http://www.heritage.org/static/rss/past-events.xmlPast Events - The Heritage Foundationen-US© Copyright 2013info@heritage.orgRSS Generator {A52CF4C3-7943-4967-93CB-ED5C2244A6CE}http://www.heritage.org/events/2013/05/serving-those-who-serveLuke Coffey, Luke CoffeyWed, 15 May 2013 14:00:00 -0400{2920774D-503A-4CC2-88DF-541F29EE6252}http://www.heritage.org/events/2013/05/defense-debateWed, 15 May 2013 12:00:00 -0400{D7179EA1-34AA-4F9A-A432-F880A5ED582E}http://www.heritage.org/events/2013/05/boy-scoutsMatthew Spalding, Matthew Spalding, Ph.D.Tue, 14 May 2013 12:00:00 -0400{1A28CA06-3DBB-48E8-83A0-F6DFC78D82EB}http://www.heritage.org/events/2013/05/detaineesCharles Stimson, Charles "Cully" StimsonMon, 13 May 2013 12:00:00 -0400{4DE50010-A3D6-4782-B346-7AC5B7705895}http://www.heritage.org/events/2013/05/reform-for-the-elderlyWalter Lohman, Walter LohmanThu, 09 May 2013 12:00:00 -0400{7D6C5198-E12A-4298-960F-55B7229C5B19}http://www.heritage.org/events/2013/05/ongoing-budgetary-impassePatrick Louis Knudsen, Patrick Louis KnudsenPresident Obama recently sent Congress his Fiscal Year 2014 Budget– two months late and after the House and Senate had already completed their own budget resolutions. Considering the differences between the Senate and House resolutions, however, the chances of hammering out a compromise seem remote. Thu, 09 May 2013 11:00:00 -0400{479E9067-598C-4165-AB19-4DB04025FE6F}http://www.heritage.org/events/2013/05/nature-of-terrorCharles Stimson, Charles "Cully" StimsonAs Congress wrestles with the policy implications of the first successful terrorist attack on American soil since 9/11, and debates whether or not to amend the Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF), there could not be a better time for The Heritage Foundation to announce the establishment of its new National Security Law Program.Wed, 08 May 2013 12:00:00 -0400{A99862DA-16DF-43AF-85F6-852E2950F3C4}http://www.heritage.org/events/2013/05/india-land-rightsDerek Scissors, Derek Scissors, Ph.D.The widely touted Indian economic miracle has short-circuited. One crucial action can restart the process and maintain it for a generation: giving people more rights to their land. Join Barun Mitra, co-founder of a project to map and document rural land ownership, and Heritage's Derek Scissors as they talk about the power of property rights and how they can advance in India.Tue, 07 May 2013 12:00:00 -0400{0D08EE8A-AC05-489D-9EB2-898225378F19}http://www.heritage.org/events/2013/05/thatcher-tributeJim DeMint, Jim DeMintTue, 07 May 2013 10:30:00 -0400{B9ED5A9D-01B7-4AB0-8C4A-C3CCAC77E11C}http://www.heritage.org/events/2013/05/hollow-forceSteven Bucci, Steven P. Bucci, Ph.D.A military force becomes “hollow” when it lacks sufficient capabilities to field trained and ready forces, conduct current missions, meet security commitments, and prepare for future threats. If a military can’t do these well, it can’t really deliver on the government’s promise to provide for the common defense. While the U.S. military is the most trained, professional, and powerful fighting force in the world, there are signs that a hollow force may be in our future. Thu, 02 May 2013 11:00:00 -0400{D5590451-9C05-4E0D-95DE-658B8AF6AA1F}http://www.heritage.org/events/2013/05/after-hope-and-changeMatthew Spalding, Matthew Spalding, Ph.D.The 2012 elections were, by all accounts, a turning point in American politics. President Obama and challenger Mitt Romney fought a grueling ground-war for the hearts and minds of American voters.Wed, 01 May 2013 12:00:00 -0400{9406ED83-A027-46AE-99F7-E5599BFB87C6}http://www.heritage.org/events/2013/04/beyond-the-plateauJames Carafano, James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.Join us for the launch of a new report – Future of U.S.-India Relations: Beyond the Plateau – co-drafted by the New Delhi-based Observer Research Foundation and The Heritage Foundation. Indian Ambassador Nirupama Rao will address the status of the U.S.-India partnership and comment on particular recommendations in the joint think tank report. The Ambassador’s remarks will be followed by a panel discussion among the report’s authors that will explore individual areas of Indo-U.S. cooperation, such as coordination of policies in East and Southwest Asia, nonproliferation, counterterrorism, defense, and the economy. Come hear from regional experts about how the two countries might overcome obstacles in the relationship and expand them beyond their current “plateau.” Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:00:00 -0400{5ED5E1C1-C028-42B5-801D-5906ECF6A6CC}http://www.heritage.org/events/2013/04/border-securityJessica Zuckerman, Jessica ZuckermanBorder security is an important component of U.S. homeland security. Because of ever-changing border threats, however, establishing practicable procedures to protect and control the more than 2,000 mile southwest border often proves difficult. Nevertheless, the U.S. can and must take steps to enhance its border security efforts. Amidst the mounting rhetoric of the need to “secure the border,” the U.S. must be sure to address this problem sensibly and on its own path. Through cooperation between state and local law enforcement and federal capabilities, as well as partnerships with Mexico on border issues including transnational organized crime, the U.S. can achieve effective border solutions. Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:00:00 -0400{54379F12-1454-4B7B-8D3B-120C25F4B56E}http://www.heritage.org/events/2013/04/religious-secular-divideJim DeMint, Jim DeMintPolitical liberty and religious freedom were driving forces behind the settlement of the “New World” and led to the founding of an exceptional nation. Throughout our American story, the role of religious principle and faith juxtaposed to the political realm of compromise and expediency has proved to be a matter for ongoing and often heated debate. It is possible, however, to bridge the divide between these secular and religious worlds – and, quite arguably, for the betterment of both. Join us as Chaplain Barry Black provides a 21st Century perspective on these fundamental precepts so deeply embedded in who we are as a nation. Mon, 29 Apr 2013 12:00:00 -0400{34DB9C51-3575-43D0-BDF6-499C3F1895C9}http://www.heritage.org/events/2013/04/free-market-fairnessJames Roberts, James M. RobertsCan libertarians care about social justice? In Free Market Fairness, John Tomasi argues that they can and should. Drawing simultaneously on moral insights from defenders of economic liberty such as F. A. Hayek and advocates of social justice such as John Rawls, Tomasi presents a new theory of liberal justice – free market fairness – which is committed to both limited government and the material betterment of the poor. Unlike traditional libertarians, Tomasi argues that property rights are best defended not in terms of self-ownership or economic efficiency but as requirements of democratic legitimacy. At the same time, he encourages egalitarians concerned about social justice to listen more sympathetically to the claims ordinary citizens make about the importance of private economic liberty in their daily lives. In place of the familiar social democratic interpretations of social justice, Tomasi offers a "market democratic" conception of social justice: free market fairness. He argues that free market fairness, with its twin commitment to economic liberty and a fair distribution of goods and opportunities, is a morally superior account of liberal justice. Free market fairness is also a distinctively American ideal. It extends the notion, prominent in America's founding period, that protection of property and promotion of real opportunity are indivisible goals. Indeed, according to Tomasi, free market fairness is social justice, American style.Tue, 23 Apr 2013 11:00:00 -0400{4B94E1A1-6A45-4C2B-A1E9-B357D5EF6F15}http://www.heritage.org/events/2013/04/mike-leeMatthew Spalding, Matthew Spalding, Ph.D.To win public support for a conservative agenda for government, we first have to lay out a clear conservative vision for society. That vision — of a free enterprise economy, a voluntary civil society, and a constitutional government protecting both — ultimately depends on the strength of the communities free individuals form. Conservatives need to reconnect our agenda of subsidiarity to a timeless vision of solidarity. Mon, 22 Apr 2013 12:00:00 -0400{3532260C-6682-4E55-8E14-30B31CD9DE51}http://www.heritage.org/events/2013/04/latviaAmbassador Terry Miller, Ambassador Terry MillerReduced government spending! A decreasing deficit! Improved labor freedom! Solid banking policy! An economy growing at 5%! Things Washington policymakers can only dream of, but for one country previously captured behind the Iron Curtain economic freedom is delivering growth. Latvia had been slipping in The Heritage Foundation’s Index of Economic Freedom until this past year when economic freedom enhancing government reforms began to take effect, and delivering results. Thu, 18 Apr 2013 14:00:00 -0400{9510CD28-589C-4900-944A-967A085AAA84}http://www.heritage.org/events/2013/04/venezuelaJames Roberts, James M. RobertsVenezuela’s new President confronts daunting challenges. When former President Hugo Chavez took power in 1999, the Venezuelan economy was rated at 54 points out of 100 according to The Heritage Foundation/Wall Street Journal’s annual Index of Economic Freedom. That was good enough to land the country among the ranks of the world’s “somewhat free” economies. Today Venezuela’s economy is rated at only 36 points. This nearly 20-point plunge is the most severe recorded over that period. In the 2013 Index, the Venezuelan economy is the 174th freest in the world out of 177 countries. Venezuela is now one of the most repressed economies in the globe along with North Korea and Zimbabwe. Regionally, it ranks 28th out of 29 countries in Latin America, just ahead of Cuba.Tue, 16 Apr 2013 14:00:00 -0400{2C3E7F47-EC3E-4449-ADE9-30190E0CF0B2}http://www.heritage.org/events/2013/04/steve-scaliseMichael Franc, Michael FrancAs the 112th Congress wrapped up, the Republican Study Committee – a group House Republicans organized for the purpose of advancing a conservative social and economic agenda in the House of Representatives – elected Representative Steve Scalise (R-LA) to lead them as Chairman in the 113th Congress. Tue, 16 Apr 2013 12:00:00 -0400{DA017AFC-ED2F-44A0-8276-86C389A9DDDE}http://www.heritage.org/events/2013/04/guide-to-cybersecurityMichael Franc, Michael FrancCybersecurity is one of the most critical issues the United States faces today. It seems like every day a cyber attack is in the news and the seriousness of these attacks is growing. While the U.S. needs to do something to combat the growing cyber threat, the U.S. also needs to ensure that it get this right. Despite the best intentions of those involved with previous cyber legislative efforts, attempts to regulate cybersecurity simply will not work. Regulations will not improve security and may actually lower it by providing a false sense of security and tying the private sector down with outdated requirements and higher costs. Cyberspace’s dynamic nature must be acknowledged and addressed by policies that are equally dynamic.Tue, 16 Apr 2013 10:00:00 -0400