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'I Tell My Story, Because It's the Best Weapon I Have'
"It never gets easier to tell your story. Each time you speak it, you relive it. When I tell someone about the checkpoint where the men raped me, or the feeling of Hajji Salman's whip across the blanket as I lay under it, or the darkening Mosul sky while I searched the neighborhood for some sign of help, I am transported back to those moments and all their terror." --Nadia Murad, Survivor The slave market, she explained, opened at night. "We could hear the commotion downstairs where militants were registering and organizing, and when the first man entered the room, all the girls started screaming. It was like the scene of an explosion. We moaned as though wounded, doubling over and vomiting on the floor, but none of it stopped [them]." Men strutted through the room, while the young ... (more)
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It’s Wednesday, July 17, 2019, and we’re getting ready for another exciting edition of Washington Watch with Tony Perkins, where each day we’re joined by America’s leaders, policy makers, and culture-shapers as we talk about the important issues of the day from a biblical worldview. Listen here live at 5:05 p.m. ET.

Today we’ll hear from:

Steve Scalise, U.S. Representative for the 1^st District of Louisiana and House Minority Whip, to discuss the latest news in Washington, including the HHS Dept. beginning enforcement on their Title X rule to prevent another way that taxpayer dollars were funding abortion.
Philip Mounstephen, Anglican Bishop of Truro, on his Independent Review for the United Kingdom’s Foreign Secretary of Foreign and Commonwealth Office Support for Persecuted Christians.
Travis Weber, FRC’s Vice President for Policy and Government Affairs and Director of the Center for Religious Liberty, to report the latest developments from the second day of the 2^nd annual Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom.

Episode Resources:

Check out FRC’s resource, Title X Rule Changes Protect the Unborn and Increase Health Care Options
Watch FRC’s event, “Will Religious Freedom Survive in Northeast Syria?”
Read Bishop of Truro’s independent review on the persecution of Christians
Learn more about the U.S. State Department’s 2^nd Annual Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom
Show your support for the life of all babies born alive by sending a baby hat to Congress!
Register now for Values Voter Summit, October 11-13!
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Will California Turn Dorm Rooms into Abortion Rooms?

by Patrina Mosley

Patrina Mosley is the Director of Life, Culture and Women's Advocacy at Family Research Council. This article appeared on TownHall.com on June 11, 2019. While other states get national headlines for abortion limits, a radical proposal to expand abortion in California is quietly advancing. California’s proposed mandate to transform educational institutions into abortion facilities has passed out of the Senate (SB 24) and now heads to the Assembly. This abortion mandate would force all 34 of California’s public universities to ... (more)

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Polyamory is for Pre-Teens in Public Schools. Oh, Really?

by Cathy Ruse

Cathy is Senior Legal Fellow and Director of Human Dignity at Family Research Council. This article appeared in The Stream on July 15, 2019. The world recently learned that the American Psychological Association promotes “polyamory,” “swinging,” and “relationship anarchy.” Their experts say it’s healthy and ethical. They’re crazy. Leftists who run our nation’s public schools love to hide behind the skirts of the APA when it comes to crazy Sex Ed. So in a recent column I wondered how ... (more)

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Biblical Principles for Political Activism in the 2020 Presidential Election

by David Closson

David Closson is Director of Christian Ethics and Biblical Worldview at Family Research Council. This article appeared at Townhall.com on July 15, 2019. The 2020 presidential campaign has begun in earnest. President Trump has officially launched his campaign for re-election, and 20 Democrats running for their party’s nomination have participated in the first primary debate. As political tensions remain high, most Americans are bracing for a brutal 17 months of politicking. What’s more, as the campaign wears on, a barrage of ... (more)