Heartland Institute

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[[File:IPCC-Heartland.png|thumb|right|165px|The 2021 international disinformation campaign]]
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The '''Heartland Institute''' is a militant, [[libertarian]], [[conservative]] "[[think tank]]" based in Chicago with links to the [[Koch Industries|Koch Brothers]],<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/16/science/earth/in-heartland-institute-leak-a-plan-to-discredit-climate-teaching.html Leak Offers Glimpse of Campaign Against Climate Science] by Justin Gillis & Leslie Kaufman (15 February 2012) ''The New York Times''.</ref> [[Richard Mellon Scaife]], ExxonMobil ([[fossil fuels|Big Oil]]), and Philip Morris ([[Big Tobacco]]), i.e., the usual suspects.<ref>[https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/naomi-seibt-climate-denial-vegas-b1943394.html Inside the insidious world of climate-change denial] ''The Independent'' 1 November 2021</ref> Although they specialise in [[climate change denial]] their message is tailored to appeal to a broad selection of [[reactionary]] groups.<ref>[https://mondediplo.com/outsidein/brexit-climate-deniers How US climate deniers are working with far-right racists to hijack Brexit for Big Oil] ''Le Monde'' 20 June 2019</ref> Their slick pamphlets and glamourous yearly conferences might give you the idea that they are a respectable institution, seeking to [[just asking questions|just ask questions]] about government policy. Under the nice façade, however, you will find a run of the mill [[propaganda]] factory, producing half-truths and outright lies.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/12/opinion/climate-change-facebook-glasgow.html Social Media Is Polluted With Climate Denialism] by Greg Bensinger (12 November 2021) ''The New York Times''.</ref> If you disagree with them that's just because you are a [[culture war|godless liberal]].<ref name="popsci">[https://www.popsci.com/environment/climate-denier-myths/ 4 new myths about climate change—and how to debunk them] by Sara Kiley Watson (4 December 2021) ''Popular Science''.</ref> 

The think tank's current chairman, Joseph A. Morris, has been penalized twice in recent years by the government for his lack of [[ethics]] and had his law license suspended by the Supreme Court of Illinois.<ref>[https://www.isba.org/barnews/2016/01/22/illinois-supreme-court-disbars-6-suspends-14-latest-disciplinary-filing Illinois Supreme Court disbars 6, suspends 14 in latest disciplinary filing] ''Illinois State Bar Association'' 21 January 2016</ref> Morris, alongside Heartland founder Joseph L. Bast, served together on the board of directors of the American Conservative Union (ACU), which sponsors the annual Conservative Political Action Committee (CPAC) conference in Washington D.C.<ref>[https://ballotpedia.org/American_Conservative_Union American Conservative Union] ''Ballotpedia''</ref> with former [[Donald Trump|Trump]] White House Cabinet-level officials Kellyanne Conway and [[John Bolton]].

Their other projects include protecting "smoker's rights"; the organization has consistently denied the link between [[second-hand smoke]] and [[cancer]].<ref>[https://heartland.org/opinion/scientific-evidence-shows-secondhand-smoke-is-no-danger/ Scientific Evidence Shows Secondhand Smoke Is No Danger] ''The Heartland Institute'' 1 July 2008</ref> They also advocate "[[school choice]]" and "reform" (i.e. [[trade union|union]] busting), lower [[tax]]es, and [[health care]] "reform" (i.e., total end to [[Medicare]] and Medicaid for the [[poor]] and elderly). The right-wing propaganda shop has even come out against providing school lunches to poor Black and Hispanic children.<ref>[https://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/education/321021-why-cutting-back-free-school-lunches-would-be-a-favor-to Why cutting back ‘free’ school lunches would be a favor to families] by Teresa Mull (24 February 2017) ''The Hill''. "Teresa Mull is a research fellow in education policy at The Heartland Institute."</ref> A report by [[PBS]]-TV's Frontline investigative program found that Heartland's propaganda traumatized children in the U.S.<ref>[https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/article/cop26-kids-climate-change-miseducation-book/ Kids and Climate Change: Who’s Learning What — or Not — and Why?] by Patrice Taddonio (12 November 2021) ''PBS Frontline''.</ref>

