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If there's one our past teaches us, it's that the darkest periods of modern history begin with confiscating civilians guns.

Civil asset forfeiture is a tool allowing law enforcement to seize assets from people without charging them with a crime. It's meant for hindering the operations of criminal organizations nd drug pushers. Unfortunately, this tool also incentivizes law enforcement to seize as much as possible because they can keep and utilize the seized assets. This leads to innocent people losing their property.

Barrack Obama called income inequality the trying issue of our time. Yaron Brook, chairman of the board at the Ayn Rand Institute, completely disagrees. Is income inequality the problem, or is it cronyism and systems the keep the poor from working up the economic ladder?

Vicki Alger, Independent Institute research fellow and contributor to The Heartland Institute’s The Patriot’s Toolbox, will present a convincing case for commonsensical education reform.

Right to try is a movement allowing terminally ill individuals access to experimental treatments lacking FDA approval. At age 25, Mikaela Knapp was diagnosed with a rare form of kidney cancer. To access experimental treatments with life-saving potential, Mikaela and her husband Keith launched a national social media campaign, culminating with an appearance on Good Morning America. Sadly, Mikaela never received treatment and passed in 2014. She could still be here today if she had the right to try.

Heartland Institute President Tim Huelskamp discusses a Sierra Club email soliciting donations to 'fight' The Heartland Institute. After our successful efforts restoring energy independence, the Sierra Club is fighting tooth in nail to slow Heartland down.

Steve Forbes goes on an epic rant while promoting his book Freedom Manifesto at a Heartland Institute event. Forbes covers big government, Hollywood and the mainstream media.

Heartland Institute President Tim Huelskamp discusses fake news. Be sure to watch until the very end.

Come to The Heartland Institute for a sensible discussion on education issues. At this event, Vicki Alger, Independent Institute research fellow and contributor to The Heartland Institute’s The Patriot’s Toolbox, will present a convincing case for commonsensical education reform. Vicki Alger is the co-author of The Patriot’s Toolbox chapter on elementary and secondary education policy. During her presentation, Alger will discuss 10 of the most important education policy principles.

Dr. Tim Huelskamp, president of The Heartland Institute, gives his closing remarks from Heartland's CPAC panel on energy and the environment. The topics include Al Gore, CO2, and how fossil fuels can go hand in hand with environmental stewardship.

The Heartland Institute hosted a breakout session on energy and environment policy at CPAC 2018. Panelists: David Legates, Ph.D. - Professor of Climatology, University of Delaware Nicolas Loris - The Heritage Foundation Isaac Orr - The Heartland Institute

Heartland hosted a breakout session on reforming the food and drug administration at CPAC 2018. The panel features three distinguished individuals speaking on reforming the FDA, Free to Choose Medicine and the right to try movement. People are dying who can be saved, and moving forwards with these reforms is the solution. Panelists: Starlee Coleman - Goldwater Institute Bart Madden - The Heartland Institute Fred Roeder - Consumer Choice Center