Opinion
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America Literally Cannot Afford Democratic Socialism
Opinion -Despite the dire financial situation of the national government, democratic socialism is more popular than ever. -
Seattle Socialists Should Be Sleepless
Opinion -While New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has been in the national limelight for many months, his democratic socialist colleague in Seattle, Mayor Katie Wilson, has mostly remained under the radar. A few weeks ago, Mamdani released his Fiscal Year 2027 Preliminary Budget, which calls for $14 billion in new spending, even though New York […] -
Heartland Institute Experts Praise End of ESG at Vanguard
Opinion -Press Release -Settlement of landmark lawsuit ‘a powerful blow against the runaway ESG agenda’ -
Mamdani’s Socialist Agenda Will Squeeze the Middle Class
Opinion -New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani released his Fiscal Year 2027 Preliminary Budget, which includes $14 billion in new spending, while warning that he might have to “ balance the budget on the backs of working and middle class New Yorkers.” Unlike the federal government, which can print money to cover budget deficits, states and […] -
New York City Cannot Afford Democratic Socialism
Opinion -On February 17, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani released his Fiscal Year 2027 Preliminary Budget, which includes $14 billion in new spending, bringing the grand total of what he wants to spend in FY 2027 to more than $127 billion. Mamdani notes that he “inherited” a “fiscal crisis” “from the prior Administration,” which is […] -
The Impact of New York City’s Rental Stabilization Laws
Opinion -Democratic socialist New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani now has a nearly clear path to implement rent freezes in New York City for rent stabilized tenants after three Rent Guidelines Board members resigned this month, allowing Mamdani to appoint six new members to the nine-member board. If the board decides to vote in favor rent […] -
Public Schools Must Teach the Truth About Socialism
Opinion -Press Release -More than half of students said their teachers or professors favored democratic socialism. -
Curriculum Standards Should Mandate that Teachers Teach the Truth About Socialism
Opinion -As a long-time libertarian and former public high school teacher, I generally resist mandates designed to micromanage how educators perform their craft. -
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani Wasting Money City Doesn’t Have on ‘Green Schools’
Opinion -Press Release -Mamdani proposes $3.3 billion ‘Green Schools’ program while student performance continues to decline. -
Davos Derangement Disorder
Opinion -For more than 50 years, globalists have descended upon Davos, Switzerland for the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting to push “stakeholder capitalism,” a synonym for global socialism. Meanwhile, the first-ever World Prosperity Forum (WPF) is taking place in nearby Zurich with a decidedly different message: “freedom, markets, and human flourishing.” “While the World Economic Forum […] -
Heartland Institute Expert: ‘Kill Switch’ for Cars Is ‘Classic Government Overreach’
Opinion -The United States is on ‘the slippery slope to the government deciding when and under what conditions you can drive’ -
The World Prosperity Forum Vs. World Economic Forum
Opinion -Since 1971, the World Economic Forum (WEF) has hosted an annual “conference in the Swiss Alps” to spread “stakeholder capitalism,” a fancy term for global socialism. The first annual meeting included “450 participants from 31 countries – managers from various companies in Europe, as well as members of the European Commission, and leading academics from […] -
New Heartland Institute Book: How Wall Street Quietly Took Ownership of Your Investments
Opinion -Press Release -Most Americans believe they own the stocks, bonds, and retirement assets in their investment accounts. Legally, they don’t. That reality carries massive implications for the security of Americans’ savings as the United States barrels toward its next major economic crisis. -
Government Regulations Keep Growing
Opinion -The deterioration of our public education provides strong empirical evidence of the failure of government-run and government-regulated systems in providing good education. Unfortunately, it also provides strong evidence of the success of our bureaucrats in avoiding responsibility for their failures. The bureaucrats claim to pursue noble goals, and regulations keep growing, regardless of the harm […] -
World Prosperity Forum in Zürich, Switzerland Streams Today
Opinion -Press Release -The Heartland Institute will be streaming LIVE every day from Switzerland five straight days beginning January 19, 2026 Speakers will include former UK Prime Minister Liz Truss and former Czech Republic President Václav Klaus ZÜRICH, Switzerland (January 19, 2026) — The Heartland Institute today kicks off Day 1 of the World Prosperity Forum, running from January […] -
World Prosperity Forum Takes on the Globalist-Left’s World Economic Forum
Opinion -Press Release -The Heartland Institute will be streaming LIVE every day from Switzerland five straight days beginning January 19, 2026. -
Crony Capitalism and Socialism
Opinion -Voluntary transactions between consumers, firms, employees, and investors and direction using coercive commands, or capitalism and socialism, provide alternative ways to organize an economy. America’s mixed economy is neither capitalist nor socialist. But government favors for business, or “crony capitalism,” may be increasing support for socialism. Government can benefit businesses in numerous ways. Nobel prize […] -
MAGA Socialists?
Opinion -The MAGA movement has never seemingly embraced socialism. Does this portend a socialist future? -
Europe Threatens American Free Enterprise
Opinion -The CSDDD’s scope is enormous. -
Socialism Is Antithetical to the Genuine American Dream
Opinion -As life becomes more unaffordable for young people, socialism becomes more appealing. -
Almost half of Gen Z wants AI to run the government. You should be terrified.
Opinion -The rising generation is ready to hand power to machines programmed by activists. -
A.I. holds power to enslave
Opinion -Heartland’s Donald Kendal joins Cheryl Chumley’s Bold and Blunt Podcast A new Rasmussen-Heartland Institute survey shows a large percentage of likely voters between the ages of 18 and 39 years old would happily turn over policy and governing decisions for this country to — get this — artificial intelligence. Why bother to vote? Why bother to even […] -
To Win Back Young Voters, Make Housing Affordable
Opinion -If desperate times call for desperate measures, it makes some sense that young Americans would resort to democratic socialism. -
Heartland/Rasmussen Poll: 41% of Young Voters Support Giving Artificial Intelligence Sweeping Government Powers
Opinion -41% of likely voters aged 18-39 voiced support for a proposal to give an advanced AI system authority to control public policymaking decisions.
