Opinion
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Is Every Government Employee a Cop Now?
Opinion -I don’t know anyone else who tracks the number of federal cops, but the watchdog group Open the Books occasionally reports on the burgeoning number of federal agencies with law enforcement divisions. -
PRESS RELEASE: Heartland Institute Releases New Report on American Affordability Crisis
Opinion -Press Release -‘Today’s crisis is a product of government errors, not greedy landlords, institutional investors, and so-called market failure.’ -
It’s Time to Abolish Public Schools
Opinion -As an ardent supporter of abolishing public—or, more accurately, government-run—schools, I recently came across an article by Chad McLeod, an educator, consultant, and founder of Sociis Education, who makes several important points that highlight the differences between how businesses and public schools are managed. -
What about Earth’s threatened and endangered People?
Opinion -Another Earth Day has come and gone – number 57, like Heinz steak sauce. Once again, the media, activists and international agencies fed us pablum, exaggeration and alarmism. -
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Life, Liberty, Property #144: Debt-to-GDP Ratio Tops 100 Percent
Opinion -budget-tax-news, Editorial -The federal debt crossed an ominous threshold last week, rising over 100 percent of national gross domestic product ... -
Property Tax Relief
Opinion -Gov. Ron DeSantis has proposed eliminating property taxes in Florida, which does not have a state income tax. Property taxes are being reevaluated over fairness concerns. -
Should the Federal Reserve Be Independent?
Opinion -Governments today control but did not create money. Money emerged spontaneously, as economist Carl Menger detailed, and provides an example of spontaneous order. Money is a product of human action but not human design. -
Can Economic Education Save America from Socialism?
Opinion -New York and Seattle have elected socialist mayors, and many young Americans express support for socialism in polls. Economist Thomas Sowell observes that socialism’s record is so bad that only an intellectual could support it. Does contemporary support for socialism reflect a failure of economic education? -
Sports Socialism?
Opinion -Payments to players through the Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) deals and the transfer portal are roiling college sports. Some commentators claim that bills in Congress constitute socialism. Is socialism needed to save college football? -
Socialist Cognitive Dissonance: Our Revolution Endorses Billionaire Tom Steyer for California Governor
Opinion -“Our Revolution was founded by Bernie Sanders as an independent organization to take on corporate power, elect progressives, and fight for a government that works for all of us — not the billionaire class,” Our Revolution states on its website. -
Climate Change Weekly # 578— Countries and Industries Are Abandoning or Reducing Net-Zero Commitments
Opinion -Legacy Climate Change Weekly -Since its passage, the IRA resulted in billions of dollars being wasted on various green boondoggles. -
Where Money Meets Power
Opinion -I follow ups and downs of the environmental industry almost like a part-time hobby, for several reasons. For one, many environmental groups pretend to be local, grassroots activists, when in fact many are nationally organized and funded as part of a larger network. -
‘Green Energy’ Is Bringing Back the Atrocities of ‘Blood Diamonds’
Opinion -Executive Orders within the United States has it moving away from electric vehicles (EVs) and wind and solar electricity systems. Executive Orders by President Trump were issued on January 20, 2025, that ended the EV mandate, thus giving consumers back the power to choose the car they want to drive. -
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Life, Liberty, Property #143: GAO Confirms Enormous Entitlement Fraud
Opinion -budget-tax-news, Editorial -Federal government programs paid out hundreds of billions of dollars of undeserved benefits to criminal organizations and other opportunists over just five years. -
The Lost Angeles Unified School District
Opinion -“The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people’s money” is a famous quote by former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, often used to criticize high-taxing, high-spending government policies. It emphasizes that state welfare systems rely on funding from individuals, a reliance that often becomes unsustainable. The Los Angeles Unified School District currently […] -
Chicago Public Schools and Mayor Brandon Johnson Declare ‘Day of Civic Action’ on May Day
Opinion -When it comes to education priorities in the Windy City, I think it is fair to say that the Chicago Public Schools, Chicago Teachers Union, and Mayor Brandon Johnson are all woefully out of touch. -
Climate Change Weekly # 577— Trees Illegally Logged for Wind Power
Opinion -Legacy Climate Change Weekly -Since its passage, the IRA resulted in billions of dollars being wasted on various green boondoggles. -
Some Lessons from Former Fed Chair Alan Greenspan: Working at the Fed Is Harmful for One’s Understanding of Reality
Opinion -Editorial -The founders of the United States had quite a good understanding of the main problems caused by government banks (e.g., “Why Do We Have the Federal Reserve Bank?” by Dalia Marciukaityte). This knowledge was not completely lost in the 20th century. Before becoming one of the longest serving Fed chairs, Alan Greenspan described the reasons […] -
Florida’s History of Communism Law: What Americans Need to Know
Opinion -In 2024, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill 1264, “requiring instruction in public schools on the history of communism,” into law. While some Americans may consider such a law superfluous, I applaud DeSantis for standing strong and demanding that the true history of communism be taught in the Sunshine State’s public schools. In the […] -
Obama Hops Aboard Mamdani’s Socialist Bandwagon
Opinion -For many years, former President Barack Obama has been accused of being a closet socialist. When Obama was running for the White House in 2008 and 2012, he downplayed his relationships with socialists like Bill Ayers. The genius of Obama’s two victorious presidential campaigns was his ability to portray himself as a pragmatic politician pursuing […] -
Heartland Institute Climate Experts Comment on Earth Day
Opinion -Press Release -"Earth Day today feels increasingly detached from the kind of environmental problems that gave rise to it in 1970." -
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Life, Liberty, Property #142: Trump Administration Appoints Health Care Affordability Czar
Opinion -budget-tax-news, Editorial -Rising woes in the world of private credit are bringing new attention to investment risks. Attention to risk is always a good thing. -
Wind and Solar Focus Threaten U.S. and South African Economies
Opinion -An extensive economic review of South Africa’s Integrated Resource Plan 2025 (IRP 2025), approved by the Cabinet in October 2025, has been conducted by the authors, and the report concludes that the South African IRP 2025’s emphasis on variable wind and solar electricity will raise the cost of electricity, undermine economic growth, and fail to […] -
Mamdani’s Government Grocery Store Is an Awful Idea
Opinion -On April 14, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani “announced La Marqueta as the first site identified for the City’s municipal grocery store program.” “The 9,000-square-foot store in East Harlem will be constructed from the ground up and is expected to open by 2029. The first City-owned grocery store is expected to open in late […]
