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afn. net > medical-health > 04/22/2026 > apa-called-out-for-contradicting-statements-on-minors-gender-transition

APA called out for contradicting statements on minors' gender transition

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (385+ words) A leading medical support group is asking the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to look into conflicting statements from a highly renowned psychological association on its approach to treating so-called transgender young people. A year and a half later, it published…...

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afn. net > culture > 04/22/2026 > mocking-social-media-video-shows-disconnect-between-gay-marriage-and-welfare-of-children

Mocking social media video shows disconnect between gay marriage and welfare of children

19+ hour, 22+ min ago  (576+ words) Marriage and parenthood laws are tightly bound, and with gay marriage comes the question of children. Two males, country music singer-songwriter Shane Mc Anally and his husband Michael Baum, recently welcomed into their home a new son through surrogacy. The…...

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afn. net > culture > 04/06/2026 > uthmeier-wants-more-platforms-to-help-protect-our-kids

Uthmeier wants more platforms to help 'protect our kids"

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (434+ words) Florida's attorney general hopes other companies follow Meta's lead and comply with the state's social media ban. In March 2024, Governor Ron De Santis (R) signed the "Online Protections for Minors" act, a bill that restricts access to social media platforms for…...

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afn. net > culture > 04/01/2026 > us-needs-resurgence-of-family-core-and-values-as-it-nears-its-250th-birthday

U. S. needs resurgence of family core and values as it nears its 250th birthday

3+ week, 14+ hour ago  (366+ words) A strong military and a strong economy are good for the U. S. , but the country also needs strong families. Newsmax published an opinion piece titled "Nation's Strength Grounded in Strong Families." According to the article, the U. S. Census Bureau data released in…...

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afn. net > opinions > robert-l-maginnis > 03/30/2026 > when-students-ask-the-machine

When students ask the machine

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (595+ words) Most of them see AI not as a tool but as an exit ramp. Students routinely have it draft essays, then tell it to "make it sound less intelligent" to dodge detection. Robert Maginnis is a retired U. S. Army officer, a…...

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afn. net > opinions > victor-joecks > 03/24/2026 > an-educated-guess-on-why-public-has-soured-on-higher-education

An educated guess on why public has soured on higher education

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (715+ words) In 1970, the average cost of a public college was under $400. That's not per credit hour. That's total. At private colleges, average tuition was just over $1, 700. Victor Joecks, a graduate of Hillsdale College, is an award-winning columnist for the Las Vegas…...

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afn. net > opinions > robert-l-maginnis > 03/16/2026 > when-children-ask-the-machine-ai-as-the-new-moral-authority

When children ask the machine: AI as the new moral authority

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (1441+ words) Artificial intelligence has moved out of research laboratories and into our living rooms with a speed that has outpaced both parental understanding and legislative response. Robert (Bob) Maginnis is an internationally known security and foreign affairs analyst, and president of…...

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afn. net > medical-health > 02/26/2026 > state-attorneys-general-are-calling-out-american-medical-association-for-mixed-signals-on-gender-guidance

State attorneys general are calling out American Medical Association for mixed signals on gender guidance

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (747+ words) As reported previously by AFN, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) took a stance against gender-manipulation surgery for minors, saying it should be delayed until at least 19 years of age. Many organizations applauded this decision, including the American Medical…...

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afn. net > education > 02/20/2026 > minnesota-middle-school-caught-teaching-biased-anti-ice-lessons

Minnesota middle school caught teaching biased anti-ICE lessons

2+ mon, 3+ day ago  (488+ words) A right-leaning education advocacy group says that it has obtained information about anti-Immigration and Custom Enforcement (ICE) lessons in an 8th grade geography class. It's another reason to ask children what they are learning in school. Newsweek reports that a geography…...

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afn. net > culture > 02/11/2026 > not-so-breaking-news-study-confirms-need-for-fathers-in-lives-of-their-children

Not-so-breaking news: Study confirms need for fathers in lives of their children

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (718+ words) Social science is proving what Christians already know to be true: fathers are needed in a family. Researchers at Penn State University recently published a study that shows new fathers are important to the developmental health of their children. It…...