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  • WebMemo posted February 6, 2012 by James Phillips, James Jay Carafano, Ph.D. US Policy on Israel's Potential Attack on Iran
  • WebMemo posted February 3, 2012 by Rea Hederman, Jr., James Sherk Heritage Employment Report: January Jobs
  • Backgrounder posted January 5, 2004 by Robert Rector, Kirk Johnson, Ph.D. American Poverty Statistics | Welfare and Welfare Spending.
  • Backgrounder posted September 13, 2011 by Robert Rector, Rachel Sheffield Understanding Poverty in the United States: Poverty USA
  • Backgrounder posted July 19, 2011 by Robert Rector, Rachel Sheffield What is Poverty in the United States: Air Conditioning, Cable TV and an Xbox
  • Backgrounder posted March 1, 2006 by Tim Kane, Ph.D., Kirk Johnson, Ph.D. The Real Problem with Immigration... and the Real Solution
  • WebMemo posted December 13, 2011 by Ted R. Bromund, Ph.D. Effects of the U.N. Arms Trade Treaty on the U.S.
  • Infographic on Thursday, February 02, 2012 Labor Force Participation Declines
  • Backgrounder posted April 14, 2011 by Derek Scissors, Ph.D. Chinese Economic Growth | China Vs. US Economy
  • Backgrounder posted March 15, 2005 by Daniel Mitchell, Ph.D. The Impact of Government Spending on Economic Growth
  • Blog Post on Thursday, February 09, 2012 Congressional Research Service Misses the Point on Defense Budget
  • Blog Post on Thursday, February 09, 2012 Morning Bell: Dependence on Government Highest in History
  • Blog Post on Thursday, February 09, 2012 What They’re Saying: Obamacare's Contraception Mandate Tramples Religious Liberty
  • Blog Post on Wednesday, February 08, 2012 Ryan House Budget Committee Leads on Process Reforms
  • Blog Post on Wednesday, February 08, 2012 Charges Against NGO Workers Show Egypt Is Slow to Change
  • Factsheet on Wednesday, February 08, 2012 Nullification: Unlawful and Unconstitutional
  • Blog Post on Wednesday, February 08, 2012 Even Krugman Agrees--Economy in a Dead-Cat-Bounce Recovery
  • Factsheet on Wednesday, February 08, 2012 2012 index of Dependence on Government: No Slowdown in Sight
  • Blog Post on Wednesday, February 08, 2012 Side Effects: Medicare Advantage Gains Won’t Last
  • Blog Post on Wednesday, February 08, 2012 EU Should Act Quickly on Syria
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  • Feb 13
    Event on Monday, February 13, 2012 The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Presidents: From Wilson to Obama

    Our greatest presidents – in the eyes of academics, journalists, and popular historians – are those who confronted a — Read more

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  • Feb 13
    Event on Monday, February 13, 2012 President Obama's Unconstitutional Recess Appointments

    The President's unconstitutional appointments of one member of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and three members of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) were — Read more

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  • Feb 14
    Event on Tuesday, February 14, 2012 2012 Index of Economic Freedom: Promoting Economic Opportunity and Prosperity

    The 2012 Index of Economic Freedom (www.heritage.org/index) was released on January 12, 2012. Like its predecessor, the 2012 Index — Read more

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  • Feb 15
    Event on Wednesday, February 15, 2012 An International Conference on the 50th Anniversary of the End of the Great Chinese Famine of 1959-1961

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    Event on Wednesday, February 22, 2012 The Obama Doctrine at Year Three: An Assessment

    Even before taking office, President Obama began laying out in his public statements the tenets of a doctrine, that if enacted, would enable his Administration — Read more

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  • Feb 24
    Event on Friday, February 24, 2012 First Principles: Five Keys to Restoring America's Prosperity

    America’s economic future is uncertain. Mired in a long crippling economic slump and hamstrung by bitter partisan debate over — Read more

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  • Feb 28
    Event on Tuesday, February 28, 2012 Warning to a Superpower: The Threat of Debt to American Global Leadership

    The scale of federal government debt in America is not only a major economic problem, but also a strategic one. Having jumped radically in recent — Read more

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  • Feb 29
    Event on Wednesday, February 29, 2012 The Devil We Don't Know: The Dark Side of Revolutions in the Middle East

    Human rights activist Nonie Darwish assesses the potential for freedom to succeed following the recent revolutions in the Middle — Read more

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  • Mar 01
    Event on Thursday, March 01, 2012 Russian Pre-Election Situation and Its Political and Policy Implications

    On March 4, the 2012 Russian presidential election takes place. The likely result is a return of the current Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, who is — Read more

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  • Blog Post on 2/9/2012 4:30:57 AM Congressional Research Service Misses the Point on Defense Budget
  • Blog Post on 2/9/2012 3:48:37 AM Morning Bell: Dependence on Government Highest in History
  • Blog Post on 2/9/2012 3:39:33 AM What They’re Saying: Obamacare's Contraception Mandate Tramples Religious Liberty
  • Blog Post on 2/8/2012 5:09:55 PM Ryan House Budget Committee Leads on Process Reforms
  • Blog Post on 2/8/2012 2:57:40 PM Charges Against NGO Workers Show Egypt Is Slow to Change
  • Blog Post on 2/8/2012 11:15:33 AM Even Krugman Agrees--Economy in a Dead-Cat-Bounce Recovery
  • Blog Post on 2/8/2012 10:30:42 AM Side Effects: Medicare Advantage Gains Won’t Last
  • Blog Post on 2/8/2012 9:50:18 AM EU Should Act Quickly on Syria
  • Blog Post on 2/8/2012 9:20:27 AM NLRB's 'Snap Elections' Rule Would Dramatically Increase Unionization
  • Blog Post on 2/8/2012 8:30:57 AM Judging Marriage: What Is the Proper Role of the Courts?
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