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Ukraine's Zelenskyy gave a powerful address to Congress but
'what's next?' is the big question now <[link removed]> – Putin will look for other ways to look powerful and threaten the West, to evade sanctions and rebuild his economy
and to make himself a useful ally for China. Win, lose or draw, the West can’t drop its guard. Free Ukraine can also expect an international effort, on the level of the post-World War II Marshall Plan, to rapidly rebuild its shattered infrastructure, reintegrate displaced persons, and build up its depleted defenses. Such a plan would undoubtedly advance Ukraine’s hopes to see its nation one day whole, free, and prosperous. Heritage Expert: James Carafano <[link removed]> and Brent Sadler <[link removed]>
She Was in Kyiv the
Day Russia Invaded Ukraine. Here’s What She Saw. <[link removed]> – “We want to be all together,” she said. “We stand all together for freedom. And I think after the war, people will be very united, and they will value every single time they spend with their families.”For now, Shapovalenko will remain in America. It’s too dangerous right now to go back to Ukraine, she said. But she also said the war has changed how she views her destiny within the future of Ukraine and its people. “This particular war transformed me completely,” she said. “I hadn’t planned on coming to the U.S. right now. It was a forced decision, because I wanted just to save my own life. After this, I really want to come back to Ukraine and continue working on making Ukraine the best place in the world.” Heritage Expert: Douglas Blair <[link removed]>
Putin’s nuclear threats against Ukraine demand a NATO response <[link removed]> – While Putin has no qualms about flexing his nuclear muscle, he cannot afford to forget that NATO is a nuclear alliance. Several NATO states host U.S. nuclear weapons that can be deployed on aircraft in case of a crisis. The United States also deploys its own missiles that are always on alert. To deter nuclear war with Russia, NATO must clearly communicate its resolve to use these nuclear weapons if attacked. Nuclear weapons used to be considered a relic of the Cold War. Now, the West is learning that nuclear weapons are salient once more. NATO again must prepare to protect the West from use of the world’s most dangerous weapons. Heritage Expert: Patty-Jane Geller <[link removed]>
Like Constitutional Checks and Balances, Tax Competition Is a xxxxxx Against Growth of Government <[link removed]> – Today, governments that impose excessive taxes risk driving people and money out of their country (or state). Workers benefit the most from corporate tax cuts as real wages and employment rises with the influx of investment. Tax competition is an important xxxxxx against the inexorable growth of government, not just in the United States but around the world. Heritage Expert: Preston Brashers <[link removed]>
Biden throttles U.S. energy production when we needed it most. <[link removed]> – A capable presidential administration plans, anticipates and implements strategies. An ineffective administration bounces haphazardly from crisis to crisis. It’s the difference between playing chess and playing pinball. President Biden’s mismanagement of skyrocketing gas prices gives us a hint as to what game he’s playing. Gas prices, already high and rising due to supply chain problems and inflation, skyrocketed when Mr. Biden announced a ban on U.S. imports of Russian oil. Before making that announcement, a capable administration would have started getting government out of the way of domestic energy producers and opening access to our vast oil and gas resources on public lands. Heritage Expert: GianCarlo Canaparo <[link removed]>
What’s driving up gas
prices—and why the White House won’t help <[link removed]> – The best way to decrease oil prices—and, given the current context, dilute Russia’s sway in energy markets—is to increase supply. Yet President Joe Biden is unwilling to make the policy changes that would allow this to happen. Biden remains adamant that the solution isn’t to use all the energy resources we have, but to force a transition to a narrow set of politically preferred technologies. So while asking American oil companies for short-term production increases to bail him out of political trouble, Biden has made it clear that he intends to put them out of business in the long term. High prices are a feature, not a bug, of this administration’s policies. Heritage Experts: Katie Tubb <[link removed]> and Joel Griffith <[link removed]>
A Look at
Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Most Noteworthy Judicial Decisions <[link removed]> – On March 21, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court confirmation hearing will begin. Senators will be scrutinizing her past judicial opinions on critical issues from labor law to illegal immigration to presidential claims of executive privilege. This brief overview of several of those key opinions provides some insight into her general approach to resolving legal issues. Heritage Experts: John Malcolm <[link removed]> and Hans von Spakovsky <[link removed]>
North Korea: Getting Ready To Test A New ICBM And More Nuclear Weapons? <[link removed]> – The Biden administration’s release of classified information reflects great concern about the current and potential future conditions on the Korean Peninsula. It may also be an attempt, as was the release of intelligence prior to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, to cajole the international community into greater action to prevent further escalation of tensions. The United States must ensure that it can protect the American homeland and U.S. forces in the Indo-Pacific region against the growing North Korean nuclear and missile threat. Washington should engage with the newly elected governments in South Korea and Japan to coordinate policy planning, including improving comprehensive allied missile defenses and having sufficient offensive capabilities to reduce the number of North Korean missiles that are launched. Heritage Expert: Bruce Klinger <[link removed]>
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