The Heartland Institute

The Heartland Institute is an American conservative and libertarian think tank based in Chicago.

Establishment and operation fields

The nonprofit organization was founded in 1984 and has set itself claims to aim to promote market-based solutions to social and economic problems and develop. First, we addressed issues of the Midwest and expanded in 1993, the program clearly. Heartland has 31 employees under the management of Joseph Bast and Herbert Walberg as Chairman of the Supervisory Board. In addition, over 235 academics involved in the publications and about 160 representatives at the committee on legislation. Heartland publishes five monthly magazines for U.S. domestic politics, among other things received by all American elected officials at the federal and state level and have a total of 200,000 subscribers.

Heartland is committed with " Policybot " on the Internet and strives order to reduce overlaps of research topics with other conservative think tanks like the Heritage Foundation, the American Legislative Exchange Council and the Cato Institute.

Passive smoking and climate change

In the 1990s, the Heartland Institute Philip Morris helped in the dissemination of material with which the relationship between passive smoking and lung cancer should be questioned. Heartland had fought beside for years for climate- skeptical positions and was also well known internationally.

Unsuccessful Billboard Campaign 2012

2012 came the break due to a failed campaign. The Institute had on electronic billboards Unabomber Ted Kaczynski to the question "I still believe in global warming. You too? " Shown. The plan was allegedly, Charles Manson, Fidel Castro and Osama bin Laden to quote as well. The campaign was canceled immediately and still had considerable financial and human losses.

The core project of Heartland to U.S. insurance issues was lost as well and was continued about a reestablishment of the beaten employees. The spinoff was hived off as R Street Institute and is expressly committed to spread any climate skepticism. It is estimated that Heartland would be lost by Billboard action about a third of the planned 2.3 million U.S. dollars donation inputs.

The previously organized by Heartland climate conferences in Chicago will not be continued.