The Heartland Institute

An article in the May 26, 2012 issue of The Economist titled “Toxic shock” begins with these promising words: “The Heartland Institute, the world’s most prominent think-tank promoting scepticism about man-made climate change, is getting a lot of heat.” We appreciate the acknowledgment of our international stature in the climate ...

This issue of FIRE Policy News once again chronicles the descent of America from a land of freedom and opportunity into a second-rate country dominated by government regulators, politicians, and rent-seekers. From housing markets to banking, from insurance regulations to management of the country's money supply, the trend always ...

The August 5 issue of Science, the venerable journal published by the American Academy for the Advancement of Science, contains an article by Sara Reardon that discusses the controversy over how climate change is presented in K-12 science classrooms. First, the good news: Ms. Reardon reports that an informal survey of members ...

Nature , the well-known British science journal, has a feature story and an unsigned editorial in its latest issue addressing The Heartland Institute’s contribution to the global debate over climate change. The articles can be read (for free) at the following links: http://www.nature.com/news/2011/110727/full/475440a.html and http ...

Jon Huntsman, the former governor of Utah running for the Republican nomination for President of the United States, recently made this unfortunate comment during an interview with Time magaine’s Melinda Henneberger: "[Climate change] is an issue that ought to be answered by the scientific community; I’m not a meteorologist. All ...

Efforts to reform K-12 schooling in America are as old as schooling itself. Benjamin Franklin, among others, criticized the public schools of his time, called Latin schools, for focusing on preparing a small elite for lives in religious and academic institutions rather than teaching practical skills to the larger public. The ...

The latest unemployment numbers show the nation remains in the deepest economic recession since the Great Depression. Economists are predicting a double dip recession, meaning things may get worse before they get better. What can elected officials do to attract businesses during the Great Recession? The key lies in building ...