David French

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  Jul 14, 2015

  Born This Way? Maybe Not

  A changing sexual revolution demands changing tactics. Remember all that talk for the last decade that sexual orientation is like skin color — genetic and immutable? Well, the science not only looks iffy, it was never solid.

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  Jul 9, 2015

  For Churches That Won't Perform Same-Sex Weddings, Insurance Begins to Look Iffy

  In the aftermath of Obergefell v. Hodges, pastors and church members are experiencing a wave of anxiety over what many of them deem the "nightmare scenario": lawsuits or government action designed to force them to perform or recognize same-sex marriages.

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  Jun 30, 2015

  Capping Off a Shameful Term, the Supreme Court Keeps Texas Abortion Clinics Open

  The Supreme Court on Monday allowed nine Texas abortion clinics to remain open while the justices consider whether to hear an appeal from a decision effectively ordering them to close.

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  Jun 22, 2015

  Don't Tear Down the Confederate Battle Flag

  Like many Southern boys, I grew up with two flags hanging in my room — an American flag and a Confederate battle flag. The American flag was enormous, taking up much of one wall.

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  Jun 4, 2015

  ESPN Picks Caitlyn Jenner Ahead of Iraq War Vet and Amputee Noah Galloway for the ESPY Courage Award

  While it's obvious that Jenner received the award and Galloway didn't, Beiler takes issue with the use of "runner-up."

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  Jun 2, 2015

  The Beginning and End of Political Correctness: Laura Kipnis's Incredible Ordeal

  Laura Kipnis is a feminist professor at Northwestern University — and not just any feminist. She's long been one of the few professors in American public life who are capable of making news with their scholarship, find their books reviewed by the most elite newspapers, and help start elite "conversations" about academe's favorite topics: sex, power, and identity.

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  May 28, 2015

  Put Not Your Faith in Duggars, or Any Other Christian

  I'll never forget the first time I learned that I couldn't put faith in Christians.

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  May 22, 2015

  Republican Presidential Contenders' Cowardly, After-the-Fact Opposition to the Iraq War

  After days of halting answers from Jeb Bush, it now looks like a rough consensus is emerging in the Republican presidential field.

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  May 12, 2015

  Liberals, Peer Into Your Heart and See the Darkness Inside

  It's often said that conservatives believe liberals are misguided, while liberals believe conservatives are evil — that we disguise our dark hearts through racist and Islamophobic "dog whistles" decipherable only our redneck base and to the lefty pundits who know our game.

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  May 6, 2015

  A President's Cultural Influence Is Profoundly Limited

  Jim Geraghty asks a great question: "If you want to change American culture, should you be running for president?"