These compilations from a variety of sources by the Family Research Council continue to offer interested people a gold mine. A new edition appears every two weeks. Readers will find in each a wealth of information not readily found elsewhere. For previous reviews I've posted, click here. For a complete list of articles from this latest edition, click "continue reading" below.
Educational Freedom and Reform
Homeschooling
- "GOING DEEP: The athletic, homeschooling Gelbaughs hope to reinvent the image of homeschoolers," Stefanie Loh, The Patriot-News
- "Home schooling hit by Austin diocese and in article by renowned priest," Patrick B. Craine, LifeSiteNews
- "13 virtual programs can teach across Va. Divisions," Hattie Brown Garrow, The Virginian-Pilot
Legislation and Policy Proposals
- "Restoring American educational exceptionalism," Justin Paulette, The Daily Caller
- "Thiel's Dropout Deal Misses the Point," Andrew P. Kelly, American Enterprise Institute
- "Sociology and Other 'Meathead' Majors," Joe Carter, First Things
- "Protestant, Catholic graduates differ," United Press International
- "Advocate sees opportunity in Pa. for education reform via school vouchers," Editorial Board, The Philadelphia Inquirer
- "Notre Dame and Emily's List," William McGurn, National Catholic Register
- "Saying 'Howdy' to the Faith," Anthony Flott, National Catholic Register
- ""Christian" Colleges, the Gospel, and Identity," Gene Fant, Evangel
- "Labor Board Rejects Religious Exemption for Saint Xavier U. and Says Adjuncts Can Unionize," Peter Schmidt, The Chronicle for Higher Education
- "Intelligence," James Schall, The Catholic Thing
Government Reform
Regulation
- "The Problems with Precaution: A Principle without Principle," Jonathan H. Adler, The American
- "In Praise of Debt Limit 'Chicken'," John B. Taylor, The Wall Street Journal
- "From Heels to Wheels: American Zoning Laws and the End of Western Public Space," Hans S. Roegele, The Public Discourse
Waste/Fraud/Abuse
- "Cut Spending + Raise Taxes = Budget Problem Solved? It's Not That Easy," Peter J. Wallison, American Enterprise Institute
- "What Your Taxes Do (and Don't) Buy for You," Bruce Bartlett, New York Times
Health Care
Abstinence
- "Illinois Sex Ed Law Requiring Teachers To Talk Contraception Passes Senate," The Huffington Post
- "Is teaching abstinence really the best form of sex education?," Julie McCaffrey, The Mirror
Conscience Protection
- "Senate panel approves 'conscience protection' changes as part of abortion bill," Bill Barrow, The Times-Picayune
- "Veteran Chaplains Speak Out for Conscience," Chuck Donovan, The Heritage Foundation
- "States' License to Pill Increases Conflicts," Bobby Ross Jr., Christianity Today
Health care reform: Political and Legislative efforts
- "Last stop for Obamacare before Supreme Court," Ken Klukowski, The Washington Examiner
- "Are Drugs Made in Emerging Markets Good Quality?," Roger Bate, Economic Affairs
- "Medicaid, Planned Parenthood and the law," Aaron Carroll, The Washington Post
- ""Where's Your Medicare Plan?" Anti Obama Attack as Futile as Picket's Charge," Wesley J. Smith, Secondhand Smoke
- "Are 3 Liberal Appeals Court Judges Preparing to Give Cuccinelli a Victory Over ObamaCare?," Tom White, Virginia Right
- "HHS rejects Indiana Medicaid changes," Henry C. Jackson, Associated Press
- "ObamaCare's Next Constitutional Challenge," Richard A. Epstein and Mario Loyola, The Wall Street Journal
- "1 in 3 Employers Will Drop Health Benefits After ObamaCare Kicks In, Survey Finds," Fox News
Homosexuality
- "Americans Believe There Are More Homosexuals in the U.S. Than There Are Catholics," Joe Carter, First Things
- "They know where you work," Megan Basham, WORLD Magazine
- "Same-Sex Marriage and Human Fulfillment," Carson Holloway, The Public Discourse
- "Frank Asks Obama to Threaten Defense Bill Veto," Adam Martin, The Atlantic
- "Marriage equality floodgates," D.C. Innes, WORLD Magazine
