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A Critical Pillar of Defending and Helping Ukraine: Civil Society
Since Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion on Feb. 24, Ukraine has proven to be a country that, despite all odds, unambiguously demonstrates incredible societal resilience during an unprovoked war. Indeed, as a recent Wall Street Journal article succinctly put it, “Civil society is Ukraine’s secret weapon against Russia.” Ukraine’s civilians, churches, nongovernmental organizations, many in… -
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Gov. Ron DeSantis Signs Bill Requiring Schools to Teach ‘Evils of Communism’
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill into law Monday that recognizes a statewide “Victims of Communism Day” requiring Florida schools to teach students about “the evils of communism.” The “Victims of Communism Day” bill, or HB 395, establishes Nov. 7 as a holiday “to honor the hundreds of millions of people who have suffered under communist… -
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Lifting Title 42 Will Mean Fewer Border Patrol Agents in Field
McALLEN, Texas—Border security experts expect the nation will bear the consequences of more illegal immigration whether the Biden administration ends a key public health measure by the end of the month or does it later. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced last month that the policy, known as Title 42, would expire May… -
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America Is Readier Than Ever to Repeal Roe
In 1983, the last effort by pro-life forces to pass federal legislation providing full protection for the unborn failed on the floor of the U.S. Senate. Stunned by this defeat after a decade of grassroots mobilization, the pro-life movement turned in new directions. The most momentous of these was a campaign of support for mothers… -
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Citing ‘Leftward Shift,’ 3 More Republicans Exit National Attorneys General Group
Three Republican attorneys general have withdrawn from the National Association of Attorneys General, asserting that the organization has become too ideological. Ken Paxton of Texas, Eric Schmitt of Missouri, and Austin Knudsen of Montana announced their departure from the association in a letter Wednesday to its president, Tom Miller, who is Iowa’s Democrat attorney general. … -
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Left’s Intimidation of Justices Is Illegal, but Will Biden Enforce the Law?
Irony doesn’t begin to explain why pro-choice activists chose Mother’s Day weekend to picket the homes of Justice Brett Kavanaugh and Chief Justice John Roberts, who appear ready to overturn Roe v. Wade. In an age when there appear to be fewer consequences for violating moral or statutory laws, demonstrators and protesters outside the Supreme Court… -
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Sam Sorbo on Faith, Acting, and Education Reform
After making it big in the entertainment industry, a young Sam Sorbo was struggling to find purpose. “I guess I figured out that the game was to make a lot of money,” she recalls. “That’s what I was taught growing up. And I made a lot of money and it wasn’t enough for me.” Sorbo’s… -
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Hidden Cameras Uncover How Schools Find Ways to Teach Critical Race Theory
Even if your state or county has banned the teaching of critical race theory in schools, it might still be being taught. Using hidden cameras, Accuracy in Media launched a series of investigations into school districts across the country that are still finding a way to teach students a curriculum that includes critical race theory. … -
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What I Saw When Protesters Marched to Justice Alito’s House
Editor’s note: Videos and photos in this article contain adult language. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito is the latest justice to have his private residence invaded by angry protesters. Alito authored the draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade that was leaked last week. Monday evening marked the second night where pro-abortion marchers made their way… -
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Texas Governor Calls for School Choice for Every Child in Lone Star State
The image of Lucy yanking away the football from Charlie Brown has been invoked for years as a metaphor for Texas’ relationship with school choice. But is the Lone Star State finally about to connect? On Monday night, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott called on the Legislature to allow education dollars to follow children to learning… -
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8 Times Leftists Protested Outside Conservatives’ Homes
If at first you don’t succeed … then amp up your intimidation tactics and go protest at a person’s home. That seems to be the motto in recent years of leftist activists, who have increasingly targeted the private homes of lawmakers, White House officials, and Supreme Court justices. As my colleague Doug Blair reported, dozens… -
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We Hear You: A Leaked Supreme Court Ruling on Abortion’s Future
Editor's note: The Daily Signal's audience expressed joy that the Supreme Court appears posed to reverse Roe v. Wade and dismay at the leak of a draft majority opinion. Here's a sampling of what's in the mailbag at [email protected].—Ken McIntyre Dear Daily Signal: I read with interest Douglas Blair's report on the protests Saturday evening… -
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‘Misinformation’: YouTube Censors Donald Trump Speech
Once again, YouTube is trying to affect Americans’ access to the news. Former President Donald Trump spoke at The Heritage Foundation’s Annual Leadership Conference in Florida on April 21. (The Daily Signal is the news outlet of The Heritage Foundation.) Trump discussed “rising inflation, disruptions in the supply chain, a southern border overrun by ‘millions’… -
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Democrats Push Radical Abortion Bill Far More Expansive Than Roe
The Senate on Wednesday is expected to vote on whether to end debate on S 4132, the Women’s Health Protection Act of 2022. Even though a similar vote on the virtually identical HR 3755 failed on Feb. 28, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., quickly set up this repeat in the wake of the leaked… -
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Pro-Abortion Graffiti Mars Pro-Life Pregnancy Center in Virginia
A vandal or vandals painted pro-abortion graffiti on a pro-life pregnancy center over the weekend in Northern Virginia, about 32 miles from the nation’s capital. Employees of First Care Women’s Health in Manassas discovered the graffiti as they entered the building Monday morning, Becky Sheetz, CEO of the nonprofit Christian ministry Life First, which operates… -
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Post-Roe, Pregnancy Help Centers Will Step Up Their Game
Those of us who are pro-life have long prayed for Roe v. Wade to be overturned. Now that that victory could be in sight, we’re as committed as ever to reaching out to women considering an abortion. In the face of intense pressure from family, friends, their partners, and popular culture, many women feel abortion… -
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Pro-Life Group Attacked With Molotov Cocktail, Headquarters Set Ablaze
Protesters attacked a pro-life group’s headquarters in Madison, Wisconsin, on Sunday, according to a police statement, throwing a Molotov cocktail at the building. The demonstrators reportedly targeted the pro-life nonprofit Wisconsin Family Action, The New York Times reported. Graffiti was found on the building that read “If abortions aren’t safe then you aren’t either.” A Molotov… -
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Parishioners Thwart Abortion Activists’ Attempt to Derail Mass at Los Angeles Cathedral
Parishioners at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles ushered pro-abortion protesters out of their church Sunday, thwarting their attempt to disrupt the service, according to footage posted by the Catholic News Agency. During the church service, pro-abortion demonstrators walked between pews toward the front of the church in an apparent… -
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The Last Thing We Need Is Biden’s Thought Police Bureau
President Joe Biden’s bad idea factory just belched out a doozy: The Disinformation Governance Board rolled off the assembly line to the sound of shrieks and Klaxons—and deservedly so. The last thing American citizens need is a taxpayer-funded thought police bureau that monitors public utterances, condemns them as “disinformation,” and then flags them for dutiful… -
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The Left’s War on Children
What are we doing to our children? The leaked news that the Supreme Court may be about to overturn its controversial 1973 Roe v. Wade decision has sent political shock waves across America. It’s also given new life to the left’s faux trope about “the right’s war on women.” But if we take a step…