Opinion
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Missouri Voters Face Major Decision on Medicaid Expansion
Opinion -Editorial -There are serious and viable alternatives to a big-government sponsored Medicaid expansion -
Watching CO2 Feed the World
Opinion -Editorial -Few people appreciate this amazing fact, that CO2 in the air is the global food supply. Our meat, fruit and veggies, also our candy and ice cream, milk and wine, are built almost entirely from carbon dioxide and water. Everything we eat and drink. -
Should We Trust Experts?
Opinion -Editorial -Experts in public health and epidemiology have driven policy making during the COVID-19 pandemic. How much should we trust experts? -
Video: California’s Dysfunctional Energy Policies
Opinion -Editorial -California, with less than 0.5% of the world’s population (40 million vs. 8 billion), remains the state with the highest cost of electricity and fuels in the country. -
California Cancels School
Opinion -Editorial -Declaring that there will be no in-person instruction this fall, Governor Gavin Newsom puts teachers’ union interests over those of children and families. -
Biden’s False Climate Promises
Opinion -Editorial -Biden’s multi-trillion dollar climate action plan is full of promises that the law says he cannot keep. Promising to do what you cannot do is a false promise. Here are some big-ticket examples. -
Food Security in a Post-Covid World
Opinion -Editorial -US-EU trade talks are already stalled over agriculture issues. And yet the European Union’s new “Farm to Fork” strategy doubles down on the EU’s contentious agricultural regulations. -
Waivers, Lawsuits, Pandemic Pods and School Choice Legislation
Opinion -Editorial -Last week, the school wars intensified on many fronts. -
Did States Reopen Too Early or Shut Down Too Soon?
Opinion -Editorial -The surge in COVID-19 cases since June has led to much speculation that states began reopening too soon. -
Gold and Free Banking Versus Central Banking
Opinion -Editorial -In spite of the declared “independence” of the Federal Reserve from the political control of either Congress or the White House, America’s central bank is a branch of the U.S. government that is responsible for setting monetary policy. -
What Really Matters to BLM? an Analysis of Their Own Web Content
Opinion -Editorial -Let's do a statistical analysis of the priorities of Black Lives Matter in their own words. -
Insurrection and Violence Threaten America’s Very Survival
Opinion -Editorial -America’s political class does not seem to fully understand this moment, and as a result, it is allowing these attacks to occur without meaningful resistance. -
Rethinking Medical Care
Opinion -Editorial -Following COVID-19, it's time we rethink our medical care system. -
Polar Bear Poppycock
Opinion -Editorial, Legacy Climate Change Weekly -Climate Change Weekly #367 -
EPA Finally Considering Looking at Benefits and Costs of Rulemaking Processes
Opinion -Editorial -Finally, the EPA is seeking comments on proposed regulation changes that will provide Increased Consistency and Transparency of Benefits and Costs in the Clean Air Act Rulemaking Process. -
Is Peer Review Bad for Science?
Opinion -Editorial -While peer review has its good side, there are several ways that it greatly impedes progress, and the bad greatly outweighs the good. -
PRESS RELEASE: Heartland Institute Expert Reacts to EPA’s New Aviation Emissions Rule
Opinion -Press Release -'It is shameful and discouraging that the Trump administration, of all presidential administrations one can imagine, is taking the lead on imposing greenhouse gas limits on aircraft manufacturers.' -
Why Congress Should Not Extend Federal Unemployment Benefits
Opinion -Editorial -Apparently, Democrats are hellbent on keeping the federal funds flowing, despite a recent resurgence in hiring -
Most Annoying: When Thieves Pretend They’re Stealing to Help You
Opinion -Editorial -There are very few things in life more annoying than someone who pretends they are helping us while doing the exact opposite. -
Hold China Accountable – or Give It Even More Control?
Opinion -Editorial -The Green New Deal would make US reliance on China much worse. -
The Freedom to Speak and Criticize
Opinion -Editorial -Harper’s magazine recently posted a letter signed by over 150 leading authors, journalists, and public intellectuals calling for greater support for freedom of speech. -
The Coin Shortage: A Big Deal about Small Change
Opinion -Editorial -Retailers are asking customers to use credit or debit cards, and some are refusing to make change in coins. They say it’s because of the novel coronavirus. The virus may be playing a part; but, there’s more to the coin shortage. -
“Systemic Racism” Theory is the New Political Tribalism
Opinion -Editorial -If the ideology and policies of “systemic racism,” identity politics, and cancel culture win out in the arena of American politics and cultural acceptance, it will be the end of America. -
School Is Canceled in California
Opinion -Editorial -Governor Newsom and teachers unions nix in-person instruction for most school kids in the fall.
