Opinion
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Climate Change Weekly # 564—Turns Out Climate Change Isn’t Causing ‘Mass Extinctions’
Opinion -Since its passage, the IRA resulted in billions of dollars being wasted on various green boondoggles. -
Climate Censorship and Integrity at COP30 and Beyond
Opinion -Alarmists lack evidence and are losing the battle; so, they try to silence climate realists. -
The Internet Age – And the New (and Old) Abuses of We the ‘Users’
Opinion -The internet age has revolutionized and expanded the definition of “user.” Many Big Tech companies like Alphabet (Google) and Meta (Facebook) devised a new business model: selling data collected about and from the “users.” -
Political Climate is Deteriorating Even Faster
Opinion -Over 70,000 people just left Belém, Brazil after attending the annual UN climate change party, called COP30 because it was the 30th annual “Conference of the Parties.” -
Almost half of Gen Z wants AI to run the government. You should be terrified.
Opinion -Editorial -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. -
Life, Liberty, Property #125: Trump’s Pivot Could Make Health Care Affordable Again
Opinion -Trump’s statement was surprising because it marked a pivot toward a new perspective on health care reform: cash as king. That new approach could make health care affordable again. -
Climate Change Weekly # 563—COP 30 Week Two: Paris Agreement Failure Redux
Opinion -Since its passage, the IRA resulted in billions of dollars being wasted on various green boondoggles. -
A Nuclear Resurgence, But Major Obstacles Remain
Opinion -A nuclear energy resurgence is underway, driven by the artificial intelligence revolution and the Trump administration. -
Heartland/Rasmussen Poll: 41% of Young Voters Support Giving Artificial Intelligence Sweeping Government Powers
Opinion -Editorial, Press Release -41% of likely voters aged 18-39 voiced support for a proposal to give an advanced AI system authority to control public policymaking decisions. -
CLIMATE AND HEALTH
Opinion -Contrary to the "consensus" narrative on warming that equates increasing temperature to increased death, the data tell a much different story. -
Life, Liberty, Property #124: Solving the Affordability Problem
Opinion -Editorial -Support for socialism among young Americans is increasing in reaction to the high cost of housing and other essentials, reports a new poll by The Heartland Institute’s Glenn C. Haskins Emerging Issues Center and Rasmussen Reports. -
Ten Years After the Paris Climate Agreement, Climatism Is Crumbling
Opinion -10 years after the Paris Climate Agreement, the global consensus on climate change is crumbling. -
Heartland/Rasmussen Poll: Majority of Young Likely Voters Want Democratic Socialist to Win the White House in 2028
Opinion -Editorial, Press Release -Even 42% of likely voters aged 18-39 who identify as conservative want Democratic Socialist to win presidency. -
Climate Change Weekly # 562—Global Politics Issue: Climate Goals Fade
Opinion -Since its passage, the IRA resulted in billions of dollars being wasted on various green boondoggles. -
Heartland/Rasmussen Poll: 52% of Young Voters Have Favorable Impression of Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani
Opinion -44% think their economic future and personal happiness will be worse than their parents, only 22% believe it will be better. -
The Different Worlds of Wealthy Nations and Developing Countries
Opinion -The “green” mandates and subsidies are only affordable by the prosperous developed nations -
Just When You Thought Congress Was Totally Dysfunctional
Opinion -Last week, the Senate passed three Congressional Review Act resolutions overturning Bureau of Land Management (BLM) resource management plans. What would have been called an earth-shattering precedent not long ago was this time hardly noticed except by those who closely follow Interior and energy issues. The Biden-era resource management plans were designed to lock up millions of acres of public lands from the “multiple uses” required by law. -
The Facts on Taxpayer-funded Health Care for Illegal Immigrants
Opinion -Editorial -Contrary to Democrats’ talking points and media “fact checkers,” Senate Democrats are demanding significant amounts of taxpayer-funded health care for illegal immigrants in exchange for opening the government for merely one month. -
Life, Liberty, Property #123: New York State of Confusion
Opinion -“Mr. Mamdani is asking for a lot,” report Grace Ashford and Benjamin Oreskes at The New York Times. Mamdani will need enormous tax increases to cover his ambitious plans. -
Climate Change Weekly # 561— UK ‘State of the Climate Report’ Shows No Cause for Alarm
Opinion -Since its passage, the IRA resulted in billions of dollars being wasted on various green boondoggles. -
No Kings Claptrap
Opinion -Like any president, Trump has made some mistakes but calling him a “king” is absurd. Kings are not elected, and Trump ran for office three times, winning twice. -
Is the U.S. Economy About to Go SNAP, Crackle, and Pop?
Opinion -Editorial -Jamie Dimon, the CEO of JP Morgan Chase, was at the helm during the 2008 global financial collapse.