SocietyFeature
How Jefferson Lost Some Luster in His Own Hometown
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia—The Camp Ten Four restaurant, on the ninth and top floor of the Graduate Charlottesville hotel, offers a good view of much of this… Read More
SocietyNews
‘I Hope You Suffered’: Voices on Left Celebrate Philanthropist’s Death
Some on the left celebrated the news Friday of billionaire David Koch’s death after a battle with prostate cancer. The libertarian philanthropist and political activist had… Read More
SocietyNews
Washington State Pulls Out of Title X Rather Than Abide by Trump Abortion Rules
Washington state has withdrawn from Title X, the federal family funding program, rather than comply with new rules imposed by the Trump administration. The Washington… Read More
SocietyNews
San Jose Mayor Proposes Mandatory Liability Insurance for Gun Owners
Gun owners in California’s third-largest city are slamming a proposal that would force them to buy liability insurance or be penalized with a fee. “We… Read More
SocietyNews
Reporter Finds It’s Not Too Easy to Buy a Gun at Walmart
A journalist for Business Insider tried her luck at buying a gun at a Walmart store and said it was “far more complicated” than she… Read More
SocietyCommentary
The Unchanging Principles of Conservatism Defined
At The Heritage Foundation, we’re always thinking about ways to talk to new and nontraditional audiences about how conservative principles can create the greatest freedom, opportunity,… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Enforcing ‘Public Charge’ Rule in Immigration Is Common Sense
The latest claims against the Trump administration over its enforcement of the “public charge” provision in federal immigration law are nonsensical. There is nothing “racist”… Read More
SocietyNews
Former Planned Parenthood Clinic Director Wins $3 Million in Wrongful-Firing Case
An Arizona jury has awarded a former Planned Parenthood clinic director $3 million after she was fired for blowing the whistle on unsafe medical practices… Read More
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North Carolina Governor Vetoes Anti-Sanctuary Bill After Illegal Alien Charged With Rape
Democratic North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed a bill that would have mandated local law enforcement officials in the state to cooperate with Immigration and… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Google’s Secretive Blacklists
I learned last week from a Silicon Valley whistleblower, who spoke with the intrepid investigative team at Project Veritas, that my namesake news and opinion… Read More
SocietyNews
Dad Urges Parents to Share Kids’ Photos in Response to Alyssa Milano’s Abortion-Prompted ‘Great Joys’
A pastor, husband, and father of two is asking parents on social media to post photos of their kids in response to actress Alyssa Milano’s… Read More
SocietyNews
Georgia Unveils Legal Arguments for Protecting Fetal Heartbeat Law
Georgia unveiled the legal arguments it will use to defend its “heartbeat bill” against legal challenges Monday, telling an Atlanta federal court the state has… Read More
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Alyssa Milano Says Life Would Be ‘Lacking All Its Great Joys’ Without Her Abortions
Actress Alyssa Milano revealed on her Monday podcast that she had two abortions in 1993, saying, “It was absolutely the right choice for me.” The… Read More
SocietyCommentary
A Day to Resolve to Fight Religious Persecution
In a breakthrough for global advocacy of religious freedom, the United Nations this year established Aug. 22 as the International Day Commemorating the Victims of… Read More
SocietyAnalysis
Podcast: Blue State Business Owners Are Packing Up
Months after New York passed an extreme abortion law, one bookstore owner and pastor decided he has had enough. On a visit to Texas, Jon… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Criticism of Israel Is Not Anti-Semitism; Anti-Zionism Is
Imagine a group of people who work to destroy Italy because, they claim, Italy’s origins are illegitimate. Imagine further that these people maintain that of… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Planned Parenthood Sides With Abortion Over Title X Funds. Here’s What It Means.
Planned Parenthood is making good on its threat to choose abortion over Title X funds. Title X is a federal program that focuses on providing… Read More
SocietyNews
Sanctuary in the Big Apple: NYPD Ignores Thousands of ICE Detainer Requests
Newly released information shows that the New York Police Department denied thousands of Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainer requests over a one-year timespan. The New… Read More
SocietyNews
School Board to Fight After Judge Imposes Pro-Trans Bathroom Policy
Virginia’s Gloucester County School Board will appeal a federal judge’s finding that its bathroom policy unlawfully discriminates against transgender students. U.S. District Judge Arenda Wright… Read More
SocietyAnalysis
Baltimore’s Streets Are Cleaner Because of This Conservative Activist
When President Donald Trump tweeted that Baltimore was “a disgusting rat and rodent-infested mess,” Americans erupted with the usual torrent of opinions. Scott Presler, however,… Read More
SocietyCommentary
This Group Is Educating Young Americans About the Ills of Socialism
President Donald Trump has repeatedly promised, “America will never be a socialist country.” Since Franklin Roosevelt began expanding government in the 1930s, the United States… Read More
SocietyFeature
This Family Approached Intercountry Adoption Differently, and It Worked
Fifteen years ago, Bernie and Debbie Penkin adopted two older children from Liberia. Their story bears similarities to many other adoption narratives, but with a… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Squabble Over George Washington Mural Exposes Absurdity of War on History
No American historical figure, including the Father of Our Country, is safe from the war on history. The San Francisco School Board voted 4-3 Tuesday… Read More
SocietyCommentary
The Tea Party Isn’t Dead. It’s More Vibrant and Essential Than Ever.
Rand Paul is mistaken. It’s not often I say that, so let me explain. Speaking on the Senate floor last month, Kentucky’s junior senator—elected with… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Problematic Women: Liz Wheeler on How to Win a Debate
On this week’s edition of “Problematic Women,” Kelsey Bolar and Lyndsey Fifield discuss a Teen Vogue Snapchat post teaching minors how to get an abortion… Read More
SocietyNews
Labor Department Rule Broadens Religious Protections in Federal Contracting
The Labor Department on Wednesday announced a new rule to grant the “broadest protection permitted by law” to religious organizations contracting with the federal government…. Read More
SocietyCommentary
Open Borders Inc.: Who’s Funding the Wicked War on ICE?
All the gun control zealots out in full force last week have apparently gone to the beach. An alarming shooting took place at a U.S…. Read More
SocietyCommentary
Why We Embrace Conspiracy Theories
This week, convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein was found unresponsive in his jail cell from an apparent hanging, the day after a court unsealed a cache… Read More
SocietyNews
Christian Women’s Shelter Doesn’t Need to Admit Trans Woman, Court Rules
An Anchorage civil rights panel cannot enforce an anti-discrimination ordinance against a battered women’s shelter that refused to admit a trans woman, a federal court… Read More
SocietyCommentary
How LGBTQ Groups Are Quietly Dismantling Norms, Changing Education
Virtually every week, there seems to be another issue that preoccupies the country. But while our attention is focused on President Donald Trump, Google, Charlottesville,… Read More