- "U.S. Tax Dollars Will Sponsor a Gay Film Festival in...Bulgaria," Billy Hallowell, The Blaze
- "Why a Gay Rights Group Is Endorsing AT&T's Mega Merger," John Hudson, The Atlantic
- "Obama Administration Youth Summit: Gov't 'Has Finally Come Out of the Closet'," Penny Starr, CNSNews.com
- "UN Bureaucrats Push Homosexual Rights Against General Assembly Wishes," Lauren Funk, The Friday Fax
- "Christian Churches File Court Papers Today in Fight over Sodomy in Belize," The C-fam Staff, The Friday Fax
Human Life and Bioethics
Abortion
- "Don't Worship at the Altar of Guttmacher," Jeanne Monahan, National Review Online
- "Abortion impacts men, too," Jeanne Monahan, Family Research Council
- "Debunking Elite Opinion on Abortion Policy," Michael J. New, National Review Online
- "Girl Scouts, Sullied," Austin Ruse, The Catholic Thing
- "Africa Needs Population Growth, Not Birth Control," Chinwuba Iyizoba, Crisis Magazine
- "Denver bishop: Girl scouts could make girls more open to pro-abortion agenda," Patrick B. Craine, LifeSiteNews.com
- "Legislatures Protecting Women, Teens From Unsafe Abortions," Bill Saunders, LifeNews.com
- "New Zealand Court: unborn have no right to life," Rebecca Millette, LifeSiteNews.com
- "The Story of Baby Joseph," Judy Roberts, National Catholic Register
- "NPR Poll: 59% of Americans Say Having an Abortion is Wrong," Steven Ertelt, LifeNews.com
- "Coupon Offers Women Free Exam With the Purchase of...an Abortion," Billy Hallowell, The Blaze
- "Baltimore pregnancy counseling law being appealed," David Hill, The Washington Times
- "Death Row Inmate Execution Pain an Issue, Abortion Pain Ignored," Father Frank Pavone, LifeNews.com
- "WHO-Approved Drug Promises Life, and Death," Susan Yoshihara, The Friday Fax
Bioethics and Biotechnology
- "Good Ethics Makes for Good Science," Wesley J. Smith, Secondhand Smoke
- "'No patient will wait longer than 18 weeks'," Lyndsay Buckland, The Scotsman
Euthanasia and End of Life Issues
- "Jack Kevorkian R.I.P.?," Cathy Ruse, Family Research Council
- "Australia's Dr. Death Lobbies for Euthanasia Down Under," Marina Kamenev, Time
- "Doctor-Assisted Suicide Is Moral Issue Dividing Americans Most," Lydia Saad, Gallup
- "UK doctors prescribe drinking water to prevent death of elderly in hospitals," Kathleen Gilbert, LifeSiteNews.com
- "Bishops Will Vote on Statement Opposing Assisted Suicide," Catholic News Agency
Stem Cell Research
- "Human Neurons from Skin Cells," Dr. David Prentice, Family Research Council
- "NIH Approves More Human Embryonic Stem Cells for Funding Rewards," Dr. David Prentice, Family Research Council
- "Scientists turn human skin cells directly into neurons, skipping IPS stage," Physorg.com
Women's Health
- "Contraception Crisis," Joan Frawley Desmond, National Catholic Register
- "SlutWalks and the future of feminism," Jessica Valenti, The Washington Post
Marriage and Family
Adoption
- "Public Adoption Ceases in Rockford Diocese," Benjamin Mann, National Catholic Register
- "State makes church choose between conscience and service," Charles A. Donovan, The Kansas City Star
- "Santa Fe nonprofit that uses snapshots to place foster kids still has heart after 10 years," Kathaleen Roberts, The Daily Journal
- "Protecting the most vulnerable," Judy Roberts, Legatus Magazine
- "Catholic Leaders Take Legal Action Over Risk of Losing Foster Care Services," The Thomas More Society
Family Economics
- "Families Hurting in Current Housing Market," Chris Gacek, Family Research Council
- "Has the Financial Crisis Jeopardized the Fed's Independence?," John H. Makin, The International Economy
- "Left Still Clueless about Financial Crisis," Peter J. Wallison, The Enterprise Blog
- "Jobless Claims Fall Less Than Expected, Productivity Gains," Reuters
- "As the Family Goes, So Goes the Economy," Carolyn Moynihan, Crisis Magazine
Family Structure
- "Want to Help the U.S. Economy? Stay Married," Simon Saavedra, The Christian Post
- "Children of divorce score worse in math, social skills," Reuters
