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April 14, 2023
Education

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Georgia Fails on School Choice but Lays Groundwork for 2024

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April 14, 2023
Education

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Though under Republican control, the Georgia legislature recently failed to do what several other red-state legislatures have done: enact universal school choice legislation. The measure didn’t fail because of a lack of commitment from its champions but because too many Republicans were persuaded by the weak arguments made by opponents of educational freedom. Read More ›

^{Scott S. Powell
April 11, 2023
Citizen Leadership

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Election Integrity Is the Core of America’s Hope and Strength

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April 11, 2023
Citizen Leadership

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With reflection and renewal that comes with Holy Week, we are reminded of the importance of what it means to live truthful lives, as individuals, as families, as citizens and government officials in the United States. Read More ›

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April 10, 2023

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Todd Myers on Democratizing Environmentalism by ‘Thinking Small’

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April 10, 2023

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^{Marvin Olasky
April 8, 2023
Discovery Institute

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On Of Boys and Men

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April 8, 2023
Discovery Institute

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After half a century of helping girls and women to be all they can be professionally, maybe it’s time to see what’s happening to boys and men. Richard Reeves points out in Of Boys and Men (Brookings, 2022) that “the modern male is struggling.” He then explains “why it matters, and what to do about it.” Reeves shows that one Read More ›

A homeless encampment sits on a street in Downtown Los Angeles, California, USA.

^{Wesley J. Smith
April 7, 2023
Human Exceptionalism

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UN-Sponsored Report Would Destroy Communities by Gutting Criminal Law

_{Wesley J. Smith
April 7, 2023
Human Exceptionalism

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If you like the chaos and criminality unleashed in some of our greatest cities by progressive district attorneys refusing to enforce the criminal law, you will love the “reforms” a new UN-sponsored report advocates for the entire world. Read More ›

Christian Easter concept. Jesus Christ resurrection. Empty tomb of Jesus with light. Born to Die, Born to Rise.

^{Scott S. Powell
April 6, 2023
Religion and Civic Life

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Jesus Christ’s Resurrection: The Best Documented Event of Ancient History

_{Scott S. Powell
April 6, 2023
Religion and Civic Life

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It turns out that Easter, which has its ultimate meaning in the resurrection, is one of ancient history’s most carefully scrutinized and best-attested events. The resurrection is real and changes everything. Easter is the commemoration and celebration of the single event that transformed the world forever. Read More ›

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April 3, 2023
Discovery Institute, Faith & Science, Intelligent Design

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Westminster Conference on Science & Faith

_{The Center for Science and Culture
April 3, 2023
Discovery Institute, Faith & Science, Intelligent Design

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Is mankind an error-prone accident of nature or a masterpiece of engineering, ingenuity, and intention? For those of us that believe in the marvelous design of mankind, how might we respond well to those who think we are nothing more than an accident? At this year's Westminster Conference on Science & Faith, you will be equipped by expert scientists and theologians to answer some of the hardest questions posed by skeptics. Read More ›

^{Walter Myers III
April 3, 2023
Technology

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AOC and a Day Without Fossil Fuels

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April 3, 2023
Technology

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Green New Deal Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez calls for an end to fossil fuels by 2035. Her desire to protect the earth for future generations is understandable, even laudable. But what she doesn’t seem to appreciate is that humans are here on earth with lives to live, and in using the resources the earth provides there will always be some level of impact on the planet. Read More ›

^{Scott S. Powell
March 30, 2023
Foreign Policy

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Don’t Forfeit US Sovereignty to Reset Federal Reserve System

_{Scott S. Powell
March 30, 2023
Foreign Policy

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As we connect the dots and put together the puzzle of what's going on globally, and here at home, we must first take ourselves out of denial, overcome the normalcy bias, and recognize that everything is different now than it has been at any previous time in history. Read More ›

^{Wesley J. Smith
March 28, 2023
Human Exceptionalism

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Terri Schiavo Case Was a Culture-of-Death Tipping Point

_{Wesley J. Smith
March 28, 2023
Human Exceptionalism

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The court-ordered death of Terri Schiavo was an ominous cultural tipping point. The legal case began when Terri’s husband Michael Schiavo applied to remove the feeding tube from his profoundly cognitively disabled wife so that she would die by dehydration. When Terri’s parents Bob and Mary Schindler, joined by her siblings Bobby and Suzanne, fought the plan in court, profoundly important cultural and legal battle lines were drawn that were destined to change the country. Read More ›