LawCommentary
Fixing a Foster Care System That Would Ban Mother Teresa
In one of the most moving parts of the president’s State of the Union address, President Donald Trump honored Ryan Holet—a police officer who decided… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Why the State Can Never Get Out of Marriage
As conservatives have suffered a series of setbacks in the culture wars, some have become tempted to wish away any further conflicts about marriage and… Read More
InternationalCommentary
International Court Pushes Gay Marriage on 20 Latin American Nations
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights called last week for the recognition of same-sex marriage and of proclaimed “gender identity” as a protected category for… Read More
SocietyCommentary
The Supreme Court Quietly Gives Religious Liberty a Big Win
Religious liberty and freedom of conscience won big at the Supreme Court last week, just in time for Religious Freedom Day on Jan. 16. The… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Number of High School Students Who Have Had Sex Drops
For every parent who’s tried to tell their teenage kids that “everyone’s not doing it,” here’s proof! According to the CDC’s new nationwide report, the number of high… Read More
SocietyCommentary
My Quest to Help Americans Rediscover the Bible
I won’t make any assumptions about how many readers noticed I took a three-month break from column writing. Nevertheless, I want to explain why. I… Read More
SocietyCommentary
You’re Never Ready to Get Married. But That Shouldn’t Stop You.
Part 1 in a series of widely held beliefs that are either untrue or meaningless. In every age, people say and believe things that aren’t… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Even the Best Laws Cannot Save Our Society. Here’s What We Need.
I’m approaching my 82nd birthday, and my daughter will occasionally suggest that modernity is perplexing to me because I’m from prehistoric times. As such, it… Read More
SocietyNews
Wedding Cake Baker’s Backers Say Fight Is for Everyone’s First Amendment Rights, Not Just His
Christian and conservative leaders rallied Tuesday in support of a Colorado baker whose case was being heard at the Supreme Court for declining to make… Read More
SocietyCommentary
My Family’s Adoption Story Could Be Impossible If ACLU Wins This Case
Five international adoptions from China, Guatemala, and South Korea—in addition to my four biological siblings—have made me the oldest of 10 children. As National Adoption… Read More
SocietyCommentary
The Benefits of Marriage
Editor’s note: This article was originally published in 2014, and is being republished in light of the announcement that American actress Meghan Markle is engaged… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Those Who Disagree on Marriage Can Coexist. For the Sake of Our Society, We Must.
In 2015, a majority of the Supreme Court in Obergefell v. Hodges wrote that the view that marriage is exclusively between one man and one… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Problematic Women: The Science About Motherhood Liberals Don’t Want to Hear
Is early childhood development now a political issue? According to New York psychoanalyst Erica Komisar, author of a new book, “Being There: Why Prioritizing Motherhood… Read More
SocietyCommentary
A Traditional Marriage Student Group Has Been Branded a ‘Hate Group’
In today’s bitter political climate, there are few labels more intellectually lazy than “hate group.” When you label an entity as a “hate group,” you… Read More
LawCommentary
ACLU Threatens to Stamp Out Diversity by Shuttering Faith-Based Adoption Agencies
November is National Adoption Awareness Month. And how is the American Civil Liberties Union celebrating? By trying to reduce the number of agencies that place… Read More
SocietyCommentary
LGBT Activists Wanted Elites, Not All, to Decide on Gay Marriage in Australia
After years of political wrangling over same-sex marriage, Australian voters are having their say in a national postal vote that ends on Nov. 7. The… Read More
SocietyCommentary
The Human Costs of the World Hugh Hefner Created
Sometimes it’s appropriate to speak ill of the dead. Playboy founder Hugh Hefner died Wednesday, aged 91. But his work of mainstreaming porn will likely… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Is Casual Sex Fulfilling? Not So Much, According to This Millennial.
Sarah is 32 years old and recently moved to Texas from New York, looking for a new start—in more ways than one. Brooklyn had grown too expensive… Read More
SocietyCommentary
The Black Family Is Struggling, and It’s Not Because of Slavery
That the problems of today’s black Americans are a result of a legacy of slavery, racial discrimination, and poverty has achieved an axiomatic status, thought… Read More
SocietyNews
Donation Processor Drops Pro-Family Group Over ‘Hate’ Label
The founder of a nonprofit dedicated to repairing families says he thinks being incorrectly labeled a “hate group” prompted the company that processed donations to… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Disagreement Isn’t Hate, Despite What the Left Says
Last week, I made a short video about how the media and the Southern Poverty Law Center were getting “hate” wrong, slandering good groups such… Read More
InternationalCommentary
The Other Russia Story We Need to Talk About Is Adoption
The Russian government uses orphans as political pawns. The story of thousands of innocent Russian children in need of adoption has been lost amid the… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Transgender Activists Are Seeking to Undermine Parental Rights
Radical feminists aspire to revolutionize society in three ways. First, they seek to eliminate the different ways boys and girls are socialized, so that they… Read More
SocietyNews
Failed Welfare State an Opportunity for Conservatives, ‘Hillbilly’ Writer Argues
Liberals built a welfare state that doesn’t offer upward mobility to Americans trapped in poverty, “Hillbilly Elegy” author J.D. Vance says, and conservatives should step… Read More
SocietyCommentary
How the LGBT Movement Used Fake Science to Push Gay Marriage
In his book “32 Yolks,” Eric Ripert, head chef and owner of Michelin three-starred Le Bernardin in New York City, tells the story of his… Read More
SocietyCommentary
If Wonder Woman Can Get the Job Done Pregnant, So Can You
The new superhero movie “Wonder Woman” is blowing away expectations and crashing through glass ceilings with an opening weekend that brought in $100 million domestically—a… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Michael Novak and America’s Moral Ecology
“Americans are good at going to meetings, and that’s a tremendous skill to have,” said Michael Novak in a 2009 lecture at The Heritage Foundation…. Read More
SocietyCommentary
Study Finds Cohabiting Parents Twice as Likely to Split as Married Parents
Children born to unmarried, cohabiting parents—both in the United States and across Europe—are nearly twice as likely to see their parents split up, compared to… Read More
SocietyNews
This Nonprofit Is Saving Kids—and Taxpayer Money
When David Anderson began asking volunteers in Chicago to host children from high-risk families to give them a break, he never imagined his idea would… Read More
SocietyCommentary
3 Steps to Making Christmas Special Without Breaking the Bank
“I love you, man.” It may not be the easiest thing to say, but it’s definitely the cheapest. Yes, sharing why you appreciate someone is… Read More
