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December 1, 2023
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| Biden Takes the Military Hostage to Abortion: Will Congress Surrender? |
| by Suzanne Bowdey |
| There's no such thing as a drama-free December in D.C. - even without a government shutdown on the holiday horizon. Before Congress calls it quits on 2023, there are plenty of things for the parties to squabble over, including the mammoth National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). In a city where consensus is rarer than a Santa sighting, the troop bill is probably the only area of consistent compromise. In fact, the military's budget passes so reliably that it hasn't missed a year since "West Side Story" was in theaters and gas cost $.27 a gallon. But that six-decade streak is on the line right now, and there's no one to blame but radical Democrats. |
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| Having Children Is Not Just Okay, But Good |
| by Joshua Arnold |
| "Is it okay to have a child?" That question lay at the center of a book review titled, "The Morality of Having Kids in a Burning, Drowning World," which ran in Monday's print edition of The New Yorker magazine. By the title's framing, you might well guess that the question received remarkably serious treatment from the author, New Yorker editor Jessica Winter. The 3,000-word article pitted climate alarmism against the "private and primal" desire to bear offspring, with self-conscious philosophical ignorance framing the contest. Conspicuously absent was the Source of all truth and Standard of all morality, who has plenty to say on the ethics of childbearing. |
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| Old School, New School: Taylor Swift, Higher Education, and the Forgotten Classics |
| by S.A. McCarthy |
| One might think a college course on Taylor Swift is a good idea: an opportunity for aspiring musicians to hone their skills in the style of a top-selling star, a chance for artists to immerse themselves in the pop icon's own ever-evolving, chameleonic approach to image, perhaps an occasion for wannabe music producers to study the artist's domination of music sales over the past few years. Yet one would be wrong. |
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| Outstanding - Ep. 52: The Current and Future State of America with Os Guinness |
| Podcast with Joseph Backholm and Os Guinness |
| Theologian, author, and cultural commentator Os Guinness joins host Joseph Backholm to discuss the civilizational movement in America today. The West is standing on a cliff with three options: renewal, replacement, or decline. Os firmly believes in the renewal of America but draws attention to two crucial pieces of the renewal puzzle: a faithful remnant and leadership. He explains what both of those pieces look like and the meaning behind his term "golden triangle of freedom". Os is hopeful for the future and offers encouragement to fight pessimism and place our complete trust in a sovereign God. |
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| As Suicide Rate Reaches Record High, Experts Urge Believers to 'Reach Out,' 'Be Present' |
| by Dan Hart |
| Americans are now taking their own lives at a rate never before observed in the United States. On Wednesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a report revealing that in 2022, the suicide rate reached 14.3 per 100,000 people, the highest rate ever recorded dating back to at least 1941. Experts and public policy leaders are ascribing the rise to a spiritual crisis brought on by increased secularization and the continued effort to rid the public square of God and biblical principles. |
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| 'The Dark Clouds of Hamas Are Still Over Us': Israeli Major |
| by Sarah Holliday |
| Since October 7, the war between Israel and the terrorist group Hamas has steadily caused ruin and demise - even beyond the Middle East. In a recent development, Israel and the terror organization agreed to a temporary, four-day ceasefire, an agreement that demanded Israel release three Palestinian prisoners for each hostage released from the hands of Hamas. Major Doron Spielman, the international spokesman for the Israel Defense Forces, explained on "Washington Watch with Tony Perkins" that this was not an easy exchange. |
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