Abstract: The Islamist insurgency in Russia’s Northern Caucasus threatens to turn the region into a haven for international terrorism and to destabilize the entire region, which is a critical hub of oil and gas pipelines located at Europe’s doorstep. Neither Russia’s excessive use of…
In May, NATO leaders will meet for the annual heads of state and government summit in Chicago. Absent from the summit’s agenda is the issue of enlargement—a pillar of the alliance. Since taking office, President Obama has done little to support the membership of qualified candidates. This year’s NATO summit…
Abstract: Vladimir Putin’s regime is best understood not in political terms, but in criminal terms. The minions and oligarchs are loyal to Putin because he offers them protection. They can commit any crimes they like, but as long as they stay loyal, they can…
Sally McNamara, Senior Policy Analyst for European Affairs at The Heritage Foundation, discusses how President-elect Obama can keep his pledge to strengthen American and global security by gaining additional European commitments for the mission in Af …
With at least two ongoing wars, President-elect Barack Obama may well be entering the Oval Office facing the toughest national security landscape for any American president in some time. A tour of the foreign policy horizon shows that America's 44th president will have his hands full with a panoply of problems that would vex…
The Arctic is quickly reemerging as a strategic area where vital U.S. interests are at stake. The geopolitical and geo-economic importance of the Arctic region is rising rapidly, and its mineral wealth will likely transform the region into a booming economic frontier in the 21st century. The coasts…
For the West, Russia's invasion of Georgia raises these 3 concerns: 1) The invasion was illegal and immoral. 2) Europe's response has been wholly inadequate. 3) The West should stress to Russia that actions have consequences. …
It is widely reported in the world press that the United States and Poland have agreed on terms for deploying ballistic missile interceptors in the East European country. The interceptors would work in conjunction with radars that will be deployed in the Czech Republic (the result of another agreement announced earlier this year).…
Over the past several decades, federal and state transportation policies have struggled to keep pace with a rising population and increasing numbers of motorists and trucks using the roads. As a result, congestion has worsened in most major metropolitan areas, imposing extra costs on all motorists and truckers and…
The District of Columbia is home to one of the nation's most troubled public school systems. The District spends $14,400 for every child in public school—well above the national average and more than any of the 50 states.[1] The 2007 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)…
Should Taxpayers continue subsidizing millionaires? That's the question Congress is mulling over as it considers reauthorizing farm subsidies doled out by the Department of Agriculture. The agriculture budget totals $25 billion - more than we spend on the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education. Farm subsidies…
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder is currently blocking implementation of voter ID laws in South Carolina and Texas,...…
Voter fraud has a history of plaguing elections, inspiring a growing number of states to enact voter identification laws...…
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Yesterday, The Heritage Foundation and the Georgia Family Council co-hosted an event in Atlanta illustrating the...…
Promising solutions to child poverty and social breakdown are on the agenda in Atlanta tomorrow morning, when The...…
Former President Bill Clinton recently compared voter identification laws to Jim Crow-era statutes that suppressed the...…
Troy Davis, convicted cop killer, was executed last week by the State of Georgia for the 1989 slaying of Officer Mark...…
Amidst the fuzziness of the Obama Administration “reset” policy with the Russian Federation, the movie Five Days of War...…
On September 22, 2010, a few months before the Senate ratified the New START treaty, a bomb exploded outside the U.S....…
Critics of state and local government action on immigration fail to keep in mind one simple but critical point: The...…