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    Colonial America Already Ran the Socialist Experiment. It Failed.
    New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani told ABC’s Jonathan Karl last month that a democratic socialist can win any office in the country. He may be right about the contemporary politics, but he is dead wrong about the underlying economics, and Colonial America proved it four centuries before he took the oath of office. The…
    Jay Rogers
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    If We Don’t Teach Liberty to the Next Generation, We’ll Lose It
    As America begins its next 250 years, conservatives face a challenge that cannot be solved by winning the upcoming election cycle alone. We must win the next generation. For decades, conservatives have rightly fought to reduce taxes, restrain government, protect constitutional liberties, and defend free markets. Those battles remain essential. But they will ultimately prove…
    Michael Freund
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    Victor Davis Hanson: Why Mamdani Wants to Erase Europeans From New York’s Immigration History
    Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words” from Daily Signal senior contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to Victor Davis Hanson’s own YouTube channel to watch past episodes. Jack Fowler: Bill Jacobson, my pal—I love Bill. He’s the founder of Legal Insurrection.  He’s just a great guy. He posted this on X…
    Victor Davis Hanson
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    Why I Named an International Airport After President Trump
    America has a strange habit of waiting until its leaders are gone before deciding they are worthy of honor. We name buildings after them; place their portraits on our walls; and speak about their courage, accomplishments, and place in history; but by the time we do, the person being honored is no longer here to…
    Meg Weinberger
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    Christopher Nolan Tries Making a Blockbuster Worthy of Homer
    “Tell me, Muse, of the man of many ways, who was driven far journeys … longing for his wife and his homecoming.” So begins Homer’s “Odyssey” (in Richard Lattimore’s translation), the poet recounting Odysseus’ travels back to wife, kin, and homeland after 10 years’ battle in Troy. The epic is, above all, a story of…
    Paul O’Reilly
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    New Bill Addresses Transgender ‘Governance Crisis’ at Daughters of the American Revolution
    A new bill in Congress would amend the charter of the Daughters of the American Revolution to clarify that men who claim to identify as women cannot join the ladies’ genealogical society. A key leader of a coalition against men in the DAR told the Daily Signal that the bill would “solve all our problems.”…
    Tyler O’Neil
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    Victor Davis Hanson: Was George W. Bush Treated Unfairly?
    Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal senior contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see more of his videos. Victor Davis Hanson: If you look at George W. Bush, people—his reputation has gone up a little bit because he broke with [Donald] Trump, the next Republican. I’m not…
    Victor Davis Hanson
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    The Smithsonian’s Patriotism Problem
    “Warning: The exhibits in this museum were prepared by people who don’t want you to love your country.” That’s a disclaimer every entrance to the National Museum of American History ought to display, according to a new report by the White House excoriating the Smithsonian Institution and its flagship museum. But it doesn’t take a…
    Daniel McCarthy
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    Defending America’s Founding Principles in a Divided Age
    The United States nation faces threats that extend beyond the familiar divide between Democrats and Republicans. Increasingly, two ideological movements—one on the far left, one emerging on the populist right—share a willingness to undermine the principles that have long defined the American experiment. On one side stands the Democratic Socialists of America, whose influence within…
    Ben Shapiro
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    Happy 250: Trump Says Communism Is America’s Next Enemy
    President Donald Trump’s speech at Mount Rushmore last week identified what makes America great—and that communism is the rising ideology threatening American greatness.  On the eve of America’s 250th anniversary, the president known for his love of “American exceptionalism” delivered a speech with familiar sentiments about the beauty of our nation. But he included a…
    Francesca Cella
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    What the Media Missed About the Great American State Fair
    Media outlets such as The Guardian and Forbes described the Great American State Fair as a disappointment because of extreme heat, weather delays, and lower-than-expected crowds. But as a volunteer during the event’s opening days, I saw firsthand that the event was much more than the negative headlines suggested. Presented by Freedom 250, the free…
    Abigail Matsuyoshi
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    Restoring Obscenity Regulation: Lessons From America’s Founding Era
    Americans born after the mid-1990s have lived their entire lives in a world awash with hardcore pornography. Never has so much pornography been so available to so many at so little cost. Our laws leave much pornography effectively unregulated. Our technology, especially smartphones, brings portable, private porn shops to everyone’s phone. Like today, there were…
    Adam Candeub
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    Inspiring the Next Generation of Patriots: Constituting America Brings the Constitution to the Classroom
    “Something so beautifully crafted deserves our respect and attention.” So said Carson Quinn when accepting his award for winning Constituting America’s “We the Future” competition, part of the organization’s effort to bring the U.S. Constitution into the classroom.  Constituting America offers a variety of awards to grade school, middle school, high school, and college students. The worthy winners exemplify…
    Katherine Matt
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  • Mamdani’s Sour Independence Day Address Shows How Little He Understands America
    This Independence Day, countless Americans celebrated our country’s 250th anniversary in countless jubilatory ways, from grilling in the backyard to going to fireworks shows and even traveling to Mt. Vernon to pay respects to the Father of Our Country. But a certain socialist mayor of New York City took the occasion to deliver a speech…
    Jarrett Stepman
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    Socialism Is Targeting the Foundations That Made America Great
    Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal senior contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see more of his videos. Hello, this is Victor Davis Hanson for the Daily Signal.   One question that came up constantly during this 250th anniversary Fourth of July celebration was whether we were gonna make it…
    Victor Davis Hanson
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    Smithsonian’s Museum of American History Erases American Greatness, New Report Finds
    On Saturday, Americans celebrated the 250th anniversary of our nation’s founding. Shockingly, according to a detailed new report from the White House’s Domestic Policy Council, the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American History (NMAH) did not. The report, titled “Saving America’s Story: How Ideological Capture at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American History Erases…
    Al Perrotta
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    Trump Marshals Americans, Historic Spirit of Defiance in Speech Celebrating US’s 250th Birthday
    THE DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION— In a late-night speech capping the semiquincentennial anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, President Donald Trump invoked familiar themes of patriotism, bravery, and sacrifice to declare that the story of the United States of America is worth cherishing while being far from over. Though the threat of…
    Thomas Wong
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    Teaching America’s Founding Through Film: MPI’s Gen Alpha Project ‘Son of 1776’ 
    “Son of 1776” is a film in development that will tell the story of the American Revolution through the eyes of a teenage orphan who joins Gen. George Washington’s Continental Army. It’s a project of the Moving Picture Institute (MPI)—a New York-based nonprofit film production organization that develops, produces, and distributes high-impact visual storytelling about…
    Katherine Matt
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    America at 250: Restoring America’s Greatness
    The pages of tomorrow’s history are written by today’s decisions. History is littered with failed republics and democracies. The Roman Republic became the Roman Empire. Democracy in ancient Greece turned into an aristocracy. This didn’t just happen in ancient history. In 1961, a new constitution in Venezuela divided the government into three branches. But in…
    Victor Joecks
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    Pamphlets to Posts: The Founders Would Have Been Keyboard Warriors
    RealClearWire—If America’s Founding Fathers were still with us today, they wouldn’t avoid social media—they’d master it. Popular platforms like X, Facebook, Truth Social, and Instagram can reduce our ability to build trusting relationships and cross political boundaries. But they are also incredibly powerful tools to spread news and perspectives—and are not inherently incompatible with thoughtful…
    Kerri Toloczko
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