Opinion
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Herbert J. Walberg, R.I.P.
Opinion -The death of Herbert J. Walberg, chairman emeritus at The Heartland Institute, is a loss to everyone who cares not just about improving schooling but about building and preserving a free society. -
Climate Change Weekly #461: Answering the Climate Inquisition
Opinion -Among the most-offensive labels the Climate Inquisition calls climate realists is the term “climate denier.” -
Rent Control Again?
Opinion -The solution to high rents is letting supply increase to meet demand. -
Pushback In The Culture Wars
Opinion -The country’s institutions are being decimated, but Gov. DeSantis and some state legislators are stepping up. -
Washington Governor Jay Inslee Mandates an All-electric State
Opinion -Renewables only generate electricity, but manufacture nothing for society. -
Everything That Needs Electricity Is Made With Oil
Opinion -Without products from oil, there will be no need for renewable electricity. -
PRESS RELEASE: Heartland Institute Ships Climate at a Glance Book to Thousands of Teachers Across America
Opinion -Press Release -Book intended to be “supplemental” to standard curricula and counter alarmist narrative with facts on the climate that reflect current data and research -
Climate Change Weekly #460: Biden Offshoring Pollution, Environmental Injustice
Opinion -Legacy Climate Change Weekly -The threat to whales is hardly the only problem with Biden’s plan, as proven by an analysis of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Project. -
Heartland Institute Ships Climate at a Glance Book to Thousands of Teachers Across America
Opinion -Press Release -The 80-page book covers 30 climate topics often discussed in science classes, as well as among the general public and media, and provides the data to show the earth is not experiencing a climate crisis. -
Education Freedom Is on the Move
Opinion -School choice is picking up steam nationwide, and 2023 promises to be a great year. -
Feds Push Ignorance Defense for Whale Killing by Offshore Wind Development
Opinion -What NOAA Fisheries does not seem to be doing is looking at the potential adverse impact of the authorized wind site harassments on the monitored populations, especially whales. -
A Tale of Two Debacles
Opinion -Every organization will make mistakes. Economic freedom necessarily entails the freedom for businesses to mess up. -
PRESS RELEASE: U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson to Speak at Heartland Institute Climate Conference on Feb. 24
Opinion -Press Release -The conference theme is ‘The True Crisis: Climate Change or Climate Policy?’ -
The Curricular Firing Squads
Opinion -As conflicts escalate over what students should learn, school choice is more important than ever. In October, a study released by the RAND Corporation revealed that just 23% of teachers maintain that one of the top three aims of civic education is “promoting knowledge of social, political, and civic institutions.” Instead, a majority of teachers feel that […] -
Mirror Mirror on the Wall, Who’s at Fault for California’s High Energy Costs?
Opinion -While the U.S. scrambles to protect its energy security, California oil production is down 25 percent under Newsom, costing the state and the country millions of barrels of badly needed supply. -
Heartland Wins Battle Against Climate Change Censorship
Opinion -Legacy Quarterly Report Newsletter -In short: we won. Now, after Big Tech failed in its effort to censor our climate realism program, YouTube has acknowledged it had no justification to give us a“ strike” and a suspension. -
Evidence Says Offshore Wind Development Is Killing Lots of Whales
Opinion -Hundreds of whales may have already been killed by offshore wind activities. The evidence is right there. -
Life, Liberty, Property #3: Debt Threats
Opinion -Once again, the federal government’s malignant effect on the economy is our top story. Now it’s a debate over whether to raise the debt ceiling. -
To Compete or Not Compete?
Opinion -Non-compete clauses reduce competition for labor, and competition ensures workers get paid the value they produce. -
Climate Change Weekly #459: Remembering Jay Lehr – Scholar, Truth Seeker, Friend, Eternal Optimist
Opinion -Legacy Climate Change Weekly -With his workload, it is hard to fathom how Jay found time to pursue so many extracurricular passions, but he did. -
Where’s the Electricity?
Opinion -Today, the huge dark cloud over EV projected sales, is the availability of electricity to charge batteries which leads us to the quote for the foreseeable future, Where’s the electricity? -
Public Opinion Concerning the Long-term Future
Opinion -It wasn’t so long ago that Americans were confident about the future. But, a variety of indicators point to catatonic pessimism today. -
Life, Liberty, Property #2: Are Investors Smarter Than the Fed?
Opinion -In the past few days, we’ve been hearing that financial markets show investors are regaining confidence in the economy. Are you? I'm not. -
X-Rated Ed
Opinion -Going back to 2004, a report prepared for the U.S. Department of Education revealed that nearly 9.6% of students are victims of sexual abuse by school personnel, and these are just the reported cases.