==Propaganda-spreading 'stalkers'==
In 2011, Heartland launched a largely discredited and ineptly written blog ClimateWiki, which is supposedly an "encyclopedia of climate change research organized by topic." It seems to be mostly copy-pasted from [[Wikipedia]] with the usual [[denialist]] "research" thrown in ([[Ross McKitrick]], [[S. Fred Singer]], [[Patrick Michaels]], the [[Idso family]], [[Roy Spencer]], [[Christopher Monckton]], etc.) along with some "original" content. Registration is by e-mail only and so far the only registered users are other Heartland flacks. Emily Zanotti, a disbarred Michigan attorney, noted [[Cyber-bullying|cyber-stalker]], and [[Antisemitism|anti-Semite]] was editor of the site, and she now works for ''The Daily Wire'', an [[alt-right]] news site.<ref>[http://www.debbieschlussel.com/16688/on-rahms-retards-comment-why-do-conservatives-pal-w-cretin-who-called-me-special-needs-kid/ On Rahm’s “Retards,” Meet His “Conservative,” Anti-Semitic, Airheaded, Lesser Counterpart] ''Debbie Schlussel'' 4 February 2010</ref>

In 2015 the Heartland leadership team, including publicity hack Jim Lakely, tried to halt the {{wpl|2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference||.}}<ref>[https://newrepublic.com/article/125254/climate-change-deniers-try-derail-paris-talks Climate Change Deniers Try to Derail the Paris Talks] by Jonathan M. Katz (7 December 2015) ''The New Republic''.</ref> Then in 2017 Heartland executives, again led by Lakely, 'stalked' international climate experts at a conference in Europe.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/11/climate/un-climate-talks-bonn.html A Shadow Delegation Stalks the Official U.S. Team at Climate Talks] by Lisa Friedman (11 November 2017) ''The New York Times''.</ref> Lakely was subsequently fired as president of Heartland, after a brief, unsuccessful tenure in the office lasting but a few months.

==Secret Heartland budget documents==
{{hatnote|For a detailed account, see [[Denialgate]].}}
The organization has been probed by the [[media]], and targeted by [[whistleblower]]s, for years. In February 2012, DeSmog Blog obtained budget documents from an insider,<ref>[http://www.desmogblog.com/heartland-insider-exposes-institute-s-budget-and-strategy Heartland Insider Exposes Institute's Budget and Strategy] by Richard Littlemore (14 February 2012) ''DeSmog''.</ref> although the Heartland Institute claimed someone mistakenly e-mailed the documents and that one document was false.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120217000220/https://heartland.org/press-releases/2012/02/15/heartland-institute-responds-stolen-and-fake-documents Heartland Institute Responds to Stolen and Fake Documents] by Jim Lakely (15 February 2012) ''Heartland Institute'' (archived on 17 February 2012).</ref><ref>[http://www.desmogblog.com/heartland-confirms-it-mistakenly-emailed-internal-documents Heartland Confirms It Mistakenly E-mailed Internal Documents] by Richard Littlemore (15 February 2012) ''DeSmog Blog''.</ref><ref>[http://davidappell.blogspot.com/2012/02/why-is-desmog-blogs-document-scanned.html Why Is Desmog Blog's Document Scanned, Not Digital?] ''Quark Soup by David Appell'' 15 February 2012</ref> Other sources seem to corroborate the authenticity of the leaked documents<ref>[http://www.desmogblog.com/mashey-report-confirms-heartland-s-manipulation-exposes-singer-s-deception Mashey Report Confirms Heartland's Manipulation, Exposes Singer's Deception] by Richard Littlemore (14 February 2012) ''DeSmog Blog''.</ref> and all of the concrete items appear in the budget, albeit with different amounts.<ref>[https://skepticalscience.com/news.php?p=2&t=260&&n=1294 Denialgate - Internal Heartland Documents Expose Climate Denial Funding Network] by dana1981 (15 February 2012) ''Skeptical Science''.</ref> The documents have proven controversial for their detailed explication of Heartland's campaign on behalf of climate skepticism. 

