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^{Scott Powell
July 5, 2022
Discovery Institute}

How The Declaration Of Independence Inspired George Washington’s Underdog Army To Win

_{Scott Powell
July 5, 2022
Discovery Institute}

Originally published at The Federalist Most Americans celebrating the July 4 holiday today don’t fully realize that the power of ideas in the Declaration of Independence was the critical enabling factor for the Americans to win the War of Independence. Compared to the British professional military, the American colonial army was simply no match—it was undermanned, underfunded, underequipped, inexperienced, and Read More ›

Silhouettes of people in a bright in the pop rock concert in front of the stage. Hands with gesture Horns. That rocks. Party in a club

^{Andrew McDiarmid
July 4, 2022
Citizen Leadership, Religion and Civic Life}

This July 4th, I Will Gladly Take Billie Joe Armstrong’s American Citizenship

_{Andrew McDiarmid
July 4, 2022
Citizen Leadership, Religion and Civic Life}

In reality, I don’t need to take Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong’s place as a citizen. There’s room in America for anyone who is willing to love this country and respect the values on which it was built. Read More ›

^{Debra J. Saunders
July 1, 2022
Citizen Leadership}

Free the White House Press Corps

_{Debra J. Saunders
July 1, 2022
Citizen Leadership}

I am one of 70 journalists who signed the letter. Here’s a phrase (in italics ) I never thought I’d write — the list includes 68 current White House correspondents, Sam Donaldson and me. Read More ›

^{Bruce Chapman
June 27, 2022
Economics}

Republicans Could Lead on Mental Health Treatment

_{Bruce Chapman
June 27, 2022
Economics}

Tucked away in the gun law President Biden just signed is a provision increasing funding for preventive outpatient treatment for mental illness. This is an important step toward solving America’s mental-health crisis but only part of what’s needed. Read More ›

^{Wesley J. Smith
June 22, 2022
Human Exceptionalism}

Securing America with Dr. Wesley Smith

_{Wesley J. Smith
June 22, 2022
Human Exceptionalism}

Discovery Institute Senior Fellow joined Securing America with Frank Gaffney to discuss the dangers of using puberty blockers in young children as well as the Biden Administration's push for gender affirming care. Read More ›

Young student doing homework at home with school books, newspaper and digital pad helped by his mother. Mum writing on the copybook teaching his son. Education, family lifestyle, homeschooling concept

^{Andrew McDiarmid
June 17, 2022
Education}

‘The Homeschool Awakening’: You Already Have What It Takes To Homeschool Your Kids

_{Andrew McDiarmid
June 17, 2022
Education}

Should we bother having kids if we’re just going to turn them over to other people to raise? Children are in school – or engaged in extracurricular activities and homework – for roughly the equivalent of a full-time job each week. Read More ›

Homeless in San Francisco sheltering in place during the COVID-19 pandemic

^{Marvin Olasky
June 17, 2022
Economics}

Do Homeless Lives Matter? Nine Fatal Minutes, Two Years Later

_{Marvin Olasky
June 17, 2022
Economics}

Today’s police are trained not to take chances, said one retired SFPD who was on the force for 30 years: “Officers are now primarily reactive; there is very little of the self-initiated activity that was once common, appropriate and encouraged. They have become risk-averse, disinclined to go hands-on with suspects. This is a factor in the bigger picture of what is going on in American policing.” Read More ›

Patriotism: Old red American Pickup truck with flag at the rear end

^{Scott S. Powell
June 14, 2022
Citizen Leadership}

The Key to America’s Survival

_{Scott S. Powell
June 14, 2022
Citizen Leadership}

The United States is dying a death by its own present government that is inflicting a thousand cuts on its citizenry. On every front, what people see is a government against the people. And world disaster may be closer now than ever before. Read More ›

Night view of the Supreme Court Building in Washington, United States

^{Wesley J. Smith
June 13, 2022
Human Exceptionalism}

Political Passions Threaten a New ‘Bleeding Kansas’

_{Wesley J. Smith
June 13, 2022
Human Exceptionalism}

The attempted assassination of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh is a warning that our national politics are careening out of control. Read More ›

Outdoor portrait of a cute young black little girl reading a boo

^{Keri D. Ingraham
June 13, 2022
Education}

The Homeschool Awakening Coming to Theaters – June 13 & 14

_{Keri D. Ingraham
June 13, 2022
Education}

Kirk Cameron’s The Homeschool Awakening is coming to theaters nationwide on June 13 and 14. Revealing the freedom and fun many families experience through home education, the film takes the audience on an engaging and inspiring journey with parents overcoming doubts about homeschooling to create a new vision for what education can and should be. Read More ›