Articles | Page 7 | Discovery Institute

^{Marvin Olasky
July 26, 2024
Homelessness}

The Foster-Care-to-Homelessness Pipeline

_{Marvin Olasky
July 26, 2024
Homelessness}

Earlier this month I wrote about the regular Wednesday dinners for unhoused humans at the University Avenue church. This week I'll write about a Friday night fundraising dinner in a church gym four miles further north. The beneficiary: Safe Families for Children of Austin — one of a hundred Safe Family chapters in 30 states that try to keep children from having the traumatic experiences that contribute to the psychology of homelessness. Read More ›

^{Wesley J. Smith
July 25, 2024
Human Exceptionalism}

Science Journal Swoons Over Kamala

_{Wesley J. Smith
July 25, 2024
Human Exceptionalism}

These days, scientific and medical journals are seemingly as much ideological — on the left — as scientific. Nature — perhaps the preeminent science journal in the world — has posted a piece swooning over Vice President Kamala Harris as a "historic" presumptive presidential nominee stirring "optimism" among scientists. Why? Read More ›

concept of family. father and child daughter outdoors in summer

^{Keri D. Ingraham
July 24, 2024
Education}

Families With Schoolchildren Should Flee California

_{Keri D. Ingraham
July 24, 2024
Education}

Last week, Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law AB 1955, which blocks schools from requiring faculty and staff to notify parents and legal guardians when their minor child attempts to change his or her "gender identity" from that of their born biological sex. Read More ›

^{Jonathan Choe
July 22, 2024
Homelessness}

Freedom From Fentanyl Walk Displays Bipartisanship to Address Addiction Crisis

_{Jonathan Choe
July 22, 2024
Homelessness}

U.S. Senate candidate Dr. Raul Garcia and his team of volunteers walked more than a hundred miles across Washington State to bring much needed attention to the fentanyl crisis. This bipartisan group of recovery advocates are also spotlighting mental illness and say they will champion these issues until it leads to real change. I caught up with them on Sunday for the final leg of the journey into Seattle. Read More ›

happy family. father holding hands children school. little kids school bags go school holding dad hand. concept happy family outdoors. schoolchildren with parent view from back. children education

^{Keri D. Ingraham
July 19, 2024
Education}

How to Navigate Your Child’s Education

_{Keri D. Ingraham
July 19, 2024
Education}

Recently, I was asked by my alma mater, Regent University, to provide guidance for parents as they navigate their child’s academic journey. As parents, it is your responsibility to protect the heart and mind of your child. You are ultimately responsible for your son’s or daughter’s education. Here is what I shared as originally published in IMPACT. Read More ›

^{Caitlyn McKenney
July 18, 2024
Economics, Homelessness}

Permits, Fees, and Penalties — Property Owners Face a Web of Costly Regulations

_{Caitlyn McKenney
July 18, 2024
Economics, Homelessness}

When cities tighten the rules and regulation of rental properties, property owners are forced to increase rent to offset the costs. Read More ›

Young beautiful teacher woman wearing sweater and glasses sitting on desk at kindergarten asking to be quiet with finger on lips. Silence and secret concept.

^{Wesley J. Smith
July 18, 2024
Human Exceptionalism}

New California Law Prohibits Schools from Telling Parents Their Child Is Trans

_{Wesley J. Smith
July 18, 2024
Human Exceptionalism}

Political progressives apparently think that school administrators and teachers should have a greater say than parents in the raising and treatment of children experiencing gender dysphoria. How else to explain Governor Gavin Newsom's signing A.B. 1955, an authoritarian law that forces schools to leave parents in the dark if their child identifies as the opposite sex or presents other issues around sexual identity and orientation. Read More ›

^{Center on Wealth & Poverty
July 18, 2024
Homelessness}

Robert Marbut Discusses Grants Pass v. Johnson on [un]Divided with Brandi Kruse

_{Center on Wealth & Poverty
July 18, 2024
Homelessness}

On unDivided, hosted by Brandi Kruse, Robert Marbut discusses what Grants Pass v. Johnson means for cities and their homeless populations, what cities like Seattle and San Francisco need to do, and the importance of investing in treatment for mental illness and drug addiction, and the reality behind Housing First. Read More ›

^{Gale Pooley
July 17, 2024
Economics}

Entrepreneurs Create Abundance. Bureaucrats Create Scarcity.

_{Gale Pooley
July 17, 2024
Economics}

Mark Perry does a great chart that illustrates the relative changes in the nominal prices of a variety of products and services. What is the difference between growing abundance and growing scarcity? In a word, government. Read More ›

a pile of carrots sitting on top of a wooden table next to a sliced up carrot

^{Wesley J. Smith
July 16, 2024
Human Exceptionalism}

President Biden Is Not a Yam

_{Wesley J. Smith
July 16, 2024
Human Exceptionalism}

There has been a lot of discussion about President Biden's declining cognitive abilities. That's certainly fair game and an important — nay, a crucial — election issue. But some have gone more than a step too far by using the odious V-word slur. Read More ›