==Controversial climate change advertising campaign==
Many know Heartland through its famous miscues. The think tank committed one of the most spectacular "bloopers" in the history of environmental policy nearly a decade ago.<ref>[https://www.ehn.org/environmental-bloopers-2655421951.html A month-by-month cavalcade of eco-bloopers: From a "crappy" tour bus incident to laid off canaries, here are 12 top environmental gaffes.] by Peter Dykstra (31 October 2021) ''Environmental Health News''.</ref> Heartland Founder Bast on May 4, 2012 launched a soon-to-be discredited advertising campaign with photos of [[Unabomber|Ted Kaczynski]], [[Charles Manson]], and [[Fidel Castro]] with the words "[[Terrorism-baiting|I still believe in global warming. Do you?]]"<ref>[https://slate.com/technology/2012/05/the-heartland-institute-sinks-to-a-new-low.html The Heartland Institute sinks to a new low] by Phil Plait (4 May 2012) ''Slate''.</ref> (And it's not [[Poe's Law]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120504013721/http://climateconference.heartland.org/our-billboards/ Our Billboards] ''7<sup>th</sup> International Conference on Climate Change, Heartland Institute'' (Archived on 4 May 2012).</ref>) Heartland said in a press release:<ref name="heartbillboard">[https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/heartland-institutes-change-heart-flna757790 The Heartland Institute's change of heart] by Steve Benen (7 May 2012) ''NBC News''.</ref>
{{cquote|Scientific, political, and public support for the theory of man-made global warming is [[bullshit|collapsing]]. [[PIDOOMA|Most scientists]] and [[argumentum ad populum|60 percent of the general public (in the U.S.)]] do not believe man-made global warming is a problem. (Keep reading for proof of these statements.) The people who still believe in man-made global warming are mostly on the [[Watermelon|radical fringe]] of society. This is why the most prominent advocates of global warming aren’t scientists. They are [[Dunning-Kruger effect|murderers, tyrants, and madmen]].}}

