Kresta in the Afternoon

More than thirty pregnancy resource centers and offices of pro-life groups have been attacked since a draft Supreme Court opinion overturning Roe v. Wade was leaked in early May. Pro-abortion domestic terrorists have claimed responsibility — and are promising more attacks in a “summer of rage“. Clare Kosmalski has an update.

Of the hundreds of growing classical schools in America, only a handful are Catholic and among these are many “independent.” Only a few operate under the guidance and support of their diocesan bishop. Sacred Heart Academy is one of them. Headmaster Sean Maltbie joins us.

Income Inequality remains a pressing social and political issue in domestic and international politics. Market-based economies ensure that everyone has an opportunity-based society where they can only grow rich when they serve others. Corporate Welfare distorts the incentives of markets by inducing a culture of favoritism, public-private partnerships and big business boondoggles. Cronyism favors t...

It is no secret today that Islam has authoritarian interpretations that reject the principles of human freedom. This includes imposing religion through state power, punishing people for "apostasy" and "blasphemy," and degrading women and minorities. Mustafa Akyol joins us with a look at the formative centuries of Islam to map out the roots of the problem, while also showing the sources for progres...

We believe in the Right to Life because we believe that every human life is equally sacred. We look to the Catechism for the basis of this belief with Peggy Stanton.

50 years and 60 million lives later, the issue of abortion has been returned to the states. What are the next steps in the fight? Do we count the unborn as our neighbor? Al discusses.

Patriotism has become a highly contested concept in our times, and a great many leading thinkers, including many Christians, have come to regard it as intrinsically flawed and even idolatrous. There is much to be said for such criticisms, and patriotism must be refined if it is to be an ennobling influence on our lives. But we need more than a contractual basis for orienting our lives together; we...

The “Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People,” passed by the U.S. bishops on June 14, 2002, marks its 20th anniversary as one of the most influential initiatives ever undertaken by a body of bishops. We take a look at its effects with Fr. Raymond de Souza.

In their dissent to the Dobbs decision, the Court’s liberal wing expressed concern that the demise of Roe would open the door to undo other landmark decisions such as Obergefell v Hodges. Justice Samuel Alito disagreed. His former clerk, Sherif Girgis, explains why.

President Joe Biden has said he is "proud" of Apple workers who have voted to join a union, becoming the first retail employees of the tech giant to unionize in the United States. But are unions helpful for workers, or businesses? Amity Shlaes joins us.

If you’re pro-life, you’ve probably been accused of being only “pro-birth.” You’ve been told if you were “really” pro-life, you would support a certain piece of legislation or political ideal. Al responds to this accusation.

Roe has been overturned, but the real fight is only beginning. Lynn Mills and Michael New weigh in on what happens next.

While we were at Acton University this week, we ran into Michael Kenney, who has helped to coordinate a special Webinar scheduled to premiere after the Dobbs decision. Now that we know the result, he tells us how you can tune in.

It’s important to remember that today’s decision does not make abortion illegal – it simply puts the decision back in the hands of the states and the voters. Carter Snead explains why this is a good decision.

Thousands of pro-lifers across the country are hitting the streets to celebrate today’s decision. Monica Miller joins us with a live report.

Legal experts, even those who support abortion, have long argued that Roe v Wade was poorly written and poorly decided. Clarke Forsythe explains why.

Roe vs Wade was struck down this morning by a 6-3 vote at the Supreme Court. We get legal analysis from Judge Michael Warren.

What should we make of the growing movement for “diversity, equity, and inclusion,” which we see in all areas of American life? We talk with Kishore Jayabalan.

On June 16, 1992, London's Daily Telegraph reported this astonishingly bold remark by former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev: "Jesus was the first socialist, the first to seek a better life for mankind." Sadly, this line of thinking has become common today. Lawrence Reed joins us.

The cause of free enterprise is under assault from the progressive left, but are the foundations of economic truth understood well enough by those who defend a market economy? Can they withstand the assault? David Bahnsen is our guest.

Shortly after the Obergefell decision, Time Magazine declared transgenderism to be “the next great civil rights movement.” Since then, national debate has raged over whether people who identify as an opposite gender should be allowed access to locker rooms, sporting events, and more. But amid this highly politicized debate, not much time has been taken to understand the issues at hand. Jay Richard...

Throughout history, Christian institutions have been huge providers of medical care. Even today, most countries have pluralistic systems of healthcare in which Christian institutions play a significant part. But increasingly there are political movements that favor moves toward socialized and/or single-payer systems with much greater state involvement, based on models that currently exist in the U...

Why do courts, legal scholars, and other powerful actors in public life seem to misunderstand the nature of religious beliefs? We break it down with Frank Beckwith.

Attacks continue against pro-life institutions following the leak of the Dobbs decision. The Lennon Pregnancy Center in Dearborn Heights, Michigan, was vandalized sometime between Sunday night and Monday morning. Gary Hillebrand, the Center's president, joins us.

The question of whether Roman Catholicism is compatible with the American project in liberal democracy remains contentious, and some contemporary Catholic intellectuals would say it is not. Dr. John Pinheiro joins us with an analysis of the Founding period in light of the principles of Catholic social teaching.