social and political issues From law to decreeAngelo M. Codevilla | 21 February 2012 |tags: democracy, Obama politics, rule of lawObama's health care act shows that decrees issued by government bureaucrats have displaced the rule of law.  Should government be involved in marriage?Thomas Patrick Burke | 17 February 2012 |tags: government, libertarianism, marriageSome libertarians, notably Ron Paul, say it should not. Another says that is foolish and irresponsible.  A private matter between a woman and her vending machine?Mary Rice Hasson | 15 February 2012 |tags: morning after pill, universitiesDevelopments on a university campus suggest it is time for the Supreme Court to update its famous definition of abortion.  How hedonism became America’s official religionJennifer Roback Morse | 09 February 2012 |tags: democracy, Obama politics, religionAn edict from the Obama administration has ended the American experiment in religious liberty.  Pink LegoRebekah Hebbert | 08 February 2012 |tags: childhood, feminism, playWhy are feminists throwing their toys out of the cot over a victory for girl power?  Oh, Britannia!Joanna Bogle | 07 February 2012 |tags: Britain, Queen Elizabeth IIIt's not her fault but six decades on, Queen Elizabeth rules a wave of social disintegration.  Unnatural SelectionJennifer Roback Morse | 06 February 2012 |tags: books, sex selective abortionA book by a pro-choice feminist faces up to an unintended consequence of the West's fertility war.  Beating the competitionCarolyn Moynihan | 03 February 2012 |tags: education crisis, family structure, US economyBusiness leaders are blaming the education system for the loss of jobs offshore. But aren’t they forgetting that other institution that turns out good workers?  Germany faces tough decisions in Europe’s debt crisisGeorge Friedman | 01 February 2012 |tags: debt crisis, European Union, Germany, StratforThe Germans hold many cards, and that's their problem.  Vatican’s controversial plan for financial reformDavid J. Peterson | 19 January 2012 |tags: global financial crisis, Vatican“Economic liberalism”, based on utilitarianism and materialism, is the root cause of the global financial crisis, Catholic scholars argue.  “Tax me please, I’m rich!”Vincenzina Santoro | 18 January 2012 |tags: debt crisis, taxation, USAIf they are so keen, why don’t they just give it to the government anyway?  The dangers of wishful thinking in the Middle EastRobert R. Reilly | 11 January 2012 |tags: Arab Spring, IslamismProjecting Western ideas onto the Arab Spring seriously underestimates the danger of Islamism.  2012, the next upheavalMartin Shaw | 05 January 2012 |tags: international relationsGovernments and popular movements will be grappling with the explosive cocktail of global governance, austerity and democracy.  7 reasons why “Merry Christmas” will always beat “Season’s Greetings”Michael Cook | 20 December 2011 |tags: ChristmasDon’t let Grinches steal your Christmas by substituting meaningless slogans.
 The parental happiness curveW. Bradford Wilcox and Elizabeth Marquardt | 19 December 2011 |tags: marriage, parenthood, religionWhy are parents with four-plus children happier, on average, than those with just a couple?  A moral roadmap for European renewalAlejo Jose G. Sison | 16 December 2011 |tags: democracy, European identity, natural lawNothing less than a return to the foundations of justice in nature and reason will do.  Welcome to neo-colonialism 101Nwachukwu Egbunike | 13 December 2011 |tags: Africa, Nigeria, same-sex marriageWhy is America trying to force acceptance of gay rights upon African nations?  Nunsense about the pillAlex Perrottet | 09 December 2011 |tags: breast cancer, Catholic Church, contraceptionWhy the hazards of nulliparity in the cloister have nothing to do with the Vatican.  From the trumpeter, an uncertain soundGodfrey Hodgson | 25 November 2011 |tags: American politics, international relationsA faded president, discredited rivals, and a dysfunctional political system spell trouble for the United States - at home and in the world.  Abortion and mental health: science vs politicsPriscilla K. Coleman | 23 November 2011 |tags: abortion-mental health link, scientific researchPublication in a leading psychiatry journal did not prevent a barrage of criticism for the author of a study showing the mental health risks of abortion.  Imagine old age without the stateOskari Juurikkala | 22 November 2011 |tags: ageing population, family, social securityGovernments did not invent social security. They copied it from the oldest social institution in the world.  Europe’s crisis lies beyond financeGeorge Friedman | 16 November 2011 |tags: European UnionRacial and ethnic tensions combined with economic austerity and a sense of betrayal toward the elite could create an explosive mixture. Page 1 of 1 : |
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