Amidst near-unanimous outcry from the public,{{efn|Ross McKitrick wrote in a letter to then-Heartland president Bast (who has claimed to be a military colonel), "You cannot simultaneously say that you want to promote a [[debate]] while equating the other side to [[terrorists]] and mass murderers. Once you have done such a thing you have lost the [[moral]] high ground and you can never again object if someone uses that kind of [[rhetoric]] on you."<ref>[http://climateaudit.org/2012/05/04/mckitrick-letter-to-heartland/ McKitrick Letter to Heartland] by Ross McKitrick (May 4, 2012 at 4:22 PM) ''Climate Audit''.</ref> Donna Laframboise, who also takes issue with the IPCC, pulled out of Heartland's conference.<ref>[http://nofrakkingconsensus.com/2012/05/05/why-i-wont-be-speaking-at-the-heartland-conference/ Why I Won’t Be Speaking at the Heartland Conference] by Donna Laframboise (May 5, 2012) ''Big Picture News''.</ref>}} Heartland pulled the campaign that day, saying, "We know that our billboard angered and disappointed many of Heartland’s friends and supporters, but we hope they understand{{efn|Understand trying to associate the scientifically literate with mass murderers? Not really.}} what we were trying to do with this experiment. We do not apologize for running the [[ad]], and we will continue to experiment with ways to communicate the ‘[[Bullshit|realist]]’ message on the climate."<ref name="heartbillboard"/> As a result, Diageo (i.e., Guinness, Smirnoff, and Johnnie Walker),<ref>[http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/07/diageo-stops-heartland-donations-after-unabomber-billboards/ Diageo Stops Heartland Donations in Wake of Unabomber Billboard] by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle (7 May 2012) ''Environmental Leader''.</ref> the United Services Automobile Association,<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120509204621/http://forecastthefacts.org/press/releases/2012/5/9/forecast-facts-applauds-usaa-pulling-their-support/ Forecast the Facts Applauds USAA for Pulling Their Support from Heartland Institute] (9 May 2012) ''Forecast the Facts'' (Archived on 9 May 2012).</ref> State Farm<ref>[http://climatecrocks.com/2012/05/08/news-flash-insurance-company-flees-heartland-stable-has-heartland-bought-the-farm/ News Flash: Insurance Company Flees Heartland Stable. Has Heartland Bought the Farm?] ''Climate Denial Crock of the Week'' 8 May 2012</ref> and several other [[Insurance in the U.S.|insurers]] pulled their support for the think tank. The insurance companies migration reflects a "mutiny" at Heartland's Center on Finance, Insurance and Real Estate, especially after its head, Eli Lehrer, decided to leave Heartland. "Lehrer was largely responsible for raising $1.03 million from insurers over the last two years for programs that seek reduced government subsidies in federal flood insurance, decreased development along coastlines and increased funding for efforts to strengthen homes against natural catastrophes."<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120509050814/http://www.eenews.net/public/climatewire/2012/05/07/2 Heartland faces a mutiny amid furor over billboard campaign] by Evan Lehmann (7 May 2012) ''E&E Publishing'' (archived on 9 May 2012).</ref> Later, Eli Lilly, BB&T Bank, and Pepsi also withdrew their support.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120515084453/http://forecastthefacts.org/press/releases/2012/5/14/eli-lilly-bbt-and-pepsi-confirm-they-will-no-longe/ Eli Lilly, BB&T, and Pepsi Confirm They Will No Longer Fund the Heartland Institute, Bringing the Total Number of Defections to Eleven] ''Forecast the Facts'' 14 May 2012 (archived on 15 May 2012).</ref>

Since the billboards were now empty, the Climate Reality Project posted billboards asking "Who to believe on climate: Heartland?… or ''EVERY'' National Scientific Academy in the world?"<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120520043820/http://climaterealityproject.org/2012/05/18/a-climate-reality-billboard/ A Climate Reality Billboard] by Maggie L. Fox (18 May 2012) ''The Climate Reality Project'' (Archived on 20 May 2012).</ref> The billboards were posted in advance of Heartland's annual conference.

==Rebuke by Scientists==
The think tank also published fraudulent endorsement that they claimed was by one of the world's leading scientific bodies. On June 12, 2013, Heartland posted a story on its website entitled, "Chinese Academy of Sciences Publishes Heartland Institute Research Skeptical of Global Warming."<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20131023022706/http://heartland.org/press-releases/2013/06/11/chinese-academy-sciences-publishes-heartland-institute-research-skeptical- Chinese Academy of Sciences Publishes Heartland Institute Research Skeptical of Global Warming] by Joseph Bast, Craig Idso, S. Fred Singer & Robert M. Carter (12 June 2013) ''The Heartland Institute'' (Archived on 23 October 2013)</ref> with the claim: "The trend toward [[Pseudoskepticism|skepticism]] and away from alarmism is now unmistakable… Publication of a Chinese translation of Climate Change Reconsidered by the Chinese Academy of Sciences indicates the country's leaders believe their [failure to sign a global climate treaty] is justified by science and not just economics."<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/climate-consensus-97-per-cent/2013/jun/14/climate-change-heartland-chinese-academy-sciences The Heartland Institute's skeptical Chinese fantasy] by Dana Nuccitelli (14 June 2013) ''The Guardian''.</ref> The Chinese Academy of Sciences strongly rebuked the claim by Heartland:<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20130619000319/http://www.llas.cas.cn/tzgg/201306/t20130614_3866222.html The Statements on the Chinese Translation of the Climate Change Reconsidered—NIPCC Report] (14 June 2013) ''The Chinese Academy of Sciences'' (Archived on 19 June 2013).</ref>
{{quotebox|The claim of the Heartland Institute about CAS' endorsement of its report is completely false. To clarify the fact, we formally issue the following statements:
#The translation and publication of the Chinese version of the [[S. Fred Singer|NIPCC]] report, and the related workshop, are purely non-official academic activities the group of translators. They do not represent, nor they have ever claimed to represent, CAS or any of CAS institutes. They translated the report and organized the workshop just for the purpose of academic discussion of different views.
#The above fact was made very clear in the Translators’ Note in the book, and was known to the NIPCC report authors and the Heartland Institute before the translation started. The false claim by the Heartland Institute was made public without any knowledge of the translator group.
#Since there is absolutely no ground for the so called CAS endorsement of the report, and the actions by the Heartland Institute went way beyond acceptable academic integrity, we have requested by email to the president of the Heartland Institute that the false news on its website to be removed. We also requested that the Institute issue a public apology to CAS for the misleading statement on the CAS endorsement.
#If the Heartland Institute does not withdraw its false news or refuse to apologize, all the consequences and liabilities should be borne by the Heartland Institute. We reserve the right for further actions to protect the rights of CAS and the translators group.}}

