The Brookings Institution organized a discussion on Dec. 17, “Four More Years for the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships.” Many were surprised…
While the nation did not hurtle over the so-called fiscal cliff (the combination of mandatory budget cuts and tax increases), thanks to last minute action…
The city of Calgary, the large oil-boom city in Alberta province in western Canada, a few years ago adopted a “Centre City Plan” to guide…
For a recent “Room for Debate” discussion, the New York Times asked four experts, “Are Charities More Effective Than Government?” The various perspectives are well…
As the President and Congress desultorily consider how to deal with the huge current deficit and accumulated federal debt, much attention is being given to…
Good: The InterVarsity student club at Tufts University will likely regain status as a recognized student group after a student government group made a policy…
Various courts considering lawsuits filed by religious organizations against the federal government to stop the application of the HHS contraceptives mandate have ruled that the…
Of the many lawsuits that have been filed against the federal government’s HHS contraceptives mandate, the ones that have gone forward for judicial rulings are…
To the surprise of many (and the disgust of some), President Obama has maintained the federal faith-based initiative that was a signature domestic policy of…
The stories carry headlines like these: “Activist: Bills would let Michigan adoption agencies discriminate” and “Michigan House bill would allow faith-based agencies to avoid adoptions…