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Penna Dexter Post-Roe v. Wade, abortion numbers have increased. Although some states prohibit it outright, chemical abortions take place in every state. Well before the justices handed down their 2022 Dobbs ruling freeing us from Roe’s  federal “right” to abortion, the Food and Drug Administration made abortion easier to obtain, and more dangerous. Abortion drugs first became legal in the U.S. in 2000. That’s the year the FDA approved the 2-drug regimen to be used during the first seven weeks…

Kerby Anderson Ed Price writes about global economics and recently wrote to explain a mystery. After World War II, we assumed we would have a vibrant international economy. When the Cold War ended, that seemed even more likely. Globalization would lead to a peaceful world and a stable economy. Instead, he says, “we are seeing the stuff of diplomatic nightmares: international tensions and competing territorial claims. There is an arms race in the South China Sea. There is a ground…

Kerby Anderson Rich Lowry believes Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. is making the right decision about so-called “gender-affirming care.” The HHS is pushing back against such treatment for children under age 18. They have engaged in several regulatory actions that will discourage doctors and hospitals from continuing the practice. “As part of the effort, HHS released a review of the state of research into gender-affirming care. The study establishes that this suite of interventions — involving puberty blockers and cross-sex hormone…

Kerby Anderson Andrew McCarthy asks, Who Is the Radical? He felt the need to revisit a topic he has addressed many times: radical Islam. He was the U.S. attorney that led the 1995 prosecution of the terrorists who planned the first attack on the World Trade Center. He has researched Muslim terrorism and wants Americans to clearly see these threats. He begins by reminding us of the Muslim Brotherhood’s strategy. It is “integrate but don’t assimilate.” It was the subject…

Kerby Anderson Debate about the ongoing effort of deportation has surfaced a fundamental question concerning immigration. Who should stay, and who should go? At one extreme are American citizens who reject the idea that the country should have borders. But a country without borders isn’t a country. The rest of us would like to have a country that encourages immigration that is controlled and allows for people who arrive to become meaningfully integrated into the American culture. That has been…

Kerby Anderson On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, let me suggest that you take some time to read his letter from a Birmingham Jail. If you are young, I think it will give you a better idea of what the civil rights movement in the 1960s was all about. If you are older, it will remind you of some forgotten events and chapters in American history. Dr. King wrote the letter in response to a published statement by eight clergymen….

Penna Dexter It’s about time! Last summer, Congress voted to stop funding the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.  Last week the corporation formally disbanded. The Corporation for Public Broadcasting — or CPB — was a private non-profit organization, authorized by Congress in 1967 as the funding mechanism for public radio and television. The Washington Post’s Dominic Pino says this “was part of the progressive vision of the Great Society.” Indeed. The Public Broadcasting Service and National Public Radio — PBS and…

Kerby Anderson During this year in which we celebrate the 250th anniversary of our nation, we need to remember what the founders said about this country. It will also be important to remember what they said about the importance of education. Mark Lewis writes about “The Miseducation of America.” He is convinced that “we would all agree that education is one of the most important facets of any society.” Yet we should also acknowledge that not all education is good….

Kerby Anderson William Galston is a fellow at the Brookings Institute and served in the Clinton Administration as the Deputy Assistant to President Clinton. He wrote about “The Great American Baby Shortage.” What he wrote is true, but there is more to the story. He reminds us that: “To maintain a stable population, women need to give birth to 2.1 children on average during their lifetimes.” Unfortunately, that replacement rate has fallen to a record low. At first, this means…

Kerby Anderson It has been more than ten days since the Trump administration successfully removed Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro from power. The criticism of the president was predictable. It was described as reckless and unconstitutional. Critics said it was justification for impeachment proceedings. Of course, the critics ignore the precedents set by both Democratic Presidents and Republican Presidents. President George H.W. Bush removed Panamanian leader Manuel Noriega. President Bill Clinton pursued a war in Bosnia-Serbia that led to the overthrow…

Kerby Anderson Are school children the wards of the state or the responsibility of the parents? This should not be a difficult question, but apparently many school administrators have a different answer. I had Lathan Watts, VP for Alliance Defending Freedom, on my radio program to talk about his article, “School Districts Are Keeping Parents in the Dark over Social Transitioning.” One of his colleagues was recently testifying to this issue before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary,…