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  • Backgrounder posted May 21, 2012 by Dean Cheng Chinese Legal Warfare: China's Strategy to Win Without Fighting
  • Issue Brief posted May 14, 2012 by Walter Lohman South China Sea Dispute between China and the Philippines: Safeguarding America's Interests
  • Backgrounder posted March 1, 2006 by Tim Kane, Ph.D., Kirk Johnson, Ph.D. The Real Problem with Immigration... and the Real Solution
  • Infographic on Tuesday, May 22, 2012 The number of workers per Medicare beneficiary is falling
  • Issue Brief posted April 4, 2012 by Curtis Dubay Taxmageddon: Massive Tax Increase Coming in 2013
  • Issue Brief posted May 22, 2012 by Andrew Grossman Padilla v. Yoo: Ninth Circuit Dismisses Torture Lawsuit Against Yoo
  • Issue Brief posted May 22, 2012 by Lisa Curtis Pakistan Missed Opportunity to Repair Ties with U.S.
  • Backgrounder posted March 15, 2005 by Daniel Mitchell, Ph.D. The Impact of Government Spending on Economic Growth
  • Backgrounder posted September 13, 2011 by Robert Rector, Rachel Sheffield Understanding Poverty in the United States: Poverty USA
  • America at Risk Memo posted May 21, 2012 by Rebeccah Heinrichs Providing the Capabilities that the Common Defense Requires
  • Blog Post on Wednesday, May 23, 2012 U.N. World Tourism Organization: Confirming Embarrassing U.N. Clichés
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  • Blog Post on Wednesday, May 23, 2012 Bolivia: Iran's Newest Friend in Latin America
  • Blog Post on Wednesday, May 23, 2012 Economic Leadership Starts at Home
  • Blog Post on Wednesday, May 23, 2012 Visa Requirements Squandered Competitive Advantage
  • Blog Post on Wednesday, May 23, 2012 Family Fact of the Week: A Graduation Message: Academic Success Begins at Home
  • Issue Brief posted May 23, 2012 by James Sherk Extend Whistle-Blower Protections to Union Employees
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  • May 24
    Event on Thursday, May 24, 2012 Fighting the Ideological War: Lessons from the United Kingdom and the United States

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    Event on Thursday, May 31, 2012 The Common Defense: What It Means to Conservatives

    The Preamble of the Constitution gives paramount importance to the federal government to “provide for the common defense.” Yet, there is a growing misconception that — Read more

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    Event on Thursday, May 31, 2012 Castro's Secrets: The CIA and Cuba's Intelligence Machine

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    Event on Thursday, June 07, 2012 Corporate Social Responsibility: Risk to American Business

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    Event on Wednesday, June 13, 2012 The 10th Anniversary of the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty Withdrawal

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    Event on Friday, June 15, 2012 Political Woman: The Big Little Life of Jeane Kirkpatrick

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    Event on Tuesday, June 19, 2012 Lost Causes: The Retreat from Classical Liberalism

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    Event on Tuesday, June 19, 2012 Dropping the Torch: Jimmy Carter, the Olympic Boycott, and the Cold War

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  • Jun 27
    Event on Wednesday, June 27, 2012 America and the Rogue States

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  • Blog Post on 5/23/2012 3:00:42 PM U.N. World Tourism Organization: Confirming Embarrassing U.N. Clichés
  • Blog Post on 5/23/2012 2:00:42 PM Loophole Guts TANF Work Requirements
  • Blog Post on 5/23/2012 1:30:14 PM Smith–Mundt: Myth and Reality
  • Blog Post on 5/23/2012 12:30:34 PM American Restoration: The Role of Private Equity
  • Blog Post on 5/23/2012 12:00:29 PM National Guard Facing Cuts That Would Hurt Domestic Readiness
  • Blog Post on 5/23/2012 11:30:11 AM Bolivia: Iran's Newest Friend in Latin America
  • Blog Post on 5/23/2012 11:00:00 AM Economic Leadership Starts at Home
  • Blog Post on 5/23/2012 10:30:50 AM Visa Requirements Squandered Competitive Advantage
  • Blog Post on 5/23/2012 10:00:44 AM Family Fact of the Week: A Graduation Message: Academic Success Begins at Home
  • Blog Post on 5/23/2012 9:30:15 AM Clean Energy Standard: Significant Costs, Insignificant Benefits
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