Most interestingly, Heartland Institute tried to [[cover up]] the problem, retracting the story and claiming, "Some people interpreted our news release and a blog post describing this event as implying that the Chinese Academy of Sciences endorses the views contained in the original books. This is not the case, and we apologize to those who may have been confused by these news reports."<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20131031164124/http://news.heartland.org/newspaper-article/2013/06/14/heartland-institute-statement-chinese-edition-climate-change-reconsider Heartland Institute Statement on Chinese Edition of 'Climate Change Reconsidered'] by Jim Lakely (14 June 2013) ''Heartlander Magazine'' (Archived on 31 October 2013).</ref>

Even more bizarre is that Heartland toady Anthony Watts posted a story, "Heartland’s NIPCC report to be accepted by Chinese Academy of Sciences in special ceremony."<ref>[http://wattsupwiththat.com/2013/06/12/heartlands-nippc-report-to-be-accepted-by-chinese-academy-of-sciences-in-special-ceremony/ Heartland's NIPCC report to be accepted by Chinese Academy of Sciences in special ceremony] by Anthony Watts (12 June 2103) ''Watts Up With That?''</ref> It's unclear if the "special ceremony" occurred.

==White nationalist agitators==
Morris and Heartland's agenda going forward seems to be to support the [[white nationalist]] agenda. The group had "the most-dangerous man" in white America speak at its 2021 annual benefit dinner, anti-[[ACORN]] activist [[James O'Keefe]], and honored him with its inappropriately-named "Liberty Prize" for his undercover attacks on Black groups and other liberals.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20210316222026/https://www.heartland.org/events/events/37th-annual-benefit-dinner Events - 37<sup>th</sup> Annual Benefit Dinner] ''Heartland Institute'' (Archived on 16 March 2021).</ref>

Morris as a political candidate, backed by Heartland in 1994, had sought to relocate all of the prisoners in Cook County Jail, mostly [[African-Americans]], on '[[prison]] boats,' floating freely in the winter on frozen Lake Michigan, so as to get them out of the city proper.<ref name=pick>[https://www.chicagoreader.com/news-politics/mr-right/ Mr. Right] by Grant Pick (3 March 1994) ''Chicago Reader''.</ref> So the provenance for Heartland's [[racialist]] attitudes is decades old. For his retrograde views, Morris was labeled, with arch irony, "Mr. Right" by The Chicago Reader in that investigative article.<ref name=pick/> What is more, in another report in ''The Chicago Reader'', Morris admitted, "I’m also an elder in the [[vast right-wing conspiracy]]."<ref>[https://chicagoreader.com/news-politics/misplaced-faith/ Misplaced Faith] by Joseph A. Morris (19 February 1998) ''Chicago Reader''.</ref>

