U.S. government agencies have never engaged in open coercion to force down the birth rate, at least within the borders of the United States. (USAID’s past actions overseas are another matter.) We are, after all, not China. There, the birth control police hunted down women
The UNFPA, born in the dark fear of exploding human numbers, has always been driven by a desire to reduce human numbers. Its annual reports have typically been focused on population growth, pushing abortion, sterilization, and contraception to combat “overpopulation.” But now that the world’s
People are parsing every word uttered by the new Pope, Leo XIV, eager to see if he will preach the fullness of the Catholic faith, without compromise or confusion. As the leader of a pro-life, pro-family group, Population Research Institute, which has worked closely with
The opening round of the tariff war with China is over. And earlier this month, President Trump achieved a very clear win. The president had Chinese leader Xi Jinping on the ropes. Trump’s 145% tariffs on Chinese goods landed a crushing blow to Beijing’s economy, already
Fulfilling another one of his campaign promises, President Trump in March ordered the defunding of the UN’s chief population control organization, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). That process is now complete. Termination notices for more than 40 abortion, sterilization, and contraception promoting projects have
As President Trump brings manufacturing back to the US — and closes in on trade deals with India, Japan, and South Korea — China’s days as “the world’s factory floor” are numbered. And Beijing is furious. In a move harking back to the Cultural Revolution,
The latest population numbers are out, and it’s clear that America’s long-running birth and fertility crisis continues. The Total Fertility Rate (TFR) for 2024 was an anemic 1.62 births per woman, far below the 2.1 needed to sustain our current numbers. We simply aren’t making
The unclassified report from US spy agencies is only seven pages long. But it surely struck fear into the hearts of China’s Communist overlords when Tulsi Gabbard released it last month. It was supposed to. The report from Gabbard’s Office of the Director of National
The shutdown of USAID—and the cries of outrage that came from certain quarters—revealed one surprising fact: The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) through its network of domestic and foreign charitable agencies, was the largest recipient of funds, bar none. Over the lifetime of the now
On February 26, 2025, the Trump administration cut off nearly all funding to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) – the UN’s notorious population control agency. In all, some 41 different grants from USAID (the United States Agency for International Development) and the State Department, totaling some
U.S. government agencies have never engaged in open coercion to force down the birth rate, at least within the borders of the United States. (USAID’s
The UNFPA, born in the dark fear of exploding human numbers, has always been driven by a desire to reduce human numbers. Its annual reports
People are parsing every word uttered by the new Pope, Leo XIV, eager to see if he will preach the fullness of the Catholic faith,
The opening round of the tariff war with China is over. And earlier this month, President Trump achieved a very clear win. The president had
Fulfilling another one of his campaign promises, President Trump in March ordered the defunding of the UN’s chief population control organization, the United Nations Population
As President Trump brings manufacturing back to the US — and closes in on trade deals with India, Japan, and South Korea — China’s days
The latest population numbers are out, and it’s clear that America’s long-running birth and fertility crisis continues. The Total Fertility Rate (TFR) for 2024 was
The unclassified report from US spy agencies is only seven pages long. But it surely struck fear into the hearts of China’s Communist overlords when
The shutdown of USAID—and the cries of outrage that came from certain quarters—revealed one surprising fact: The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) through its network
On February 26, 2025, the Trump administration cut off nearly all funding to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) – the UN’s notorious population control agency. In
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