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The visit by Pope Francis to America stimulated lots of debate and discussion about economic policy and environmental issues. This debate about politics, economics, and the environment will continue and should continue because policies based on misinformation and economic misunderstanding would actually hurt the poor. George Will talks about the Pope’s “fact-free flamboyance.” The Pope is critical of free market capitalism and believes that the Earth is becoming “an immense pile of filth.” This is the hyperbole we have come…

Bernie Sanders will not win the Democratic nomination, but he has certainly attracted lots of young people to his campaign. A significant percentage of those in the millennial generation are following him and support his socialist platform. Robert Knight in a column that talks about his siren song of socialism is puzzled. The millennial generation is highly educated. He thinks they would be wary of anyone sporting a socialist brand. Bernie Sanders embraces it and attracts lots of young people….

When sexual mores in a culture are relaxed, it’s not always just ‘live and let live.’ Sometimes sexual liberty runs right smack into religious liberty and battle lines form. Some of the preliminary outcomes of these battles are discouraging, so it’s great to report a victory in the case of a decorated Marine and Navy Chaplain and — really — for all chaplains in the U.S. military. Here’s the story: Wes Modder served in the Marines before pursuing God’s call…

Now that we are in the midst of another football season, we are once again hearing why the Washington Redskins should change their name. George Will reminds us in a recent column that sensitivity auditors are on the warpath against this politically incorrect name because it may disparage Native Americans. Whatever you may feel about the name, you must admit that there are many other politically incorrect names for cities, states, and even sports teams. If you don’t like the…

For decades, crime rates have been declining or stagnant. Now there are more men dying in the streets than in previous years. The murder rates in major American cities (like Milwaukee, St. Louis, Baltimore, and Washington) are rising. The number of murders is outpacing the same period last year by quite a bit. What is different? Progressives say we have too many guns on the street. Inner city youth are settling their scores with guns, so that is why they…

Each year WORLD Magazine honors Christian poverty-and-exploitation-fighting organizations with its Hope Awards for Effective Compassion. The magazine divides the nation into four regions and names a winner in each, plus an international winner. All the winners are profiled in the magazine and readers are asked to vote. The overall winner receives $25,000 and the regional winners and runners up also receive monetary awards. This is the 10th year WORLD has honored these mostly-small groups which represent thousands of others that…

Political correctness seems to be in full force these days in the public school. And common sense seems to be in short supply. The latest example is Laura who was sent home with a note explaining that she could not bring a Wonder Woman lunchbox to school. I’m not kidding. You must be wondering what could be offensive about bringing a superhero lunchbox to school. The school officials were glad to explain. The dress code of the school requests that…

As we move further into this political campaign season, we will see the liberal mind at work. Dr. Lyle Rossiter, a forensic psychiatrist, has written about the liberal mindset, and we see lots of evidence of its impact on politicians and voters. Here are a few attributes of the liberal mind that he has discovered. It does not preach an ethic of self-reliance or self-determination. It does not advocate moral rectitude or understand the critical role of morality in human…

Taking a stand for traditional marriage can be bad for business. Chick-fil-A found this out. Liberal mayors don’t want these restaurants in their city. And they were nearly shut out of the Denver airport, until common sense began to prevail. Chick-fil-A left the Denver airport years ago and then applied to return. It was one of the most popular food concessions. But they weren’t popular with a few members of the city council. One councilman argued: “we can do better…

A new chapter in the battle between the state and religious liberty has begun. Ground zero became a Rowan County, Kentucky jail County clerk, Kim Davis is not in any way seeking to stop same-sex marriages in her county. She simply doesn’t want to issue those licenses. To do so would make her a participant in that which her faith teaches violates God’s law. She’s fine with recording any legal marriage license. She just doesn’t want her name affixed to…

Are you ready to boycott Oreo cookies? Columnists like Marilyn Katz and presidential candidates like Donald Trump say they are ready to stop eating Oreos because Nabisco’s parent company shut down its Chicago plant and decided to layoff 600 workers. Meanwhile, they are ramping up Oreo-making operations in Mexico. Oreos are an all-American sandwich cookie that was invented by the National Biscuit Company in 1912. We all enjoy the indulgence of dunking them in cold milk. But shipping 600 jobs…