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
- "Major Victory for Homeschool Graduates Enlisting in the Military," William A. Estrada, Esq., Home School Legal Defense Association
- "Relative's "Complaint" Launches State-Level Inquiry," Home School Legal Defense Association
Legislation and Policy Proposals
- "China Evaluates University Curricula as Job Producers," Chris Gacek, Family Research Council
- "Critical issues in assessing teacher compensation," Andrew G. Biggs and Jason Richwine, American Enterprise Institute
- "Some States Skeptical of NCLB Waivers," Sean Cavanagh, Education Week
- "What Americans Keep Ignoring About Finland's School Success," Anu Partanen, The Atlantic
- "School Choice Can End the Battle over Sex Ed," Carrie Lukas, National Review Online
- "Whither, Education?," Barak Wright, The Examined Life
- "Another victory for school choice," Opinion, Las Vegas Review-Journal
- "No child left untabulated," Janie B. Cheaney, WORLD Magazine
Government Reform
Regulation
- "An Imaginary Dustup? The Incalculable Harm of Regulation," Blake Hurst, The American
- "A Step Backward for Economic Freedom in 2012," Edwin J. Feulner, The Wall Street Journal
Waste/Fraud/Abuse
- "Obama Brings Back the Constitution," William McGurn, The Wall Street Journal
- "Public Pension 'Air Time' Is an Absurdly Generous Perk," Andrew G. Biggs, The American
Health Care
Abstinence
- "Former Model Leads Campaign against Cosmopolitan," Krystle Weeks, Family Research Council
- "New National Standards Address Sexuality Education for All Grades," Nirvi Shah, Education Week
- "Planned Parenthood Kicked Out of School Classes in New York," Kristi Burton Brown, LifeNews.com
- "NEA, Liberal Groups Release National Sex-Ed Standards," Catherine Snow, CitizenLink
Conscience Protection
- "Battle Over Birth Control," Libby A. Nelson, Inside Higher Ed
Health care reform: Political and Legislative efforts
- "Romney, Perry, and Huntsman: A Tale of Three Governors," Christopher J. Conover, The American
- "What CBO Says About Raising Eligibility Ages for Medicare, Social Security," Emily Goff, The Heritage Foundation
- "Using Computer Models to Ration Health Care?" Wesley J. Smith, Secondhand Smoke
- "Private Health Insurers Are Being Driven Out Of The Markets, Affecting Millions," Grace-Marie Turner, The Galen Institute
Homosexuality
- "Gay history lessons required by new California law will be slow to arrive," Diana Lambert, The Sacramento Bee
- "Judge: NJ Church Illegally Banned Gay Ceremony," CBN News
- "WA House introduces same-sex marriage bill," Seattle Post-Intelligencer
- "Same-Sex Science," Stanton L. Jones, First Things
- "Public Opinion on Same-Sex Marriage," Byron Johnson, The Public Discourse
- "Oklahoma National Guard to have 'don't ask, don't tell' under lawmaker's bill," Wayne Greene, Tulsa World
Human Life and Bioethics
Abortion
- "Say no to Girl Scout Cookies," Cathy Cleaver Ruse, The Washington Times
- "State abortion curbs rose in 2011 --Guttmacher Institute cites 92 restrictions," Cheryl Wetzstein, The Washington Times
- "In South Dakota, Strengthened Legal Efforts to Protect Preborn Children," Alan Sears, Alliance Defense Fund
- "The Global War Against Baby Girls," Nicholas Eberstadt, The New Atlantis
- "Mourning in America," James Taranto, The Wall Street Journal
- "New Research on the Public-Health Benefits of Pro-Life Laws," Michael J. New, National Review Online
- "Planned Parenthood Wants to Increase Abortions Globally 82%," Steven Ertelt, LifeNews.com
- "Rockford abortion clinic closing draws reaction from both sides," Corina Curry, Rockford Register Star
- "New 'Pro-life Nation' initiative launched to end abortion in U.S.," Kathleen Gilbert, LifeSiteNews.com
- "Target, Nordstrom praised for using child model with Down syndrome," Peter Baklinski, LifeSiteNews.com
- "International Planned Parenthood To Increase Abortions in Africa by 82%," Lisa Correnti, Turtle Bay and Beyond
- "Full of life," Marvin Olasky, WORLD Magazine
Bioethics and Biotechnology
- "British science needs 'integrity overhaul'," Daniel Cressey, Nature
- "Is intellectual disability a reason to deny an organ transplant?," Michael Cook, BioEdge
Euthanasia and End of Life Issues
- "Purpose, Palliative Care, and Respect for Human Life," Adam J. MacLeod, The Public Discourse
Stem Cell Research
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- "Advanced Cell Technology Touted Again as the The Little Bioetech That Could," Wesley J. Smith, Secondhand Smoke
- "Adult Stem Cell Researchers Ask Federal Appeals Court to Reverse District Court Ruling Regarding Research Using Human Embryos," Christian Newswire
- "Milestone: First Adult Stem Cells Made That Work in the Brain," Barbara Abney, LifeNews.com
- "Embryonic Stem Cell Research Doesn't Work, But Obama Funds It," Chuck Colson, LifeNews.com
Human Trafficking
- ""National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month" - What You Can Do," Rob Schwarzwalder, Family Research Council
