Opinion
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When the Impossible Happens
Opinion -The Berlin Wall, the most visible manifestation of Communist oppression, came down thirty years ago. -
Joseph A. Schumpeter, Outsider Looking In
Opinion -Seventy years ago, on January 8, 1950, one of the most famous economists of the 20th century passed away at the age of 66, Joseph A. Schumpeter. -
Modest Warming Brings Fewer Idaho Climate Extremes
Opinion -Modest global warming has resulted in fewer Idaho climate extremes and has brought significant additional benefits, a review of Idaho climate data reveals. -
Heartland Weekly: Climate Alarmists Winning the War of Words
Opinion -Week of January 6, 2020 -
Regulators Thwart Ohio Utility’s Price Hike for Proposed Solar Facilities
Opinion -The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio denied American Electric Power permission to charge customers for two solar-energy projects in southwest Ohio, one of which would be the largest renewable-energy facility in the state. -
Survey: Public Strongly Rejects Second Amendment Repeal
Opinion -A canvass of 1,000 likely voters by The Heartland Institute, a national free-market think tank, and Rasmussen Reports. -
The Good and Bad Economics of Plea Bargains
Opinion -Plea bargains let persons accused of crimes plead guilty and receive reduced charges or a reduced sentence. -
While Climate Heats Up, Environmental Advocates Line Up for Flame-broiled Burgers
Opinion -Participants at the United Nations’ COP25 climate conference hypocritically formed long lines to buy Burger King flame-broiled hamburgers, all while the U.N. climate establishment lectures down to the rest of us about eating less meat. -
Examples of Dedication to Freedom
Opinion -When Hayek wrote The Road to Serfdom, he mentioned in the preface that he had often been told by his socialist colleagues that he would hold an important position in a future planned society, if only he would come around to agree with them. -
Do We Really Face a Climate Cat–astrophe?
Opinion -Must we put up with yet another eco-cataclysm fabricated and exaggerated by ruling elites? -
Climate-Change Alarmists Are Getting More Delusional In Their Predictions
Opinion -Evidence is growing that climate alarmists — those peddling the delusion that human-caused climate change is destroying the Earth — are growing ever more desperate. -
Health Insurance Tax Break Increases National Debt, Stifles Economy
Opinion -Many Americans enjoy a little recognized tax benefit: employer health insurance. The benefit costs billions of dollars and discriminates against those who don't carry employer insurance. -
On Health Care, the Choice Will Be Easy in 2020
Opinion -One side offers real progress on health care, while the other peddles impossible dreams. -
China’s One-Child Policy is Stark Reminder that Collectivism Is Evil
Opinion -Last year marked the 40th anniversary of one of the most dreadful public policies in recent memory: communist China’s one-child policy. -
Time for Sen. Warren to Crank Tom Petty’s Free Fallin’
Opinion -Tom Petty’s 1989 hit song Free Fallin’ could very well become Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s (D-MA) campaign anthem. -
U.S. Postal Service Gained Revenue in 2019 but Lost $8.8 Billion Due to Retiree Costs
Opinion -Package delivery is the one area where USPS makes money. -
Bernie’s Education Plans are Bonkers
Opinion -If we all took Sen. Bernie Sanders’ education plans with the requisite grain of salt necessary, there would be a severe salt shortage. -
Reno, Nevada Declares War on Women
Opinion -“The Biggest Little City in the World” has made it illegal for any woman under the age of 21 to work in a so-called gentlemen’s club. -
McGahn Subpoena Ruling a Pyrrhic Victory for Congress
Opinion -The McGahn case again illustrates how civil enforcement actions are plagued by prolonged litigation and procedural delays that render them unsuitable for achieving prompt and effective oversight actions. -
Pennsylvania Lawmakers Move to Block Governor’s RGGI Plan
Opinion -Legislators in Pennsylvania are trying to block Governor Tom Wolf's plan to have the state join the Northeast Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. -
Federal Science Panel Rejects Stricter Air Particulate Standards
Opinion -The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee determined air quality standards for fine particulate matter are sufficiently protective of the public health and do not need to be tightened further. -
Lake Tahoe Reaches Maximum Limit Again, Defying Alarmist Climate Claims
Opinion -The beach may indeed be “different,” but it certainly isn’t a crisis of minimal precipitation and low water levels, as climate activists recently claimed. -
Time Magazine Names its Person, er, Child of the Year
Opinion -Why is Time magazine so enamored with this adolescent as to ludicrously name her Person of the Year? -
Pelican Institute Serves as a Louisiana Health Care Policy Watchdog
Opinion -Editor’s note: Each month, Health Care News will be profiling a national and state-based public policy organization working to advance freedom in the health care market so that consumers and providers can all be winners.