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Mama Maggie: the ‘Mother Teresa of Cairo’ inspires Coptic Christians

The brutal beheadings of 21 Coptic Christians at the hands of ISIS terrorists shocked the world. But almost as worldview shattering was the strong faith of the victims, even in the face of certain death. Now we know where their…

The power of forgiveness: University of Oklahoma’s Isaac Hill and SAE fraternity

Turn on the news and you expect to see people of different races and politics denouncing each other. That’s why what happened last week on “The Kelly File,” Megyn Kelly’s Fox News program, was so remarkable. Following the expulsion of…

Why Michael Bloomberg’s latest push for gun control is all wrong

Michael Bloomberg is spending tens of millions of dollars trying to convince state legislatures to support restrictive gun control laws. ;From television and newspaper ads, to blanketing communities with flyers, to bringing in people from out of state to testify,…

Justice Department reached only possible conclusion in Michael Brown case

Three-and-a-half months after a St. Louis Grand Jury decided not to indict Ferguson Police Officer Darren Wilson for Michael Brown’s death, President Obama’s Department of Justice has finally followed suit – admitting that there is no case to be brought…

Guns and the New York Times: Why shouldn’t Americans be able to defend themselves?

FILE — New York Times building (AP/Richard Drew) With Somali terrorists threatening this past weekend to attack the Mall of America, the nation’s largest mall, the debate over allowing citizens to defend themselves has heated up again. Gun control advocates…

To fix America’s economic woes, a common language is needed

America’s best chance of overcoming the great economic challenges of this age – leading the global economy, creating new jobs and fostering a culture of innovation – requires collaboration. To get there, we need a level of shared understanding about…

Ukrainian Ceasefire Lasts Hours; Putin Continues To Advance

The latest ceasefire in Ukraine is already coming apart, and it hasn’t even been a week. Russian-backed separatists continue to attack Ukrainian forces defending the strategic city of Debaltseve and show no sign of stopping. To no one’s surprise, Putin…

What is more likely to kill you — a gun or a car?

FILE — Feb. 6, 2015: A dealer arranges handguns in a display case in advance of a show at the Arkansas State Fairgrounds in Little Rock, Ark. (AP Photo/Danny Johnston) Which is more likely to kill you: a car or…