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June 8, 2026
Life, Liberty, Property #148: The Bill of Rights and the Rise of Soft Despotism
U.S. consumer confidence declined in May in the wake of a sharp rise in inflation expectations and worries about a possible recession. …
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Heartland Institute Files Amicus Curia Brief in Support of Free Speech on Social Media
The States have an interest, if not a duty, to protect their citizens’ right to exercise their right to free speech.
June 1, 2026
Life, Liberty, Property #147: Consumer Confidence Declines, Credit-Card Debt Rises
U.S. consumer confidence declined in May in the wake of a sharp rise in inflation expectations and worries about a possible recession. …

Latest Government Podcasts from Heartland

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Government Opinion Articles

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June 9, 2026
SCOTUS’ Thomas Again the Lone Voice of Reason in a Government Overreach Case
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Life, Liberty, Property #148: The Bill of Rights and the Rise of Soft Despotism
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June 1, 2026
Life, Liberty, Property #147: Consumer Confidence Declines, Credit-Card Debt Rises
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  • LLP
  • Government & Politics
  • Government & Liberty
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May 27, 2026
Scholars Call for ‘Very Deep Reform’ of World Health Organization
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April 7, 2026
Research and Commentary: Colorado’s ‘Protecting Everyone from Excessive Police Surveillance (PEEPS) Act’ Would Limit Tracking
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  • Government & Liberty
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April 6, 2026
We Need a Covid Reckoning, Says Brownstone Institute’s Jeffrey Tucker: Interview
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Expert Team Members

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Jim LakelyExecutive Vice President and Director of Communications
Justin HaskinsVice President, Policy
Sam Karnick Heartland Institute
S.T. KarnickSenior Fellow, Executive Editor of Health Care News
Christopher TalgoEditorial Director; Socialism Research Fellow