Government Employees Work Less Than Private-Sector Employees
A new Heritage Foundation study shows that government employees work around three hours less per week and roughly one month less per year than private-sector… Read More
Index of Dependence on Government Jumps for the Fourth Year in a Row
The leak of a video featuring former Governor Mitt Romney (R-MA) has sparked debate about government dependency and the number of people in the United… Read More
The Death of U.S. Public Diplomacy and Lessons on How to Resurrect It
“The death of U.S. public diplomacy” was how one Twitter user last Tuesday described the now-infamous apology from the U.S. embassy in Cairo for the… Read More
VIDEO: Teachers’ Unions in Their Own Words
You may have heard: Chicago teachers are on strike. Some facts you may not have seen (unless, of course, you’ve been reading the Foundry): the… Read More
The Right to View Even Ridiculous and Offensive YouTube Videos
Censorship of the Internet is one of the distinguishing features of autocratic governments from China to Cuba. Is this the direction the U.S. government might… Read More
New Administration Report Gives Few Details on Sequestration’s Military Cuts
The White House is attempting to use the U.S. military as a bargaining chip to force Congress to raise taxes—the looming “sequestration” budget cuts were… Read More
Texas Should Steer Clear of NCLB Waivers
In a “surprise” move, Texas announced last Thursday that it would seek a No Child Left Behind (NCLB) waiver from the U.S. Department of Education…. Read More
Report Finds Obama Can Waive Welfare Work Requirements…or Not
Liberals are touting an analysis by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) that they say “refutes” arguments against the Obama Administration’s legal authority to waive work… Read More
HHS Secretary Crosses the Line
By her own admission, U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius committed a clear violation of the Hatch Act when she traveled to… Read More
10 Steps to Save the Constitution
Constitution Day is next Monday, September 17. It will mark the 225th anniversary of our nation’s founding charter. Much like the document itself, Constitution Day… Read More
