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At Home and Abroad
The editors discuss conservatism’s big wins at the Supreme Court and America’s military and diplomatic ventures in the…
The Flawed System of Sexual Abuse Settlements
There was a window from the late 1980s through the early 2000s when the sex abuse of…
Can Progressives Get Behind Parental Rights for All?
Imagine the following scenario: A Louisiana school district introduces a “family life” curriculum for public preschools and…
Obergefell Must Go
Last week marked ten years since the Supreme Court’s decision in Obergefell v. Hodges—the case that invalidated…
Suicide Prevention Must Be for Everyone
New York’s governor Kathy Hochul has placed a much-needed focus on suicide prevention. If she wishes to…
SCOTUS Takes on Big Porn
Twenty-one years ago, five black-robed justices ruled that adults’ rights to effortlessly view hardcore pornography trumped children’s…
A Modern-Day Pierce Parental Rights Case?
A case percolating through the Florida state court system has the potential to kill two birds with…
Skrmetti Is a Partial Victory for Common Sense
In a much-anticipated decision, United States v. Skrmetti, the Supreme Court handed a win to states seeking…
“Public” Does Not Mean “State” or “Government”
In its recent non-decision, St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School v. Drummond, the U.S. Supreme Court…
How Obergefell Failed
On June 26, 2015, the Supreme Court handed down its ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges, announcing a…
The Supreme Court Corrects Wisconsin on Religious Freedom
On June 5, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous opinion in Catholic Charities Bureau, Inc. v.…
The Shifting Narrative Around Pornography
There has been a fundamental shift in the public debate on pornography over the past decade. In…
Law on Film
The latest installment of an ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein. Professor Stanley Fish joins…
Public Schools and the Moral Neutrality Myth
On April 22, Kelly Armstrong, the Republican governor of North Dakota, vetoed a bill passed by the…
Defending Faith and Parental Rights in the Classroom
My daughter’s life has been marked by challenges that few her age can begin to fathom. Before…