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Over America's history, what would be the difference in take-home pay under free-market and progressive economic policies? Robert J. Genetski asked this question, crunched the numbers, and the results will surprise you!

John Lott, author of "The War on Guns", specifies why gun control policies fail time and time again.

Joe Walsh, former congressman and radio host on AM560, talks of the third American revolution he believes we're in. According to Joe, it's time we get our country back.

Climate alarmists go to great lengths exaggerating the dangers of “anthropogenic climate change”. Patrick Michaels, Director of the Center for the Study of Science at the Cato Institute, shows just how insane the alarmists are.

There is no debating it, smoking cigarettes is a terrible health decision. Yet, the United States government wants cigarette smokers to continue. Why do they want people to keep smoking, and how can e-cigarettes save lives?

President Trump is plowing through Obama's fleeting legacy. What are the top five ways this has been accomplished?

Come to the America First Energy Conference 2018 in New Orleans on August 7. Register here: http://americafirstenergy.org/register/ The America First Energy Conference 2018 will mark the advances for Energy Freedom under President Trump, and how we can all bring about even more victories in the years to come. The conference will feature approximately 30 speakers from government, industry, academia, and other think tanks speaking on 10 panels and three plenary sessions. We expect between 300 and 400 people to attend, and we aim to attract state legislators, congressional staff, state think tank leaders, and private sector government relations professionals and policy analysts ... and you! The #AFEC2018 schedule is still in the planning stages and subject to change, but our current line-up of proposed panels carry the following working titles: • Why CO2 Emissions Are Not Creating a Climate Crisis • REINing in the Regulators • Fueling Freedom and Prosperity • Fiduciary Malpractice: The ‘Sustainable’ Investment Movement • Reforming EPA: Lots of Progress, More to Do • The Future of Coal, Oil, and Natural Gas • Carbon Taxes, Cap & Trade, and Other Bad Ideas • Climate Lawsuits Against Energy Companies and the Government • Real Collusion: Russia and the Green Movement • Reversing the Endangerment Finding

It’s been nearly one year since Tim Huelskamp, Ph.D., took the reins of The Heartland Institute as president. We are excited to share some of our accomplishments -- and celebrate what is yet to come in the years ahead. You’re invited to attend Heartland’s Third Annual Picnic for Freedom. Join us on Saturday, June 2, between 3:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. at The Heartland Institute for free food from the grill, giveaways, and a chance to learn more about The Heartland Institute. Join Heartland staff and community leaders as we celebrate freedom with former congressman and AM560 radio personality Joe Walsh as our MC for the day. If you know anything about Joe or his top-rated program, you don’t want to miss this!

When Al Gore released An Inconvenient Truth, the world went into a global warming hysteria. Twelve years later, much of the world has spotted the ruse, but some still proclaim that fossil fuels will doom mankind. Dr. Jay Lehr highlights a specific moment in Gore’s film and dismantles the shockingly false claims.

Heartland Institute President Tim Huelskamp discusses the death of 23-month old British toddler Alfie Evans.

Heartland Institute President Tim Huelskamp discusses the expensive and dangerous truth about CAFE standards.

Milo Yiannopoulos was scheduled to speak at UC Berkeley until the event was derailed by riots. These rioters claim they were acting in self defense because Milo's speech was intrinsically violent. Thus, they rightfully responded with violence. They're wrong and free speech is under attack.