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Protecting Classified Information and the Rights of Criminal Defendants: The Classified Information Procedures Act
Congressional Research Service · 2016-08-31 · Reports · 7,743 words
A criminal prosecution involving classified information may cause tension between the government’s interest in protecting classified information and the criminal defendant’s right to a constitutionall...
Will Uncle Sam Be the Mine Union's Sugar Daddy?
Heritage Foundation · 2016-08-31 · Commentary · 822 words
Should taxpayers have to pick up the tab when unions break their promises? The United Mine Workers of America union thinks so. Its pension fund has promised workers $5.6 billion more than it can pay. ...
Trade With China Is a Net Plus for Americans
Heritage Foundation · 2016-08-31 · Commentary · 1,315 words
“The China Shock: Learning from Labor Market Adjustment to Large Changes in Trade,” a scholarly paper that examines the impact of U.S. trade with China, has made quite a splash in policy circles.
What Both Candidates Have Wrong About U.S. Infrastructure
Heritage Foundation · 2016-08-31 · Commentary · 768 words
They may not agree on much, but Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are of one mind when it comes to the state of the nation’s infrastructure.
The Feds Should Stay out of the Bike Lane
Heritage Foundation · 2016-08-31 · Commentary · 792 words
Capital Bikeshare riders owe D.C. taxpayers a big “thank-you.” Though the bikeshare charges riders membership and usage fees and recently began selling advertising, that revenue covers only 70 percent...
They Came For MetLife, And I Said Nothing, Then They Came For Home Depot
Heritage Foundation · 2016-08-31 · Commentary · 1,391 words
The latest round in the battle between MetLife and the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) is officially underway. MetLife has filed its brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circ...
The Big Short: A Great Movie, Not A Policy Prescription
Heritage Foundation · 2016-08-31 · Commentary · 1,424 words
For the last year or so, countless people have asked me what I thought of the movie “The Big Short.” Thanks to Netflix, I’ve finally seen it.
Eureka! Texas Court Reminds Liberal Professors That Our Rights Don't Cancel Each Other Out
Heritage Foundation · 2016-08-31 · Commentary · 1,244 words
Court rejects Texas law professors' argument that the Second Amendment chills free speech.
B-Girls, Bourbon, and Casablanca — and All in One Case
Heritage Foundation · 2016-08-31 · Commentary · 1,245 words
B-Girls, Bourbon, and Casablanca — and All in One Case