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Chinese Scientists Try to Make a Male Rat Pregnant. It’s Time to Draw the Line.
Recently, a team of Chinese scientists published a study in which they parabiotically joined a male and female rat, then gave the male rat a uterus and attempted to have it carry embryos to term. Hopefully, this has at least given you pause. Arina Grossu, director of the Center for Human Dignity at the Family…Matthew Eagan -
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House of Representatives Goes Fishing on China
“If you don’t scare Congress, it goes fishing,” Will Rogers once said. “If you do scare it, it goes crazy.” Regarding China, the humorist’s wisdom is bearing out on both ends of the Capitol. The Senate in June passed the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act, a $200-plus billion (until recently, a lot of money) stab…Walter Lohman -
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China’s Secrecy Affects US
The COVID-19 pandemic illustrates why a lack of knowledge about China’s problems can become the world’s problems, says Rep. Steve Chabot, regarding one of the world’s most powerful, yet also most secretive and oppressive regimes. “No one fully understands what is happening in China. On the one hand, China seems to be an unstoppable juggernaut…Fred Lucas -
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G-7 Summit Cannot Overcome Strained South Korean-Japanese Relations
The Biden administration’s efforts to use the G-7 summit meeting to soothe relations between South Korea and Japan were unsuccessful because of long-standing sensitive historic issues and sovereignty disputes between America’s Asian allies. Washington had encouraged a bilateral meeting between South Korean President Moon Jae-in and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga. South Korea’s foreign ministry…Bruce Klingner -
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UN ‘Political Declaration’ on HIV/AIDS Prioritizes Sexual ‘Rights’ Over Sexual Health
Negotiations at the United Nations on a “political declaration” on HIV/AIDS ended in controversy last week as nations clashed over a “human rights” approach to preventing spread of the AIDS virus. Championed by UNAIDS, the U.N. entity tasked with combating the HIV/AIDS pandemic, this rights-based approach prioritizes the advancement of controversial sexual “rights” at the…Sharon Slater -
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Biden-Putin Summit Proves Essentially Fruitless
President Joe Biden met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Geneva on June 16 to discuss a number of issues, including human rights, Ukraine, and cyberattacks. The summit was a result of the White House’s invitation to Putin this past spring in response to a massive Russian troop buildup along Ukraine’s border. Regarding human rights,…Alexis Mrachek -
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Meet the Teacher Who Fought Back Against His School’s Radical Gender Policies
Editor’s note: Teacher Tanner Cross was suspended from his job as a gym teacher at Leesburg Elementary School in Virginia after he spoke out against two proposed school policies related to transgender students at a Loudoun County School Board meeting. Last week, a judge ordered him reinstated and Cross spoke to The Daily Signal about…Daily Signal Staff -
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US Needs Icebreakers to Keep Up With China and Russia in Arctic
President Joe Biden recognized the U.S. Coast Guard’s crucial presence in the Arctic Ocean during his address to the U.S. Coast Guard Academy’s graduating cadets in New London, Connecticut, on May 19. But it will take more than words to compete against China and Russia in the Arctic Circle. The U.S. has been an Arctic…James Di Pane -
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Why Biden Shouldn’t Make Concessions to Putin on Missile Defense
Ahead of President Joe Biden’s summit Wednesday with Russian President Vladimir Putin, 65 national security specialists urged Biden to put missile defense on the negotiating table. These advocates mistakenly claim that U.S. missile defense causes Russia and China to develop new offensive nuclear systems, and that making concessions on missile defense would halt a supposed…Patty-Jane Geller -
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Virginia School District Challenges Judge’s Ruling Reinstating Teacher Who Wouldn’t Use Transgender Pronouns
A school district in Virginia is appealing a judge’s June 8 order to reinstate an elementary school gym teacher who it suspended for saying he wouldn’t call children who “identify” as transgender by their “preferred” names or pronouns. “Many students and parents at Leesburg Elementary have expressed fear, hurt, and disappointment about coming to school,”…Rachel del Guidice -
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‘White Supremacy’ Doesn’t Explain Minorities Attacking Asian Americans
The Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism at California State University, San Bernardino, released findings in March that showed a rise of 149% in reported anti-Asian American hate crimes from 2019 to 2020. PolitiFact wrote: “The report doesn’t mention former President Donald Trump. However, it does show that Google searches found spikes for…Larry Elder -
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Why This Dispute in South China Sea Matters to America
Tensions between China and the Philippines are rising in the South China Sea. How this conflict plays out will have long-lasting effects on the power struggle between China and other nations in the region, and larger implications for the U.S. as well. A total of 220 Chinese militia and fishing boats on March 20 swarmed…James Di Pane -
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Judge Orders Reinstatement of Suspended Gym Teacher Who Opposes Transgender Pronouns
A Virginia court ruled Tuesday that a county school system must reinstate a gym teacher it suspended for opposing proposed policies that would require all teachers to refer to students by their preferred pronouns regardless of the students’ biological sex. The judge’s granting of the injunction sought by teacher Byron “Tanner” Cross to halt the Loudoun County School Board’s punishment is a welcome victory as the teacher’s case moves forward. Circuit Court Judge James E. Plowman Jr. ordered the Loudoun…Douglas Blair -
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America Must Act Decisively Against China’s Theft, Spying
Grand theft auto is a persistent crime in America. It’s a felony in most states with jail sentences up to 10 years and a fine of $10,000, depending upon the value of the car and any valuables left inside. Car theft is a lucrative pursuit. Thieves steal an average of 2,400 vehicles a day for…Lee Edwards -
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Gov. Ron DeSantis Signs Bills Combating Chinese Communist Party’s Influence in US
MIAMI—Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed two bills Monday aimed at combating the influence of the Chinese Communist Party in the U.S. The first bill is intended to safeguard public institutions from “undue foreign influence,” DeSantis, a Republican, said at a press conference, noting that the bill will prohibit “agreements between public entities and the Communist…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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We Hear You: Thomas Sowell, Housing First, and China and Celebrities
Editor's note: This week, we're sharing your thoughts on a cowardly celebrity, how to tackle homelessness, and applause for a teacher outing classroom wokeness. Want to sound off? Email us at [email protected], and we'll consider your letter for publication in a future edition of "We Hear You."—Katrina Trinko Dear Daily Signal: Having been long been…Katrina Trinko -
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Biden’s Russian Collusion
Is Joe Biden a Russian asset? After reading this tale of three pipelines, that unhappy ending will be hard to avoid. First, on Jan. 20, Biden’s first afternoon as president, he ditched the Trump-approved Keystone XL pipeline. Some 11,000 high-paying jobs, many unionized, vanished. While these suddenly unemployed Americans sulked, Russian President Vladimir Putin cheered….Deroy Murdock -
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John Cena’s Groveling to China Previews World Where We Must Live by Lies
Pro wrestling star and Hollywood actor John Cena—known lately for playing good guy protagonists—has gone through quite a heel turn. Cena became mired in controversy when promoting his soon-to-be-released movie “F9,” the latest in the “Fast and Furious” franchise, Reuters and other news outlets reported. While promoting “F9” on a Taiwanese television station in early…Jarrett Stepman -
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China Isn’t Winning. The West Is Forfeiting.
This week, The Wall Street Journal reported that three researchers from the Chinese Wuhan Institute of Virology were hospitalized in November 2019 with “symptoms consistent with both COVID-19 and common seasonal illness.” That report followed hard on a series of investigative pieces from journalists such as Nicholas Wade and Donald McNeil, formerly of The New…Ben Shapiro -
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‘Lunatic Conspiracy Theories’: How Liberal Media Treated Supporters of China Lab Leak Theory
Liberal media fact-checkers were quick to label reporters and lawmakers who supported the lab leak theory as conspiracy theorists in the wake of the 2020 coronavirus outbreak. Fact-checkers repeatedly labeled comments and reporting that referenced evidence of a lab leak theory—the hypothesis that the coronavirus came from a Wuhan, China, lab instead of a food…Thomas Catenacci