Society
News and commentary on society, culture, family, and community from a conservative perspective. Coverage of the trends and issues shaping American life.
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Trump’s Smithsonian Review Is Long Overdue
The White House last week informed Lonnie Bunch, the secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, that it’s putting the museums under review—in other words, adult supervision. The news came in a letter that amounted to a major front in the Trump administration’s war to retake the culture. As I wrote in an X post quoted by The New York Times, “Given the Smithsonian’s behavior in…Mike Gonzalez -
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Ascending to New Heights: Trump and the Return of Winning
If they gave out patches for passing the Presidential Daydreaming Test at Rosecroft Elementary, I’d have gotten more patches than a quilt. But alas, it took passing the Presidential Fitness Test to be so honored. News that President Donald Trump was reinstituting that Presidential Fitness Test brought me right back to Rosecroft. Or more accurately,…Al Perrotta -
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‘Racial Justice’ Org Weighs in on National Guard Deployment
The Legal Defense Fund said Thursday it had sent letters asking governors of six states not to send National Guard troops to Washington, D.C. Its letters follow announcements from those states that they plan to deploy troops to the nation’s capital to counter what Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves called the “out of control” crime there….Mary Mobley -
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Hawley Demands Documents From Zuckerberg
Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., is demanding Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg hand over documents from his company about its artificial intelligence policies toward minors. The move comes after an explosive report from Reuters that detailed how an internal Meta Platforms document permitted Meta chatbots to engage children in “conversations that are romantic or sensual.” “Big Tech…Jacob Adams -
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James Dobson Had a Profound Impact on My Life, But Not for the Reasons Our Culture Might Think
Stories of “deconstruction” among millennials who grew up in the 1990s have become so common they’re rather passe. Men and women my age are expected to talk about how purity culture, Promise Keepers, and Focus on the Family scarred them for life. I, for one, am grateful for our past evangelical overlords, however. The Christian…Tyler O’Neil -
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Moms for Liberty Leader Says She Faced Death Threats, Swatting, Expulsion From Girl Scouts for Opposing LGBTQ Pride
The Girl Scouts recently expelled a Moms for Liberty chapter leader in what she believes to be retaliation for refusing to promote LGBTQ+ Pride to her troop for “Pride Month.” The expulsion comes after she received death threats and was swatted, in what she believes to be retaliation for criticizing a church’s LGBTQ+ Pride flag….Tyler O’Neil -
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Newsmax Tops $46M in Quarterly Revenue, Up 18% Year-Over-Year
Conservative media outlet Newsmax announced its financial results for the second quarter of 2025, touting its strong revenue growth just days after reaching a defamation lawsuit settlement with Dominion Voting Systems. Newsmax CEO Christopher Ruddy said the network recorded quarterly revenue of $46.4 million for the three months ending June 30—an 18.4% increase over the…Lorenzo Prieto -
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Winsome Earle-Sears Is Protecting Virginia Women and Girls’ Safety, Sports, and Well-Being
Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears is protecting Virginia’s women and girls, and she’s not letting off the gas. On Thursday, Earle-Sears will be speaking at the Arlington County School Board meeting, where she’ll stand up against Arlington schools’ failed leadership. The Trump administration has argued that Arlington schools are in violation—along with Fairfax, Loudoun, and…Carrie Sheffield -
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Nonprofits Are Becoming Taxpayer-Financed Instruments of Government
Nonprofits are the beating heart of America’s civil society. Neighbors helping neighbors, churches serving the needy, communities coming together to solve problems without waiting for Washington. Alexis de Tocqueville marveled at this spirit nearly two centuries ago, calling it essential to our democracy. That independence also relies on separation from the state. Yet today, almost…Jack Salmon -
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Executive Power and the Common Good, From 4 Perspectives
In a recent discussion that brought influential thinkers of the Right together for an unprecedented public debate, Curtis Yarvin, Christopher Caldwell, Patrick Deneen, and Chris Rufo tackled the conservative movement’s future in a panel convened by the Intercollegiate Studies Institute and held at The Heritage Foundation. Moderated by Intercollegiate Studies Institute President Johnny Burtka, the…Jacob Adams -
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How the Legacy Media Lost Our Trust
As a conservative, I subscribe to the online Washington Post so I understand how the progressive establishment thinks. But I recently met with a Democrat-voting friend who said he hadn’t subscribed in a few years, as he found the paper’s left-wing bias too much to take. The seventh commandment in my book “The Ten…Simon Hankinson -
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BlackRock CEO to Take the Reins at Davos
Even before President Donald Trump’s reelection, investors were leaving the woke environmental, social, and governance agenda like rats fleeing a sinking ship. Yet, those rats appear to have a few life rafts remaining, and the World Economic Forum seems intent on shoring up the ESG agenda. The World Economic Forum is a conspiracy theorist’s wet…Tyler O’Neil -
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What’s Going on With Planned Parenthood?
