Society
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opinion
Gone to Pot: Just Say ‘No’ to Marijuana Lobby
Will more marijuana use make America a better place? Not many who’ve seen and smelled what legalizing the drug has done to cities like New York, D.C., and San Francisco would say so. Yet President Donald Trump is contemplating a change to marijuana’s federal classification that would make it easier to buy and more profitable… -
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Protecting the Unborn Means Restoring Marriage and Family
On July 28, an Obama-era judge blocked a key provision of President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act: the one-year ban on taxpayer funding for Planned Parenthood. This latest ruling is just one of many setbacks the pro-life movement has faced since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022. But that’s not… -
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‘Beyond Outrageous’: Conservatives Slam Blue State Agency for Attacking Moms for Liberty in Police Training
Conservative groups loudly condemned a Massachusetts police agency for citing the Southern Poverty Law Center in attacking the parental rights group Moms for Liberty in a law enforcement training. Moms for Liberty called for a retraction, suggesting that the police agency actually went further than the SPLC in attacking the parental rights nonprofit. The SPLC,… -
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Heritage Founder Feulner Recalled as ‘a Man of Intellect, Conviction, Immense Public Influence’
Heritage Foundation founder and former President Ed Feulner was remembered Monday at a memorial service for his commitment to moral seriousness. Feulner, who passed away on July 18, served as Heritage’s president from 1977 to 2013 and again from May 2017 to January 2018. His Mass of Christian burial took place at the Basilica of Saint… -
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5 Cities With High Homicide Numbers
President Donald Trump announced Monday he’s taking decisive action to reduce crime in Washington, D.C., drawing attention to violent crime rates not only in the nation’s capital, but in major cities across the U.S. “We have other cities that are very bad—New York has a problem, and then you have, of course, Baltimore and… -
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Gen Z’s Journey Back to the Sacred
I’ve never felt more hopeful for the future of Western civilization than I did mere days ago, standing shoulder to shoulder with over 1 million Gen Zers from every corner of the globe, sandwiched together in the heart of Rome. Over cheers, laughter, and euphoric singing and dancing, I witnessed a sea of young, vibrant… -
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FIRE Goes Off the Rails
Like many an institution that started with a clear, legitimate purpose and drifted left, the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education has a new name—and, with it, a new and distorted set of priorities. Rebranding as the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression allowed it to keep the acronym, FIRE, but to abandon its tight… -
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Is Film About Pro-Life Black Women Being Muzzled?
Pro-abortion forces are trying to muzzle an upcoming new movie about courageous pro-life black women—including activist Bevelyn B. Williams, who was arrested for protesting at an abortion clinic. Williams was later pardoned by President Donald Trump after being prosecuted and imprisoned with excessive sentence by former President Joe Biden’s administration. There’s nothing more terrifying to… -
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To Save Civilization, Reject Feminism and Honor Mothers
The triumph of modern feminism has put society on the path to demographic collapse. The U.S. fertility rate dropped to a new low last year, according to recently released Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data. An earlier report put the country’s total fertility rate at around 1.6 births per woman. A country’s population will… -
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New York City’s $65M Transgender Shelter: A Misguided Use of Taxpayer Dollars?
New York City is funneling $65 million in taxpayer funds into “Ace’s Place,” a Long Island City, Queens shelter exclusively for homeless individuals identifying as transgender or gender non-conforming. Set to run through 2030, this first-of-its-kind facility—born from a 2021 settlement with a trans-identifying activist—prioritizes a small demographic while the city’s broader homeless population struggles in an… -
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When Online Dating Gives You a Wild Story and Your Friend a Husband!
Dating is hard, and a bit complex in the modern era. There’s a reason so many women love Hallmark movies where the guy sees a girl struggling to carry her groceries to her car and rushes to help her, only to strike up a conversation that ends with an invitation to get dinner later that… -
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DOJ Investigates Blacklisting of Christian Realtor for Expressing Traditional Values
Free speech and free association, two cornerstones of freedom in the United States, both fell under the boots of politically weaponized “wokeness” in Virginia when a Christian Realtor decided he wanted to run for city council in the small town of Staunton. What happened to Wilson Fauber reads like the script for a Daniel Craig… -
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Musk Wins California Free Speech Court Ruling on Digitally Altered Videos
Tech mogul Elon Musk notched an important victory for free speech this week after a federal judge on Tuesday invalidated a California law that sought to restrict digitally altered videos on online platforms like X, which Musk owns. Assembly Bill 2655, the Defending Democracy from Deepfake Deception Act of 2024, required X and some other… -
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Catholic Nonprofit Develops Resources to Inspire Patriotism
Sophia Institute for Teachers, a Catholic publishing house, is developing resource kits to help Catholic schools and parishes reinvigorate patriotism by exploring the Declaration of Independence ahead of America’s 250th anniversary. The kits are designed for all grade levels, from elementary through high school. The nonprofit won a $50,000 America’s 250th Innovation Prize from The… -
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WATCH: The Left Can’t Cancel ‘Elephant in the Room’ Sydney Sweeney
The Left’s full-blown meltdown over Sydney Sweeney’s American Eagle jeans ad only left the actress more relevant than ever and American Eagle’s stock soaring. So, what did it do this week? The Left dug up Sweeney’s voter registration and “outed” her as a Republican. This would have resulted in a swift cancellation in years past…. -
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‘A First of Its Kind’: Bestselling Author Crafts American Fable Collection
Matthew Mehan, a bestselling author and associate dean and professor at Hillsdale College’s Graduate School of Government, is writing an innovative collection of fables to honor America’s approaching 250th anniversary. In June, Mehan received a $50,000 America’s 250th Innovation Prize from The Heritage Foundation to support “The American Family’s Book of Fables.” The collection depicts… -
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Pope Encourages the Faithful to Aspire to Greatness
Pope Leo XIV drew the attention of the world in a bold homily Sunday that sought to inspire and comfort the more than 1 million people gathered in Rome for the Jubilee of Youth. “We are closer than ever to young people who suffer the most serious evils, which are caused by other human beings,”… -
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School Allegedly Allowed Her Daughter to Socially Transition to a Boy
She got the knife away from her daughter. The teenager looked like a “deer in headlights” after the failed suicide attempt, her mother says. Driving to the hospital, the girl did not say much. She was taking medicine for her depression, but clearly, something was very wrong. The teen remained in the hospital from April… -
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Faith Group Wins Innovation Prize for America’s 250th Celebration
Ahead of America’s 250th anniversary next year, the Herzog Foundation Institute has developed a project to reinvigorate patriotism and educate people on the nation’s founding principles and values. The foundation, a nonprofit focused on the development of Christian K-12 education, won a $50,000 Innovation Prize from The Heritage Foundation in June for its project called… -
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Jaguar CEO to Retire Following Last Year’s Ad Controversy
The Jaguar CEO recently resigned in the wake of a controversial ad campaign the luxury car company released months ago in an effort to rebrand as “woke.” After spending three years as CEO and three decades total with Jaguar Land Rover, Adrian Mardell will officially retire on Dec. 31, the company announced Thursday. This comes…