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Climate scientist William Sprigg delivered a bold challenge to his fellow climate scientists in a blockbuster address to EUEC 2010 in Phoenix, Arizona on February 2. He warned of a growing perception that "the IPCC is biased, conflicted, [and] pushing political agendas."

Upcoming Events

Third Annual Defending the American Dream Summit
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Chula Vista Resort
Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin
The Heartland Institute is proud to be a cosponsor of the Third Annual Defending the American Dream Summit, being held at the Chula Vista Resort in Wisconsin Dells on Saturday, March 13. Several Heartland staff members will be there, and we hope to see you there as well!

Climate and Energy Issues
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Central Michigan University
Heartland Special Correspondent Paul Chesser will address climate and energy issues as part of a panel hosted by Central Michigan University. Event details will be posted here when finalized.

Code Red Rally
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
10:00 a.m. EST
Capitol Hill, Taft Park
Washington, DC
Rally in Washington, DC to get the attention of elected officials there. Bring your old hearing aids to deliver to Congress ... because Members are obviously not hearing the American people!

Honk No!
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
12:00 noon your local time
Drive to your nearest congressional district office and drive around honking your horn. Tell the politicians to keep their hands off our health care by Honking Against the Health Care Takeover!

Book and Author Breakfast: Randal O'Toole
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
7:30 am (registration) - 9:15 am
Illinois Policy Institute
190 South LaSalle, 40th Floor
Chicago, Illinois
In his new book, Gridlock: Why We’re Stuck in Traffic and What to Do about It, transportation expert Randal O’Toole makes the case for simpler, less expensive, and more effective solutions to get you where you want to be as quickly as possible. Attend this Cato Institute Book and Author Breakfast, hosted by the Illinois Policy Institute, to find out what they are!

Milton Friedman Prize Biennial Dinner
May 13, 2010
Hilton Washington, Washington DC
Mark your calendar for the Cato Institute's biennial dinner awarding The Milton Friedman Prize for Advancing Liberty! For more information contact Lesley Albanese.

Fourth International Conference on Climate Change
May 16-18, 2010
Chicago, Illinois
Make plans now to attend ICCC-4, an international conference on climate change calling attention to new scientific research on the causes and consequences of climate change, and to economic analysis of the cost and effectiveness of proposals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

About The Heartland Institute

Three new videos describe Heartland’s origin, growth, and impact and feature salutes from state and national elected officials and think tank leaders.

 

PolicyBot is a search engine and database containing more than 23,000 studies and commentaries from more than 350 think tanks and advocacy groups. It’s free, fast, and comprehensive. Just click here to begin your search!

Reply to Our Critics

Our Reply to Sourcewatch and Other Critics
Rebutting the most common attacks against The Heartland Institute and its mission, funding and donors, and members and staff.

Ten Ways Consumer-Driven Health Care Is a Proven Success

The consumer-driven health care revolution has only just begun. In this new Policy Study for The Heartland Institute, Greg Scandlen offers 10 reasons why consumer-driven health care is a proven success. Each of these reasons helps explain why the movement will continue to grow.

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Also of note: The Obama Health Plan: Rationing, Higher Taxes, and Lower Quality Care, in which Peter Ferrara explains how ObamaCare would result in less health care for consumers and higher taxes for all ... and offers a patient-empowering alternative plan.

Health Care

Health Care News
Offering real-time information on health care policy, interactive features, audio, video, and social media tools.

Ten Ways Consumer-Driven Health Care Is a Proven Success
Heartland Policy Study by Greg Scandlen

The Obama Health Plan: Rationing, Higher Taxes, and Lower Quality Care
Heartland Policy Study by Peter Ferrara

Consumers for Health Care Choices
Directed by Greg Scandlen, Consumers for Health Care Choices is dedicated to putting consumers in the driver’s seat of the health care system.

More Choices, Better Health
Offers a new way to speed up access to experimental drugs.

Health Care on PolicyBot
Contains thousands of articles and reports on free-market health care reform, sorted by topic and keyword

10 Principles of Health Care Policy
A 32-page booklet explaining the real problems facing health care in America and the way to solve them.

Global Warming

Fourth International Conference on Climate Change
(2010, Chicago, IL) Make plans now to attend ICCC-4 in Chicago on May 16-18, 2010.

Climate Change Reconsidered
The 2009 Report of the Nongovernmental International Panel on Climate Change (NIPCC) was released on June 2.

Alarmist Andrew Revkin
The New York Times’ lead science correspondent, Andrew Revkin, acts as a megaphone for global warming alarmists, broadcasting their every far-fetched claim as if it were the gospel truth. Here's a collection of links exposing his fraud.

EPA's CO2 Endangerment Finding
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued its proposed “Endangerment Finding” for emissions of carbon dioxide and five other greenhouse gases from new motor vehicles. If the finding is finalized, these emissions will be subject to technological limitations under the Clean Air Act and would trigger a cascade of regulations on virtually all sources of regulated greenhouse gases, from backyard weed whackers to massive electrical power plants.

Global Warming Facts
The Heartland Institute's Web site devoted to exposing and countering the alarmist rhetoric that dominates the debate over climate change.

Climate Change on PolicyBot
contains thousands of articles and reports on climate change, sorted by topic and keyword

Michael Crichton Was Right!
Michael Crichton’s State of Fear is a devastating critique of radical environmentalism in general and global warming alarmism in particular.

Let's Debate the Science!
Learn more about our ads in the Washington Post.

First International Conference on Climate Change
(2008, New York City) Proceedings of the first major conference on global warming devoted to realism and true scientific debate.

Second International Conference on Climate Change
(2009, New York City) Proceedings of the largest conference ever held questioning whether global warming is really a crisis.

Third International Conference on Climate Change
(2009, Washington, DC) Proceedings of the successful conference challenging global warming alarmism in the nation’s capitol.

Photo Galleries

Great photographs from the 2009 President's Council Retreat, health care roundtables, and other Heartland events!

Free Our Health Care Now

President Barack Obama and Congress are pushing for reforms that will move the U.S. health care system closer to a nationalized system like that of Canada or Great Britain. You can help stop this government takeover of health care. Send a message by signing the petition at www.freeourhealthcarenow.com.

Your New Doctor?

Health care reform is needed, but reforms that increase the role of government and an already massive federal budget deficit – as many proposals would – are bad medicine.

The Credit Crisis

Free-Market Responses
Comments by Heartland and others on the credit crisis and bail out

Rick's Revolt
On CNBC February 19, Rick Santelli -- in the Chicago pits -- denounces the Obama "stimulus" package and calls for a "tea party" on the shores of Lake Michigan in July.

Economist Jim Johnston on the Bailout
Johnston is a policy advisor to and senior fellow for The Heartland Institute and a founding member of its Board of Directors.

BeyondBailouts.org
Calling for real financial reform and no reckless spending.

Heartland 50-State Report Cards

Property & Casualty Insurance
A 50-state analysis of costly insurance regulations. Updated in May 2009.

Welfare Reform after Ten Years
A 50-state analysis of anti-poverty success and welfare reform policies.

Choice & Education Across the States
A 50-state analysis of the most important elements of school choice.

Get Connected!

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For Heartlanders Only

2009 President's Council Retreat
June 14-16, Chicago - for our most dedicated supporters!

The Legislative Forum
We deliver what elected officials need.

Heartland Donors
Heartland provides its supporters with a wide array of membership benefits.