Family Fact of the Week: Dimming Aspirations in the Rise of Cohabitation
Since 1960, the number of cohabiting couples in our nation has skyrocketed from 450,000 to more than 7.5 million. As a motivation to move into… Read More
Some State Clerks Breaking Law, Issuing Phony Same-Sex Marriage Licenses
In spite of clear Pennsylvania law to the contrary, a Pennsylvania clerk recently started issuing invalid same-sex marriage licenses, abdicating his duty to uphold the… Read More
Are 14 Percent of Americans Chronically Hungry?
Earlier this week, a New York Times editorial claimed that 14.5 percent of U.S. households are experiencing “pangs of chronic hunger.” This figure is based… Read More
Dr. Ben Carson Joins Cruz, DeMint, Paul at Values Voter Summit 2013
As the days count down to Values Voter Summit 2013, leaders from across America continue to join the gathering—most recently, renowned physician (and outspoken critic… Read More
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California Bill Targeting Boy Scouts Illustrates Threats to Religious Freedom
Legislation “cruising” through the California legislature would strip certain state-level tax exemptions from nonprofit youth groups that differentiate on “gender identity,” “sexual orientation,” and other… Read More
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Intolerance Burns Out Oregon Bakers
Threats and violent protests forced Sweet Cakes by Melissa, a small bakery located in Gresham, Oregon, to close its doors this weekend. In February, a… Read More
Family Fact of the Week: Universal Child Care Does Not Bode Well for America’s Children
Rumblings are once again underway indicating movement on President Obama’s State of the Union proposal to “work with states to make high-quality preschool available to… Read More
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Family Fact of the Week: Churchgoers Smoke Less
After all manner of campaigns against smoking, it turns out that civil society has some sway in the matter. A recent Gallup poll found that… Read More
Is California Protecting Women?
California Governor Jerry Brown (D) had an inconsistent week. On Monday, August 12, he signed a bill allowing boys to use girls’ restrooms in all… Read More
More Single Moms Have Never Married
Forty-four percent of single mothers have never been married. This is 11 times the percent of never-married single mothers in 1960. The Pew Research Center… Read More
You Won’t Believe This Surfer Living the Food Stamps Dream
This is Jason Greenslate’s typical day: “Wake up, go down to the beach, hang out with my friends, hit on some chicks, start drinking.” He… Read More
Does Your Religion Define How You Think About Economics?
The authors of a new Brookings Institution survey believe the American Dream is dead—or at least in trouble. And who’s to blame? Religious conservatives. Progressives,… Read More
Family Fact of the Week: Parents Contribute More Than School Supplies to Children’s Education
As the days wane in late summer, so do parents’ bank accounts as they invest in school supplies for their children. In fact, reports show… Read More
Government Watchdog to Investigate Planned Parenthood Funding
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has agreed to investigate the use of federal funds by Planned Parenthood. The probe was announced by Representatives Diane Black… Read More
Family Fact of the Week: The Transforming Power of Fatherhood
In their new book Gender and Parenthood, Brad Wilcox and Kathleen Kovner Kline squarely face a current cultural trend that portrays the father as an… Read More
How Are We Losing the War on Poverty?
After trillions of dollars in welfare spending, “we’re losing the War on Poverty,” said Representative Paul Ryan (R–WI) last week. In 1964, President Lyndon B…. Read More
Family Fact of the Week: Teens Are Putting Off Sexual Activity
A recent report by the Guttmacher Institute reveals that more teens are choosing to delay sexual activity. The median age for first sexual intercourse is… Read More
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Want to Rebuild Opportunity, Mr. President? Start with Welfare Reform
In the kick-off to his most recent speaking tour, President Obama said the United States must “rebuild ladders of opportunity for all those Americans who… Read More
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Family Fact of the Week: Americans Have Religious Liberty Every Day of the Week
What days should Americans be able to live out their religious beliefs? Is religious liberty limited to church on Sunday or synagogue on Saturday? Or… Read More
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101 Million Americans Received Food Aid Last Year
Nearly one-third of Americans received government-funded food aid in 2012, according to a new report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). As Heritage Foundation… Read More
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Chart of the Week: Marriage Guards Children Against Poverty
As a Senator, Barack Obama was right—there are serious disadvantages to being raised without a father. “We know the statistics—that children who grow up without… Read More
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Single Father Households on the Rise
More single fathers are raising children than ever before, according to a recent Pew research survey. Since the 1960s, the number of households with children… Read More
Orphans Should Wait No More
Today in the United States, there are 400,540 children in the foster care system. Approximately 104,236 of these are orphans waiting for adoptive families to… Read More
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DeMint: Do Traditional Marriage Supporters Deserve to Be Treated with Dignity?
Some people can’t seem to understand why anyone would support marriage as the union of a man and a woman. Indeed, Justice Anthony Kennedy argued… Read More
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“Women Deliver” Fails to Deliver for Women’s Basic Needs
Women Deliver hosted its third annual conference last month as part of its effort to achieve the targets set forth in the United Nations’ Millennium… Read More
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Family Fact of the Week: What the Record-Low Marriage Rate Means for Americans’ Well-Being
Though the marriage rate in America has reached an all-time low, there is a small sign of hope. Within the next two years, there will… Read More
What Miss Utah Should Have Said
Miss Utah made headlines and lit up Twitter feeds with her infamous answer at the Miss USA Pageant. The judge asked Miss Utah, Marissa Powell,… Read More
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Marriage: Consequences of Redefinition
Three recent articles on the online journal Public Discourse examine different ways in which the institution of marriage would be affected if it is redefined… Read More
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Colorado Baker Faces Heat for Religious Expression
A same-sex couple in Denver has filed a discrimination complaint against baker Jack Phillips for refusing to provide his services to help celebrate their wedding…. Read More
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5 Things You Need to Know About the Supreme Court’s Marriage Cases
Next week the Supreme Court will decide two cases dealing with the definition of marriage. One concerns the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which… Read More
