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The 14th International Conference on Climate Change (ICCC-14) will take place Thursday, May 7 and Friday, May 8 at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas. Read More Health Care February 10, 2020 The Real Threat of Viruses A few years ago, it was ebola. Today, the coronavirus. Tomorrow, because of mutation, it will be something else. Read More Environment December 20, 2019 Policy Brief: Protecting the Environment from the Green New Deal This Policy Brief reviews the largely ignored environmental damage that would result from the expanded use of renewable energy mandated under the Green New Deal. Read More More News Environment February 10, 2020 Animal Welfare and Economics Meat is unlikely to be banned until many more Americans first become vegetarians. Read More Debunking the Scandinavian ‘Socialism’ Myth A new Heartland paper establishes that Denmark, Norway, and Sweden have not embraced Marxist principles and are thus not “socialist” nations. 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