Founded in 1976, the Ethics and Public Policy Center is Washington, D.C.’s premier institute working to apply the riches of the Jewish and Christian traditions to contemporary questions of law, culture, and politics, in pursuit of America’s continued civic and cultural renewal.

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The ‘broken windows’ effect of illegal immigration

Luma Simms

Mohammed Sabry Soliman, an Egyptian national who overstayed his visa, shouted “Free Palestine!” and threw two Molotov cocktails at a…

Articles

Washington Examiner / August 7, 2026

A cheap knockoff of paganism

Carl R. Trueman

Progressive Christianity, always a day late and at least a dollar short in its attempts to baptize the values of…

Articles

WORLD / August 6, 2026

The Catholic Church Must Learn to Speak to America’s Hebraic Spirit

Luma Simms

As an Iraqi Christian immigrant to the United States, I journeyed through several Western Christian denominations in my attempt to…

Articles

Tikvah Ideas / August 6, 2026

EPPC Scholars Identify Contradictions and Conflicts with New York Assisted Suicide Law

Eric Kniffin, Rachel N. Morrison

On August 3, 2026, EPPC Scholars Eric Kniffin and Rachel N. Morrison submitted a public comment to the New York…

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The work ethic incarnate

George Weigel

In his June 2 Wall Street Journal column, Jason L. Riley noted a disturbing trend in our American moment: “According to the…

Articles

Catholic World Report / August 5, 2026

Merz clings to a firewall his own voters have abandoned

Henry Olsen

Saxony’s premier, Christian Democratic Union (CDU) politician Michael Kretschmer, started a firestorm on July 22 when he called for an…

Articles

Brussels Signal / August 5, 2026

Icarus Descending

Aaron Kheriaty

She’ll never see the boy falling out of the sky,” sings Mumford & Sons in “Icarus.” As the sun was receding…

Articles

First Things / August 3, 2026

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New Sports Betting Report Shines a Light on Industry’s Damaging Effects

(Washington) – A new report on sports betting from Ethics and Public Policy Center (EPPC) policy analyst Chloe Lawrence shines…

 

EPPC’s Michael Fragoso Appointed to Administrative Conference of the United States

(Washington) – The Administrative Conference of the United States (ACUS) announced the appointment of Michael Fragoso as a new public…

 

EPPC Statement on FDA Abortion Pill Review

Research from the Ethics and Public Policy Center (EPPC) revealed that 1 in 10 women experiences a serious adverse event after using…

 

Events

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50th Anniversary Gala

On Thursday, April 30th the Ethics and Public Policy Center celebrated our 50th Anniversary at the National Building Museum in…

Events

 

Justice Antonin Scalia’s Legacy: 10 Years Later

AEI Auditorium 1789 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20036 Wednesday, February 11, 2026 12:15–4:45 p.m. ET Thursday, February 12, 2026 8:15…

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The Tech Exit: A Conversation with Author Clare Morell

It’s no secret that addictive digital technologies like smartphones and social media apps are harming a generation of kids socially,…

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