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opinion
Don’t Be Fooled by Charm Campaign: Biden Administration Must Hold Line on Huawei
The Chinese telecom giant Huawei has initiated a charm campaign in recent weeks to convince the Biden administration to be more accommodating toward the company. To safeguard American national security, the Biden administration must not take the bait. Among Huawei’s increased lobbying activities in the U.S. is the hiring of longtime Washington lobbyist Tony Podesta…. -
opinion
Truck-Drivin’ Joe: Biden Brings Penchant for Fabrication to Presidency
To hear President Joe Biden tell it, he is everyman. Almost literally. He’s a truck-driving, long-ball-hitting outlaw who is uncommonly brave, marched for civil rights, and was an accomplished scholar in law school. It’s an impressive resume, especially for a politician who has spent most of the past 48 years in Washington, D.C. And almost… -
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When Does COVID-19 Panic End?
Two weeks to slow the spread. That was the original rationale for the lockdowns, masking, and social distancing: Prevent transmission of the coronavirus so that Americans could be assured that we would not overwhelm hospital capacity, causing needless death. Wait until a vaccine is available. That was the next goal post: an admonition to continue… -
opinion
Nigeria, West Africa Increasingly Beset by Kidnappings, Terrorism
While much of the world has been focused on combating the global coronavirus pandemic, extremist and criminal groups have been carrying out kidnapping-for-ransom raids on Nigerian schools with the hopes of extorting local populations. The Daily Signal has reported on those developments previously, but the situation has not improved. In early July, following six days… -
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Netflix’s Woke ‘He-Man’ Reboot: Another Beloved Property Ruined by the Left
The left has claimed yet another victim in its ongoing crusade to destroy your childhood: “He-Man.” Netflix released a reboot July 23 of the popular 1980s cartoon series “He-Man and the Masters of the Universe.” The reboot, titled “Masters of the Universe: Revelation,” follows in the footsteps of other awful reboots , such as the… -
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Illinois School District Violates Civil Rights Law, Calls It ‘Equity’
According to a lawsuit filed by the Southeastern Legal Foundation on behalf of teacher Stacy Deemar, the Evanston/Skokie School District 65 in northern Illinois has been forcing its teachers and students to engage in programming that discriminates against individuals on the basis of race in violation of both federal civil rights law and the U.S…. -
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‘Tech Giant Censorship’: YouTube Suspends News Outlet for Year-Old Videos About Masks, COVID-19
Sky News Australia has been suspended by YouTube for a week following a review of old videos, according to a statement published by the outlet. In a statement, Sky News criticized the temporary suspension of its popular YouTube channel, which prohibits the outlet from uploading new videos or livestreams for one week under the platform’s three strikes… -
opinion
Pegasus Spyware Revelations a Cautionary Tale of Digital Authoritarianism
As cybersecurity technology becomes more powerful, so has the technology that is used to hack phones, computers, and other devices. When this technology falls into the wrong hands—for example, a totalitarian government—it can be exploited to create a nightmare scenario for millions of people. Unfortunately, such a scenario recently occurred in multiple countries using Pegasus,… -
opinion
British Chaplain Reported to Counterterrorism Agency After Questioning School’s ‘LGBT Stuff’
Holding to the biblical definition of male and female has cost the Rev. Bernard Randall his job. Randall served as chaplain of Trent College, a day and boarding school in Derbyshire, England, for four years. He delivered a sermon to students on the topic of gender identity in 2019. “So, all in all, if you… -
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Biden Calls on Cuomo to ‘Resign,’ Scolds DeSantis and Abbott on COVID-19
President Joe Biden on Tuesday took swipes at governors of three of the nation’s most populous states, telling one to resign from office over sexual harassment allegations and two others to “get out of the way” regarding COVID-19 policy. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, and Republican Govs. Ron DeSantis of Florida and Greg… -
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Journalism Groups Won’t Condemn NSA ‘Unmasking’ of Tucker Carlson
Most journalism advocacy groups, while boasting of defending a free press, declined to express concern about a government spy agency’s “unmasking” of Fox News Channel host Tucker Carlson. The Daily Signal got mixed results last week when it asked CNN, The New York Times, and The Washington Post for comment on journalist-commentator Carlson’s treatment by… -
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How 2 Unconventional Education Styles Fostered a Love for America’s Founding
The National Education Association adopted a strategy to impose critical race theory in 14,000 school districts in all 50 states. The association’s decision to promote critical race theory is unsurprising considering it claims America suffers from systemic racism. Public schools, including schools in Loudoun County, Virginia, have added racial diversity books to their classroom libraries…. -
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Energy and Climate Policies, Cronyism Don’t Belong in Bloated Senate Infrastructure Bill
The infrastructure package being debated in the Senate this week weighs in at a whopping 2,702 pages and $1.1 trillion. While the layman might think of infrastructure as roads and bridges, Washington’s definition is about as nebulous as the measures by which lawmakers are claiming they pay for the bill. Nearly a quarter of those… -
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Elizabeth Warren to Teen Vogue: Abortion Is About ‘Functioning of Our Democracy’
Abortion is about “the functioning of our democracy,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., told Teen Vogue in an interview published Monday. Warren told the teen publication that “voting and access to abortion are basic” rights that are “about the functioning of our democracy and about the protection of personal autonomy.” “Protection of the vote means your voice gets… -
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Croatia’s Overdue Inclusion in Visa Waiver Program Highlights Allies Left Out
Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s nomination of Croatia to join the Visa Waiver Program is a long overdue but welcome move that will advance U.S. security and strengthen bilateral ties with an important NATO ally in the Balkans. The Visa Waiver Program allows citizens of approved countries to come to the U.S. without a visa… -
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9 Things to Know About Senate’s $1.1 Trillion Infrastructure Bill
The Senate unveiled its long-awaited $1.1 trillion infrastructure bill on Monday. In a textbook example of Washington dysfunction, members and the public will only have a few days to review 2,702 pages of programs and provisions before it’s voted on. Analysts from The Heritage Foundation have found a variety of flaws that should give pause… -
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Liberals Blame Trump, Capitalism for Family Alienation
In my last column, I published comments written by New York Times subscribers about how proud they were of their children for deciding not to have children of their own. Though they acknowledged how much they ached to be grandparents, they nevertheless reveled in the fact that this would never happen. Why did these parents… -
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Beijing’s Bomb Buildup
The bad news from Beijing just keeps on coming. In late June, the press reported that some researchers using commercial satellite imagery uncovered more than 100 new Chinese intercontinental ballistic missile silos being constructed in its northwestern desert. And then in July, the news reported another shocking discovery by researchers again using commercial satellite imagery…. -
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Congress Continues Spending Spree With Irresponsible Infrastructure Deal
Impulsiveness, one of the defining features of a spending spree, happens when a person stops caring about cost, value, or financing for a period of time. This person just wants as many things as possible. Reckless spending tends to occur when someone did not obtain the money through hard work or smart investing. There are… -
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China’s 100 Years of Humiliation Left an Everlasting Footprint on Its Ambitions and Aspirations
When you look up “Why is history important?” on Google, the answer you are given is that “studying history allows us to observe and understand how people and societies behaved.” While history does indeed give us insight on the past, it also grants the ability to make inferences about the present and future. This is especially true…