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March 22, 2026

No, It Doesn’t Make Sense to Give Cash to a Drug-Abusing Parent

“There’s really nothing scarier for a parent than having the government come to your door,…

March 19, 2026

The Wrong Way to Fix Foster Care

Want to reduce the number of kids entering foster care? Put the ones who are at…

March 12, 2026

America’s Failed Drug Policies Are Hurting Our Kids

Regrets about America’s drug policies in recent years keep piling up. An article in The Wall Street…

February 9, 2026

Another Toddler Dead Because Progressives Believe ACS Should Be Abolished

‘I fought for my son. I warned ACS, the courts, NYPD. Everybody. But now y’all…

January 22, 2026

Legislation Passed by Governor Hochul Makes It Harder to Save the Lives of Abused Children

Lissette Soto Domenech’s emaciated 14-year-old sons — whom she wanted “to stay babies forever” — would…

January 15, 2026

For Progressive Child-Welfare Activists, Adults—Not Kids—Are the Priority

Last Friday, Jess Dannhauser, commissioner of New York City’s Administration for Children’s Services, sent a…

December 19, 2025

The Importance of Protecting Homeschooled Children from Abuse

Earlier this year, authorities found the remains of 11-year-old Jacqueline “Mimi” Torres-García in a plastic…

December 3, 2025

When It Comes to Fraud, Even American Tolerance Has Its Limits

Recent reporting, first by Christopher Rufo and Ryan Thorpe at the Manhattan Institute, and later…

November 18, 2025

What Trump’s Executive Order on Foster Care Gets Wrong—and Right

It’s not every day that President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump hold a…

November 3, 2025

New York City’s Surge in Family Violence

It’s been less than a month since 19-year-old Damien Hurstel of Staten Island murdered and…

October 3, 2025

The Link Between Maternal Drug Use and Rising Infant Mortality

Mississippi has just declared a public health emergency involving an alarming rise in infant mortality…

October 3, 2025

The Link Between Maternal Drug Use and Rising Infant Mortality

Mississippi has just declared a public health emergency involving an alarming rise in infant mortality…