Feminism Begat Transgenderism
Penna Dexter A feminist writer and podcaster named Meghan Murphy recently had her Twitter account suspended due, she thinks, to her observation that "men aren't women." The notice from Twitter said th...
O Come, O Come Emmanuel
Kerby Anderson The carol “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel” is an English translation of a Latin hymn that is sung during Advent and Christmas. The text goes back to at least the 18th century (and perhaps muc...
What Child is This?
Kerby Anderson One song we often sing during the Christmas season is “What Child Is This?” William Chatterton Dix wrote the lyrics in 1865 when he was an insurance company manager and had been struck...
Erroneous Predictions about Climate Change
Kerby Anderson With all the claims and counterclaims about global warming, it is often hard to figure out what to believe. One thing I do know is that two of the loudest claims about a climate catastr...
Declining Life Expectancy
Kerby Anderson Life expectancy for Americans continues to decline. The latest report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention put the bad news in perspective. The researchers say that this...
A President's Faith
Penna Dexter As America honors President George H.W. Bush, elected a mere thirty years ago, there's a sense that we are much further removed than that from his time in office. He famously dashed off t...
A Date of Infamy
Kerby Anderson Today is December 7 – a day that President Roosevelt said would be “a date which will live in infamy.” On that fateful morning of December 7, 1941, America was attacked without warning....
Green New Deal
Kerby Anderson When Congress reconvenes, we will be hearing more about a new initiative called the “Green New Deal.” Proponents want to overhaul government spending in order to combat climate change....
Campus Roots of Incivility
Kerby Anderson We have seen lots of examples of incivility toward political leaders and public figures. Senator Ted Cruz and his wife were confronted in a Washington, D.C. restaurant and had to leave....
Gender Pay Gap
Kerby Anderson The pay gap between men and women has been the source of economic discussion and political debate for decades. Progressives claim that the gender pay gap is due to sexism and requires g...
Tax Cuts and Revenue
Kerby Anderson Do tax cuts lead to lower tax revenues? That’s what liberals proclaim any time conservative politicians attempt to cut taxes. Last year, that’s what Democratic leaders predicted would h...
School Choice Moms
Penna Dexter The midterms brought an interesting lesson in racial politics. Columnist and black conservative activist Star Parker says voting data reveals what she describes as "a fateful anomaly in r...