Planned Parenthood has had a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad year. So far, 40 clinics have announced closures, in red and blue states alike—and we’re still counting. Why is the abortion giant, which received over $800 million in federal funding last year alone, in such dire straits? There are lots of factors, many involving…Melanie Israel -
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AI Companions Are Harming Your Children
Right now, something in your home may be talking to your child about sex, self-harm, and suicide. That something isn’t a person—it’s an artificial intelligence companion chatbot. These AI chatbots can be indistinguishable from online human relationships. They retain past conversations, initiate personalized messages, share photos, and even make voice calls. They are designed to…Annie Chestnut Tutor -
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The Human Cost of Biden’s Shameful ‘Children’s Crusade’ at the Border
Around the year 1212, a boy preached to children in France that they should take up the cross and follow him to the Holy Land. Thousands did. None reached Jerusalem. Most gave up before leaving Europe. Others were shipwrecked or sold into slavery in the Islamic caliphate of Tunisia. Centuries later, the Biden administration’s facilitation…Simon Hankinson -
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As Trump Teases Marijuana Reclassification, Experts Warn of Health Threats
During a press conference Monday, President Donald Trump confirmed that his administration is considering rescheduling marijuana as a less potent drug under federal law, which could open the door for a vast economic expansion of the drug’s distribution through interstate commerce. The announcement comes despite extensive evidence of the serious medical harms that cannabis causes…Dan Hart -
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Secret to Life Is a Community of Friends
A few weeks ago, I participated in a “Care-a-Thon” for the AFLAC Cancer and Blood Disorders Center of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. For 25 years, my flagship radio station, WSB Radio in Atlanta, has raised millions of dollars to fund resources for children battling cancer and blood disorders, funded research and meaningfully worked to improve…Erick Erickson -
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Trump Shows He Gets ‘Politics Is Downstream From Culture’
President Donald Trump may be leaving office in January 2029, but he’s taking all the right steps to ensure his legacy lives much longer. His appearance at the Kennedy Center on Wednesday, announcing the 2025 honorees was just more proof that Trump understands it’s not enough to focus on politics if he wants to leave…Katrina Trinko -
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Supermarket Giant Faces Backlash for Long History of Embracing LGBTQ Agenda
A group of 80 pastors—Baptists, Lutherans, Pentecostals, Presbyterians, and more—are taking a stand against Kroger. The coalition of clergy sent a letter to interim Kroger CEO Ronald Sargent with an ultimatum: Drop the LGBTQ+ agenda or face a boycott. Kroger is already closing 60 stores over the next year and a half, so it’s bad timing for…Casey Harper -
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Was It Always This Easy to Clean Up Washington, DC?
President Donald Trump cracked down on crime in the nation’s capital this week. On Monday, he declared a state of emergency in Washington through an executive order, temporarily placing the Metropolitan Police Department under federal control. He also deployed more than 800 National Guard troops, resulting in over 100 arrests so far. Trump’s move has…Elise McCue