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WIC Is Vital for Moms and Babies
by Christy Yao Pellicioni — This week has been a hard one for many families, particularly in the Washington, DC, area. The government shutdown has left many uncertain about employment and government benefits. According to Reuters , this includes the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, generally referred to as WIC. WIC provides nutritious foods and support for those who are pregnant or breastfeeding and children under the age of five. The f
Oct 13, 20255 min read


Ethical Research Now!
by Robert Byrd — Fetal Organ Harvesting. It’s a bewildering term, regardless of one's familiarity with the subject. However upsetting...
Sep 26, 202512 min read


Civility Is Not Politeness
by Timothy Kirchoff — A decade – or perhaps a lifetime – ago, in early 2016, former Speaker of the House John Boehner and then-Vice...
Sep 23, 20256 min read


What Is To Be Done? Possibilities for Ending the Ukraine War
by John Whitehead — The recent summit meetings between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin and between Trump...
Sep 18, 20257 min read


Recoiling from a Violent World
by Samuel B. Parker — Today, we remember the 3,000 people who were killed in a national tragedy that changed us forever. Yesterday,...
Sep 11, 20252 min read


The Place for Art in Prison
by Lauren Boyer — Art and beauty have always been symbolic of wealth and culture. The liberal arts are a privilege which can only thrive...
Sep 10, 20253 min read


Pro-Life Shouldn't Mean Oppression
by Lauren Boyer — I’ve often heard people complain that pro-life people aren’t actually pro-life. That, rather than protecting life, they...
Sep 7, 20254 min read


The Unborn Children of Immigrants Face Persecution Because of Race, Not Immigration Status
by Lauren Boyer — It recently hit me how different my experience is from my Spanish-speaking neighbors. In high school, I had a friend...
Aug 20, 20255 min read


Talking About Abortion
by Lauren Boyer — But the Lord came down to see the city and the tower the people were building. The Lord said, “If as one people...
Aug 18, 20254 min read


Unequal Victims, Unequal Justice
by Lauren Pope — My cousin Aaron was murdered. The last time anyone in my family saw him alive was when he came up to the hospital, high...
Aug 14, 20253 min read


A Five-Year-Old in Hiroshima
by Sarah Terzo — On August 6, 1945, the United States became the only country ever to use nuclear weapons against another nation when our...
Aug 11, 20256 min read


Through the Eyes of a Child: A View of Hiroshima
by Sarah Terzo — On August 6, 1945, the United States became the only country ever to use nuclear weapons in a war with the dropping of...
Aug 6, 20256 min read


The Children of Hiroshima
by Sarah Terzo — On August 6, 1945, the United States dropped a nuclear bomb on Hiroshima. Two hundred forty-seven thousand people, over...
Aug 6, 20256 min read


City in Flames: One Hiroshima Survivor’s Story
The Hiroshima bombing through the eyes of a child
Aug 6, 20257 min read


Was the Bombing of Hiroshima Justified?
The war with Japan could have ended without it
Aug 6, 20254 min read


Nuclear Disarmament Resources for Families
by Lauren Pope — These resources help families of all backgrounds understand why nuclear disarmament matters for human dignity and the...
Aug 5, 20252 min read


The Murderous Seduction of American Pop Culture
by Lauren Boyer — Once upon a time, serial killers were feared and despised. Now, they seem to be romanticized and adored. There is...
Aug 1, 20253 min read


The Price of Mass Incarceration
by Lauren Boyer — With a national debt of $36.58 trillion, many people worry about government overspending. One slogan that has been...
Jul 27, 20252 min read


A Different Way of Living: Learning from Peaceful Societies
by John Whitehead — Cover photo of Zapotec women from the D.P. Fry photo collection — Consistent Life Ethic activism requires paying...
Jul 17, 202511 min read


Sisyphus and Suicide: The Mental Health Crisis That Follows Prison
by Lauren Boyer — According to Greek myth, Sisyphus was the king of Corinth who, after cheating Death and Hades, was sent to the lowest...
Jul 15, 20253 min read
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