JOE BIDEN’S LAST CAMPAIGN
By EPPC Visiting Fellow Alexandra DeSanctis
National Review
As his party races left, the former veep struggles to catch up.
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THE TROUBLING IDEALS
AT THE HEART OF ABORTION RIGHTS
Equality premised on the power to end life is not true equality at all, argues EPPC Fellow Erika Bachiochi in an essay for The Atlantic.
EPPC Cardinal Francis George Fellow Mary FioRito tells the story of Dr. Mildred Fay Jefferson, “whose name is seldom mentioned led a life that inspired all who encountered her, and her dynamic personality and rhetorical brilliance changed the mind of a president of the United States on one of the most contentious issues of the day.”
EPPC Visiting Fellow Alexandra DeSanctis explains how President Trump in his State of the Union address exposed the arbitrariness of the case for unlimited abortion.
And EPPC Senior Fellow Henry Olsen writes in the Washington Post about why those who oppose abortion continue to fight.
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AUSCHWITZ AND “INTRINSIC EVIL”
By EPPC Distinguished Senior Fellow George Weigel
Syndicated Column
The lethal reality of what happened at Auschwitz-Birkenau stands in contradiction to the claim by some Catholic moral theologians—once thought marginalized but now back in business—that there are no “intrinsically evil acts.” Read More
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THE STATE OF OUR UNION IS . . . ENTERTAINING
By EPPC Henry Grunwald Senior Fellow Lance Morrow
The Wall Street Journal
The State of the Union address brought President Trump’s high-concept politics—history as reality show or three-ring circus—to a new pitch of excitement, distraction and entertainment.
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WE’VE SEEN THIS TRUMP BEFORE. IT’S NEVER LASTED LONG.
By EPPC Senior Fellow Henry Olsen
The Washington Post
President Trump’s State of the Union address was a masterful blend of base-exciting boasts and moderate-friendly proposals. But before Republicans get too excited or Democrats too worried, let’s remember one thing: We’ve seen this tack before, and it has never lasted long. Read More
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HOW POPULAR IS PAID FAMILY LEAVE?
Last week, EPPC Senior Fellow Henry Olsen convened an event on Capitol Hill to present the findings of a new survey of American voters on paid family leave policy. Mr. Olsen and pollster Kristen Soltis Anderson discussed the political implications of the results, which showed broad bipartisan support for some form of paid family leave.
Click here for a roundup of the event, which includes video, photos, and a slide show detailing the results. See also this piece by EPPC Visiting Fellow Alexandra DeSanctis discussing the poll results in the context of the State of the Union address.
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MITT ROMNEY: A MODERN MAN FOR ALL SEASONS
By EPPC Senior Fellow Mona Charen
Syndicated Column
Mitt Romney’s explanation of his vote to convict Donald Trump was reminiscent of a line from Robert Bolt’s play . Read More
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A PROFILE IN COURAGE
By EPPC Senior Fellow Peter Wehner
The Atlantic
Senator Mitt Romney’s decision to vote to convict President Donald Trump is an extraordinary act. Read More
(See also Mr. Wehner’s piece explaining that “the fight for the future of the Republican Party, post-Trump, will be an intense one.”)
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TWO SECULARIZATIONS AND THE FATE OF CONSERVATISM
By EPPC Senior Fellow Stanley Kurtz
National Review Online
Ever since William F. Buckley’s day, the conservative movement has grown in response to the departure of secular radicals from the national consensus, first with the increasing rejection of traditional religious morality by the left, more recently with the left’s departure from core tenets of liberal democracy and its refusal to embrace our national and civilizational stories. Read More
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THE WAR ON PARENTS’ RIGHTS
By EPPC Kate O’Beirne Fellow Mary Rice Hasson
Washington Examiner
Public schools across the country routinely invoke district “gender policies” to justify hiding information about children’s gender transitions from their parents. Read More
(See also Ms. Hasson’s piece explaining why, “in nearly a dozen states, lawmakers are seeking to ban experimental medical treatments for children who experience gender dysphoria or who identify as transgender.”)
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STEPPING AROUND HUMAN MISERY
By EPPC Senior Fellow Mona Charen
Syndicated Column
The persistence of large numbers of homeless Americans is one of the signal policy failures of the past two generations. Read More
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CONSERVATIVES OWE RUSH LIMBAUGH A DEBT OF GRATITUDE
By EPPC Senior Fellow Henry Olsen
The Washington Post
Talk show radio host Rush Limbaugh shocked the conservative world when he announced that he has late-stage lung cancer. He should be comforted by the fact that he changed not just his field but the world. Read More
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IN SEARCH OF A SILVER BULLET
By EPPC Fellow Stephen P. White
The Catholic Thing
Catholic bishops are charged with forming the consciences of the faithful so they can carry out their responsibilities as citizens in service to justice and the common good. This requires an understanding of what the Church teaches, but it also requires both bishops and the faithful to understand the complex circumstances in which citizens must exercise their moral judgment. Read More
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THE BULLIES AND THAT BOOK
By EPPC Distinguished Senior Fellow George Weigel
Syndicated Column
The partisans of openness and dialogue are now telling two of Catholicism’s most distinguished sons that their views are unwelcome; that the theological and pastoral defense of clerical celibacy is an act of disloyalty to Pope Francis; and that they should just shut up. Read More
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