- "The Cohabitation Conundrum," Eddie O'Neill, National Catholic Register
- ""Buy More" Children?," Gayle Trotter, Evangel
- "In Croatia, Pope Benedict Fights For Marriage, Condemns Cohabitation," Thomas Peters, Catholic Vote
- "Divorce 'permanently harms learning and affects their ability to make friends'," Jenny Hope, The Daily Mail
Parental Rights
- "Christian Parents and the HPV Vaccine," Christopher Kaczor, First Things
- "Making Marriage Law Quaint," Hadley Arkes, The Catholic Thing
- "Biological Father Can't Get Paternity Rights in Michigan," FedSoc Blog
Media
Pornography
- "One Child Policy Leads to Human Trafficking," Colin Mason, Crisis Magazine
- "Pornography: We're In the Denial Stage," Tom Hoopes, Catholic Vote
Internet
- "The End of the Book?," John Steele Gordon, The American
- "The U.N. Declares Internet Access a Human Right," Adam Clark Estes, The Atlantic
Religion and Public Policy
Religious Liberty
- "First Amendment protects prayer, not obscene violence," Ken Klukowski, The Washington Examiner
- "New Jersey School and ACLU Compromise on Graduation at Christian-Owned Site," Lauren Green, Fox News
- "Understanding Anti-Catholic Bullies," Matthew Hanley, The Catholic Thing
Religion in America
- "A Strong Tower in Challenging Times," Rob Schwarzwalder, Family Research Council
- "Not Whether to Help the Poor, But How," Rev. Robert A. Sirico, The Acton Institute
- "No Adam, No Eve, No Gospel," Editorial, Christianity Today
Secularism
- "Pope Arrives in Croatia, Challenges Secularism," Edward Pentin, National Catholic Register
- "Quebec's Christian March draws around 1,000 in defence of Christian heritage," Rebecca Millette, Life Site News
International
Israel
- "Lessons of Netanyahu's Triumph," Caroline Glick, Jerusalem Post
- "Where Obama Is Leading Israel," Caroline Glick, Jerusalem Post
- "A Worldview That Doesn't Have a Place for Enemies," Joe Carter, First Things
- "Drawing lines," Jill Nelson, WORLD Magazine
International Economy and Family
- "Muslim Women and Entrepreneurship," Elise Hilton, The Acton Institute
Religious Persecution
- "Public Enemy: Iran's Persecution Backfires," Trevor Persaud, Christianity Today
- "The Foot-Washers of Ethiopia," Tim Stafford, Christianity Today
Sharia law -- U.S., foreign
- "From Strong Horse to Hobbled Horse," Ken Blackwell, WORLD Magazine
- "War and Moral Sanity," William Doino, Jr., The Public Discourse
- "War and Moral Sanity: Nuclear Attacks," William Doino, Jr., The Public Discourse
- "American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee bans Pro-Freedom Singer," Jeffrey Goldberg, The Atlantic
The Courts
Constitutional Issues
- "Don't panic," Holly Vradenburgh, WORLD Virginia
- "Institute defends Second Amendment right to "bear" arms," The Claremont Institute
- "The Mirage of Enumerated Powers," Hadley Arkes, Claremont Review of Books
Judicial Activism
- "Court ruling 'jeopardizes public safety'," Russ Jones, OneNewsNow
- "Engaged Judges Needed to Protect Vital Freedoms," Jeff Rowes, TheHuffington Post
Other News of Note
- "Hubert Horatio Hundred," Robert Morrison, Family Research Council
- "Tony Perkins' Remarks at the Faith and Freedom Coalition Conference," FRC Press Office
- "The Preferential Option for the Poor," R.R. Reno, First Things
- "On College Campuses, Obama's Not Cool Anymore," Elspeth Reeve, The Atlantic
- "Radical Graffiti Chic," Heather Mac Donald, City Journal California
- "UN: World Faces "Overpopulation" Despite Population Declines," Steve Mosher, LifeNews.com
Book reviews
- "When a Nation Forgets God," Erwin W. Lutzer, Blogging Theologically
- "War of the Worldviews," Jordan Ballor, Comment Magazine
- "Henry Hazlitt, Literary Critic," Allen Mendenhall, Mises Daily
- "Orsini on "Principled Conservatism"," Kevin Schmiesing, The Acton Institute
- "Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Marble Faun," Lindsay Marshall, The Examined Life
- "A Second Look at First Things," Francis Beckwith, The Catholic Thing