- "The worst form of human trafficking," Youngbee Dale, The Washington Times
Women's Health
- "Planned Parenthood Made Me Rich, and All I Got Was a Nagging Conscience," Steve Aden, Townhall.com
Marriage and Family
Adoption
- "Catholic Charities focuses on life across the human spectrum," Jerry Filteau, National Catholic Reporter
- "The Adoption Option," Lindsey D. Fry, KFYR-TV
- "'What heaven looks like'," Joel Hannahs, WORLD Magazine
Family Economics
- "Rethinking the 'other' payroll tax," Thomas P. Miller, American Enterprise Institute
- "The Great Recession: What Will You Tell Your Grandchild?," Luis Tellez, The Public Discourse
- "The Moral Case Against Child Tax Deductions," Greg Forster, First Things
- "We Need Pro-Family Tax Policies," Phyllis Schlafly, Townhall.com
- "Millennials Embrace the Entrepreneurial Vocation," Dylan Pahman, The Acton Institute
Family Structure
- "The Nasty Politics of Parenting Research," Glenn T. Stanton, National Review Online
- "How to Bring More Love and Respect into Your Marriage," Jill Savage, Crosswalk
- "What's in a name? New brides are returning to an old custom," Kristin Tillotson, The Kansas City Star
- "We are All Witnesses: Singleness and the Kingdom," Matthew Lee Anderson, Mere Orthodoxy
- "For Strong Education and Economy, Legislators Must Strengthen Marriage," Cynthia Davis, The Heartland Institute
Media
Pornography
- "Greeks Bear Gifts-for Pedophiles," Peter Sprigg, Family Research Council
- "LA City Council Enforcing Condom Use in Porn Industry," Ivana Kvesic, The Christian Post
Internet
- "I, iPhone," Jordan J. Ballor, The Acton Institute
Religion and Public Policy
Religious Liberty
- "Secular Theocracy: The Foundations and Folly of Modern Tyranny, Part 2," David Theroux, The Independent Institute
- " New SCOTUScast: Hosanna-Tabor Church v. EEOC," The Federalist Society
- "Supreme Court Sides with Church 9-0 in Landmark First Amendment Ruling," The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty
- "Religion and Freedom," David Carroll Cochran, The Public Discourse
- "God Matters: Ethical Theory and Divine Law," Matthew O'Brien, The Public Discourse
Religion in America
- "Ministers of Common Grace," Jordan J. Ballor, The Acton Institute
- ""An Awakening of Conservative Christians": Rick Santorum on Faith and Politics," Timothy Dalrymple, Patheos
- "Has Obama Waged A War On Religion? (NPR Weekend Edition Sunday)," Barbara Bradley Hagerty, The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty
- "I believe in Tim Tebow," Rick Reilly, ESPN.com
Secularism
- "Faith, secularism, and human rights," Sonya Nigam, Canadian Lawyer
- "Coptic Christian Priest Prefers Martyrdom to Slave Tax in Egypt," Michael Terheyden, Catholic Online
International
Israel/p>
- "The Silent Young Jewish Majority," Matthew Ackerman, Commentary Magazine
- "The Land-for-Peace Hoax," Caroline Glick, The Jerusalem Post
International Economy and Family
- "Egyptian Raids Seek to Halt Freedom's March," Ambassador Richard S. Williamson, The American
- "The European Crack-Up," Theodore Dalrymple, City Journal
Religious Persecution
- "How Can You Forgive a Killer?," Laura Walters Hinson, Qideas
- "The Politics of Persecution," Matthew Schmitz, First Things
- "Muslim Brotherhood Picks Egypt's House Speaker; Attacks on Christians Inevitable?," Luiza Oleszczuk, The Christian Post
Sharia law -- U.S., foreign
- "Court Deems Oklahoma Sharia Law Ban "Unconstitutional"," Alana Goodman, Commentary Magazine
- "Use of Sharia Law Rising in UK," Crosswalk
The Courts
Constitutional Issues
- "Supremes unanimously reject government role in choosing ministers," Ken Klukowski, The Washington Examiner
- "Shocker! Supreme Court lets stand lower bench's ban on saying 'Jesus' too often in public prayers," Ken Klukowski, The Washington Examiner
- "A Return to "the Heady Days"? The Supreme Court Addresses Whether the Bivens Doctrine Should Extend to Employees of Government Contractors in Minneci v. Pollard," Robert T. Numbers and Lisa L. Dixon, The Federalist Society
Other News of Note
- "Candidates must show they can make tough choices," Rob Schwarzwalder, The Sun-Sentinel
- "Tom Landess, R.I.P.: A Behind-the-Scenes Leader among Christian Conservatives," Robert K. Knight, The Washington Times
- "Readying Romney for the Class-Warfare Machine," Paul G. Kengor, The Center for Vision and Values
- "An Old Berliner," Robinson O'Brien-Bours, The Ashbrook Center
- "Belmont & Fishtown," Charles Murray, The New Criterion
Book reviews
- "Review: Blue Collar Intellectuals," Ray Nothstine, The Acton Institute
- "What Should You Read in 2012?," Alissa Wilkinson, Qideas
- "AMERITOPIA: Mark Levin Connects the Dots," C. Edmund Wright, American Thinker
- "Lansing's Endurance: Shakleton's Incredible Voyage," Rebecca Card Hyatt, The Examined Life
- "A New Shoah: The Untold Story of Israel's Victims of Terrorism," Michael M. Rosen, Claremont Review of Books
- "One-Dimensional Man," Charles Murray, Claremont Review of Books
- "Omega men," Andrew Stuttaford, The New Criterion