The government, in Morris's disgruntled view, is using false global warming concerns to expand its power over regular people, like Heartland donors and other deplorables.<ref>[https://www.ntd.com/lawyer-governments-use-climate-change-as-a-means-of-expansion_692372.html Lawyer: Governments Use Climate Change as a Means of Expansion] by Melina Wisecup (23 October 2021) ''NTD''.</ref>

Even worse, the group published scathing indictments of the Attorney General of the U.S. and his probes of radical school board protesters, claiming the federal government is punishing conservatives simply for their political views.<ref>[https://heartlanddailynews.com/2021/10/parents-have-peeked-behind-the-curtain-education-establishment-wants-them-punished/ Parents Have Peeked Behind the Curtain, Education Establishment Wants Them Punished] ''Heartland Daily News'' 11 October 2021</ref>

Heartland has closely collaborated in the past with other alt-right, libertarian and conservative organizations, including the [[Cato Institute]] and [[Steve Bannon]], the former White House adviser who was held in contempt of Congress for his role in the [[2021 U.S. coup attempt]]. Heartland maintains these ties through the Mercer family, who have financed a number of similar organisations over the years.<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/the-mercers-trump-mega-donors-back-group-that-casts-doubt-on-climate-science/2017/03/26/dc1fde86-109b-11e7-9b0d-d27c98455440_story.html The Mercers, Trump mega-donors, back group that casts doubt on climate science] by Matea Gold & Chris Mooney (27 March 2017) ''The Washington Post''.</ref>

To add to the audacity, Heartland also works with a self-proclaimed member of the [[UK]] [[House of Lords]], [[Christopher Monckton]],<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110720192325/http://www.parliament.uk/business/news/2011/july/letter-to-viscount-monckton A letter to Viscount Monckton of Brenchley from the Clerk of the Parliaments &mdash; News from Parliament] by David Beamish, Clerk of the Parliaments (15 July 2011) ''www.parliament.uk'' (archived from July 20, 2011).</ref> who also claims he was Prime Minister [[Margaret Thatcher]]'s environmental policy advisor back in the 1980s.<ref>[https://www.heartland.org/about-us/who-we-are/lord-christopher-monckton Christopher Monckton of Brenchley] ''The Heartland Institute''</ref> Mrs. Thatcher, however, declared another man was her advisor on that high-profile issue. "His Lordship" also stated he won a [[Nobel Peace Prize]] in 2007. For his Baron Von Munchausen-like falsehoods, Monckton was called 'Lord of the Lies' by Independent Australia.<ref>[https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/viscount-christopher-monckton-lord-of-the-lies-on-climate-change,15179 Viscount Christopher Monckton: Lord of the lies on climate change] by Steve Bishop (11 June 2021) ''Independent Australia''.</ref> Monckton has been publicly upbraided by the House of Lords for his unethical conduct.<ref>[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-07-19/monckton-letter/2799750 House of Lords takes Monckton to task] ''ABC News'' 18 July 2011</ref><ref>[https://members.parliament.uk/member/1959/career Viscount Monckton of Brenchley] ''MPs and Lords - UK Parliament''</ref>

==Disinformation at COP-26==
Heartland promoted disinformation at Glasgow, Scotland for the COP-26 climate change conference in the Fall of 2021 to spread confusion about climate change and provide cover to [[Republicans]] and [[UKIP]] politicians who seek to stop or postpone regulatory and legal reforms required to halt human-made global warming. Heartland even staged its own alternative reality conference at a secret, undisclosed location in Glasgow while government ministers from around the world met nearby at the legitimate conference.<ref>[https://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/cop26-far-right-climate-denial-group-to-stage-alternative-summit-in-glasgow-3413352 COP26: Far right climate denial group to stage 'alternative' summit in Glasgow] by Martyn McLaughlin (10 October 2021) ''The Scotsman''.</ref> This is all part of the "fringe" group's strategy to minimize cultural concerns over global warming among opinion-makers and the general population, as well as shift blame over declining environmental conditions on to illegal immigrants and other minority groups.<ref name="popsci"/>

