Political Commentary & Opinion
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opinion
Author Calls for Return to Martin Luther King Jr. and Frederick Douglass’ Vision of Colorblindness
Martin Luther King Jr. and Frederick Douglass were both dedicated to bringing about an America that was colorblind, Andre Archie says, but their work is being undermined. “When I say colorblind, it’s not naive at all,” says Archie, an author and professor at Colorado State University. “It speaks to a tradition that we find with… -
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Diversity Ideology Persists at Harvard Despite President’s Departure
Numerous and compounding reasons led to Claudine Gay’s removal as president of Harvard University. Her departure, while a necessary first step, does not solve the problems that required her departure and that continue to plague Harvard and much of higher education. Gay was manifestly unqualified for the position, with only a fraction of the scholarly… -
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Why This Redefinition of Infertility May Surprise Singles and Same-Sex Couples
Same-sex couples and singles, no matter their sexual orientation, now qualify as infertile. That is, at least, according to the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, whose guidelines now redefine infertility to include anyone who needs “donor eggs, sperm, or embryo to conceive as a couple or individual.” You read that right: Under this official new… -
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Harvard—Out of the Frying Pan Into the Fire
Harvard may assume the forced resignation of its president, Claudine Gay, has finally ended its monthlong scandal over her tenure. Gay stepped down, remember, amid serious allegations of serial plagiarism—without refuting the charges. She proved either unable or unwilling to discipline those on her campus who were defiantly antisemitic in speech and action. But Gay’s… -
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A Contrast for New Year: John Lennon vs. John Adams
A few minutes before the ball came down on Times Square in New York on New Year’s Eve, Paul Anka sang a song that has become a tradition for this event. It was “Imagine,” a 1971 song that John Lennon co-authored with his wife, Yoko Ono. The song also has become something of a controversy—for… -
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It’s Lunacy to Give ‘Free’ Health Insurance to Illegal Aliens
Across the globe, millions of people are on the move, defying borders and violating laws to escape poor countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America, and break into rich countries. The United States is their No. 1 destination. The U.S. needs a strategy to limit the burden on Americans and protect our quality of life…. -
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Claudine Gay Is Not a Martyr
The trials and tribulations of Claudine Gay, the former president of Harvard University who resigned this week after being exposed as both a Jew-hatred apologist and a serial plagiarist, perfectly expose America’s cultural divide. To the Right, she is the embodiment of the woke ideology and the “diversity, equity, and inclusion” regime: a ruthless careerist… -
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Should We Be Concerned Over Climate Change?
The climate is changing, but is the change cause for concern? “There are natural climate cycles, which are normal,” research scientist Roy Spencer says, adding that “If you move beyond the temperature to things like storminess, you know, hurricane activity, there have been no demonstrable, long-term changes in anything other than a modest, relatively benign… -
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Moms for Liberty Responds to Manhattan Official Dragging Their Name Through the Mud
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Moms for Liberty co-founder Tiffany Justice responded to harsh criticism from Manhattan’s borough president, who attacked the parental rights group ahead of a town hall-style event later this month. Mark Levine, the borough president, said Wednesday that Moms for Liberty “has no place here” after he learned about the event, which… -
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The Left’s Winter of Rage
From the Summer of Love to the Winter of Rage, the Left has now mastered the use of unleashing uncontrolled mobs on society to get its way. “It seems clear that progressive activists have established ‘Palestine’ as this year’s rallying cry, and it is therefore likely that the momentum of these protests, with their consistently… -
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Haley, Christie Silent on Ohio Governor’s Veto of Bill Protecting Children From Gender Ideology
Two of the Republicans vying for the GOP presidential nomination are refusing to weigh in on a key culture-war moment—the governor of Ohio vetoing a bill protecting children from gender ideology. That bill, called the Enact Ohio Saving Adolescents from Experimentation (SAFE) Act, would bar physicians from performing transgender-reassignment surgeries on children as well as from prescribing… -
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What Ordinary Americans Want
The leisurely pace of the new year gives birth to reflection. We celebrate the new year, but from time immemorial each new year proves the prescience of Ecclesiastes, that there is nothing new under the sun. Then why do the celebrations endure? Because hope springs eternal. Happiness is commonly the temporary suspension of disbelief. Dreams… -
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Cause of Climate Change? It Isn’t Just Carbon Dioxide, Expert Says
The scientific community doesn’t all agree on the core causes of climate change, and according to climate expert Willie Soon, humanity should look beyond Earth to find the source. The Earth’s rotation around the sun affects the planet’s temperature, says Soon, a visiting fellow on the Science Advisory Committee of the Center for Energy, Climate,… -
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Jeffrey Epstein Reportedly Said Bill Clinton ‘Likes Them Young,’ Maxwell Court Documents Reveal
Court documents released Wednesday from a 2015 defamation lawsuit reveal that an alleged victim of financier and convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein claimed Epstein said that former President Bill Clinton “likes them young,” referring to girls. Clinton, who does not face any charges of wrongdoing, has denied having a relationship with Epstein. The documents trace… -
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The FBI-Tainted Whitmer ‘Kidnap Plot’ You’ve Heard Next to Nothing About
In a fiery exchange last month, CNN anchorwoman Abby Phillip told GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy that there was “no evidence” to support his claim that federal agents abetted protesters at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Ramaswamy shot back that the FBI conspicuously has never denied that law enforcement agents were on duty in the crowd…. -
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EXCLUSIVE: How Biden’s Executive Order Is Turning Out the Federal Bureaucrat Vote
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The Biden administration carved out paid administrative leave to encourage federal bureaucrats and other employees—seen as a loyal Democrat constituency—to volunteer as poll workers. The administration also requires federal agencies to grant four hours of leave for voting to employees, according to records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act from the… -
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Are You a Maker or a Taker?
Politicians are often takers. They take our money (and freedom) in the name of achieving goals they rarely achieve. Elon Musk and Sen. Elizabeth Warren may be the best examples of maker and taker. They’re the stars of my video this week. Warren shouts, “Tax the rich!” She especially wants to tax Musk, the richest… -
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What to Know About History of Climate Change
Climate change has strayed from being a scientific conversation to a hot-button political debate. But what are the facts surrounding climate change? Is climate change real? And if it is, what is causing the climate to change? Do we need to live in fear of climate change? In a three-part “Daily Signal Podcast” series, experts… -
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Pornhub Admits ‘Girls Do Porn’ Videos Aid Sex Trafficking
One of the world’s largest pornography websites admits that it profits from sex trafficking. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Pornhub’s parent company admitted in federal court that it profits from sex trafficking and agreed to pay a fine of over $1.8 million and submit to a three-year monitor as part of a deferred prosecution agreement…. -
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Native Land Whiners Should Match Words With Deeds
Over the last several years, an odd ritual known as a “land acknowledgment” has become the fashionable way to begin academic, arts, and other elite events. Like a woke version of the Pledge of Allegiance, these land acknowledgments involve the public recitation of a prepared script. But rather than declaring loyalty to the United…