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    • CHAT: Friday Lunch with Heritage Chat on the Debate

    October 4, 2012 at 7:09 pm

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    The first of three presidential debates was held on Wednesday night. The debate, focused on domestic policy, covered many issues, and some issues were missed. Click here to join us right now for our “Lunch with Heritage” chat. We are joined by Heritage’s Senior Fellow in Government Studies, Brian Darling, … More

    Online Chat on Education Reform

    September 27, 2012 at 5:30 pm

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    Hollywood is tackling real-life problems with the new movie Won’t Back Down opening nationwide on Friday. The film is about parents who have had enough of the status quo in their children’s education and want to make a change. Click here to join us right now for our “Lunch with … More

    Online Chat on Domestic Drones

    September 20, 2012 at 7:00 pm

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    Is someone spying on you? In recent months, domestic drones have caused a lot of controversy. However, there is a lot of confusion about them. Why are they using them? Are there good uses for them? The Heritage Foundation recently released a paper that outlines principles that should be followed … More

    Online Chat on the Embassy Attacks

    September 13, 2012 at 5:35 pm

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    The attacks on the U.S. Embassies this week highlighted the growing unrest throughout Northern Africa and has had repercussions in Africa’s Sahel region. Click here to join us on right now for our “Lunch with Heritage” chat. We are joined by Heritage’s Morgan Lorraine Roach and she will be taking … More

    It’s Time to Break ‘The Machine’

    September 12, 2012 at 4:28 pm

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    Reason TV and The Moving Picture Institute recently came out with a new video called “The Machine.” ”The Machine” highlights the correlation between the taxpayers, politicians, and the education unions. It works like this: Taxpayers send money to the government, which then uses it to pay for government education employees. Teachers are forced to pay … More

    Auto Bailout Success? For Union Workers, Maybe

    September 7, 2012 at 4:45 pm

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    President Obama’s auto bailout is being touted as a great success of his Administration. Speaking in Detroit at a Labor Day rally, Vice President Joe Biden used it to explain how Americans were better off. “Osama bin Laden is dead and General Motors is alive,” Biden boasted. In Charlotte, former … More

    Online Chat on the $16,000,000,000,000 Debt

    September 6, 2012 at 6:00 pm

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    What is the $16,000,000,000,000 question? Earlier this week, the national debt hit the historic $16 Trillion mark. What does this mean for our, and future, generations? What will it mean for the economy? Click here to join us right now for our “Lunch with Heritage” online chat. We are  joined … More

    Online Chat on Education Spending

    August 23, 2012 at 5:32 pm

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    With back to school right around the corner for some schools and other schools just starting, it is a good time to talk about education spending. Public school spending has reached nearly $12,000 per pupil per year. Are we using that money as best as we can? Join us right … More

    Introducing the All-New Heritage Mobile App

    August 23, 2012 at 12:03 pm

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    The Heritage Foundation is excited to announce the launch of our brand new app for the iPhone, iPad, Droid, and Droid Tablets. The Heritage Mobile App is the easiest way to keep up with issues that matter most to you. It also puts the Foundry, our latest videos, and infographics … More

    Online Chat on the Middle East and Syria

    August 9, 2012 at 1:00 pm

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    Tensions are again rising in the Middle East. Problems are mounting in Syria, Iran, Egypt, Yemen, and Israel. Click here to join us right now for our “Lunch with Heritage” chat. We are joined by Heritage expert Jim Phillips and he is taking your questions on what the problems in … More

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    Todd Thurman

    Todd Thurman is a Senior Digital Communications Associate for The Heritage Foundation’s Strategic Communications. Thurman serves as the editor of Heritage.org, handles all of Heritage's email newsletters and is a contributing editor to The Foundry – the conservative policy news blog by Heritage.
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