==Liberty Prize==
Besides James O'Keefe, Heartland Institute has given its Liberty Prize to other cranks of note: [[John Stossel]] (1994, global warming denial), [[S. Fred Singer]] (2008, global warming denial), and [[Glenn Beck]] (2019, [[crank magnet]]).<ref name=about>[https://www.heartland.org/about-us/ About Us] ''The Heartland Institute''.</ref> The Institute is not above giving itself a prize, founder Joe Bast (2018),<ref name=about/> or above putting its prizewinners on the board of directors. Major global corporations used to finance these kinds of shenanigans, but "have withdrawn their support from denialist think tanks like the Heartland Institute; these companies are now funding academic research at big-name universities that shy-away from overt climate denial," and alt-right vanity awards like the Liberty Prize.<ref>[https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2021/11/01/our-planet-is-heating-up-why-are-climate-politics-still-frozen-colonialism-environment Our Planet is Heating Up. Why Are Climate Politics Still frozen?] by Olufemi O. Taiwo (25 October 2021) ''The New Yorker''.</ref> Confirming this development, the CEO of ExxonMobil, Darren Woods, told a Congressional panel this fall that the corporation "does not currently fund The Heartland Institute," and that the Big Oil company does not "support climate denial". There is reason to be [[skeptical]] of this though due to the company's decades of [[hypocrisy]].<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2021/10/28/oil-executives-testimony-live-updates/ Big Oil CEOs testify before House Oversight Committee] by Maxine Joselow & Dino Grandoni (28 October 2021) ''The Washington Post''.</ref>

==See also==
*[[Forbes magazine]]
*[[Cato Institute]]
*[[Competitive Enterprise Institute]]
*[[Independent Institute]]

==External links==
*[http://www.heartland.org/ The Heartland Web site]
*[https://www.desmog.com/heartland-institute/ Heartland Institute] article by DeSmog
*[http://leftexposed.org/ Left Exposed], a site linked to them, claiming "investigative journalism" (we doubt it) to exposing left-wing movements and players.
*[http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Heartland_Institute Sourcewatch entry]
*[http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/action/search/expert?p=1&q=%22heartland+institute%22&asf=ddu&asd=&fd=1&_hd=&hd=on&sf=&_rs=&ps=10&_ef=&ef=on&sd=&ed=&c=at&c=bw&c=ct&c=da&c=ll&c=mg&c=pm&c=rj&c=ti&c=ub Collection of tobacco denialism] at Legacy Tobacco Documents Library.
*[http://www.exxonsecrets.org/html/orgfactsheet.php?id=41 Heartland fact sheet] at Exxon Secrets{{broken}}
*[http://www.prwatch.org/node/8397 Heartland on Global Warming] at PRWatch
*[http://www.desmogblog.com/directory/vocabulary/821 DeSmog Blog category]
*[http://greenfyre.wordpress.com/denier-vs-skeptic/denier-myths-debunked/the-heartland-institute/ Debunking Heartland's "500 skeptical scientists" list], Greenfyre
*[http://scienceblogs.com/deltoid/2009/03/shorter_heartland_conference.php Shorter Heartland Conference], Deltoid

===ClimateWiki===
*[http://www.climatewiki.org/wiki/Main_Page The wiki in question]
*Stoat on ClimateWiki: [http://scienceblogs.com/stoat/2011/06/09/the-heartland-institutes-faile/ The Heartland Institute's failed wiki], [http://scienceblogs.com/stoat/2011/06/12/its-fun-to-snark/ It's fun to snark]
*[http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/blog/2011/jul/19/climate-change-wiki-heartland-institute Heartland Institute launches a 'closed' climate change wiki], [[The Guardian]]

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