2/10/2012 12:30:52 PM Conscience "Accommodation" Doesn’t Address Underlying Problem
Blog Post on 2/10/2012 11:53:56 AM UAW Defends Democracy? Wolf Hired to Guard the Hen House?
Blog Post on 2/10/2012 11:30:39 AM Lincoln: The Father of Big Government?
Blog Post on 2/10/2012 11:17:39 AM Rep. Price: Obama's Contraception 'Accommodation' is 'All Rhetoric'
Blog Post on 2/10/2012 10:19:42 AM President Obama's Unworkable Non-Solution on Conscience
Blog Post on 2/10/2012 10:00:53 AM Is the U.S. Economy in a “Liquidity Trap”?
Blog Post on 2/10/2012 8:14:12 AM Heritage Reacts to White House "Accommodation" to Religious Liberty
Blog Post on 2/10/2012 8:00:54 AM Cutting the Nuclear Arsenal Even Further

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