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Left-Wingers at Lecterns: Most College Graduation Speakers Are Liberals, Survey Finds
Don’t plan on hearing from a conservative speaker at your college commencement this spring. This year, just three of the top 100 colleges ranked by U.S. News and World Report are hosting conservative commencement speakers, while 53 are hosting left-of-center lecturers, according to the Young America’s Foundation 2022 Commencement Speaker Survey. The remaining colleges and universities are not tallied in the…Bernadette Hassan -
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In Battle Between Religious Liberty vs. LGBTQ Rights, One Case Declares Clear Winner
The Supreme Court’s 2020 decision in Bostock v. Clayton County, which (wrongly, in my view) expanded the coverage of a federal statute—Title VII—prohibiting sex discrimination in employment to include discrimination based on sexual orientation and transgender status, was the legal ricochet heard ’round the world. But multiple questions remained after the Supreme Court issued that…Sarah Parshall Perry -
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Now-Abandoned Disinformation Board Was Insult to Free Society
The Biden administration didn’t create a Ministry of Truth. We don’t have governmental ministries here in the United States. That’s a British thing. We have departments and boards. The Biden administration announced on Wednesday that it’s putting a “pause” on its new Disinformation Governance Board. The new agency, announced in April, was to operate under…Jarrett Stepman -
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New Florida Law to Prohibit Protests at Private Residences
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation Monday aimed at protecting the privacy of the state’s residents by prohibiting protests and picketing outside private residences. The bill takes effect Oct. 1 and bans any protesting at personal dwellings with the intent to “harass or disturb” the resident. Violators will be charged with a second-degree misdemeanor and will be subject to a possible 60…Evalyn Homoelle -
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2022 Bradley Award Goes to Glenn Loury, Wilfred M. McClay, and Chen Guangcheng
Economist Glenn Loury, historian Wilfred M. McClay, and human rights activist Chen Guangcheng are this year’s recipients of the annual Bradley Prize, awarded to those who further American exceptionalism. The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, a philanthropic organization committed to traditional American values, presented the awards Tuesday night during a ceremony at the National Building…Jarrett Stepman -
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Liberals Don’t Think They’re Divisive?
In the wake of the horrible Buffalo, New York, supermarket shooting, liberal journalists lunged at the opportunity to blame the mass murder on conservative and Republican messengers. On CNN, S.E. Cupp was especially egregious in accusing the right-wingers of “amplifying” a “white replacement theory,” claiming the Democrats expected the influx of immigrants (largely illegal) would…Tim Graham -
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We Have a Duty to Protect the Unborn
Life is the single most precious gift given to us by our Creator. It was no accident that Thomas Jefferson listed it ahead of “liberty and the pursuit of happiness” in the Declaration of Independence. It’s so foundational that it precedes all other rights. And for that very reason, every institution of government has a…Kevin Roberts -
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3 Ways to Curb Inflation
Consumer prices rose 8.6% last year, the highest inflation since 1981. What can Congress do? First, stop the federal spending spree. Spending soared from $4.76 trillion in 2019 to $6.79 trillion in 2020 and $7.02 trillion in 2021. The Federal Reserve has enabled much of this surge by printing dollars like crazy. In just two years, the…Joel Griffith -
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BLM Cut Massive Checks for Co-Founder’s Brother, Father of Her Child
Black Lives Matter paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to the brother of the group’s co-founder and the father of her child, according to the group’s 2020 tax filing. BLM paid nearly $970,000 to Trap Heals LLC, run by Damon Turner, for the 2020 tax year, according to the group’s IRS Form 990. Turner is the father of Patrisse Cullors’ child….Harold Hutchison -
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Alaska Shouldn’t Undo 16 Years and Counting of Fiscal Responsibility
Sixteen years ago, Alaska enacted a commonsense, fiscally responsible pension reform bill that put new hires into a defined contribution pension plan as opposed to the state’s woefully underfunded Illinois-style defined benefit pension system. That’s been a win for workers who now have greater certainty about the value of their retirement accounts and accumulated real…Rachel Greszler -
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Media’s Big Lie About the ‘Great Replacement Theory’ and Conservatism
This week, a racist mass shooter massacred 10 people and wounded three others at a Buffalo, New York, supermarket. The shooter was a white supremacist; his hate-filled 180-page screed about why he had committed the shooting was replete with neo-Nazi sentiments. According to the shooter, he had to slaughter innocent black Americans in order to…Ben Shapiro -
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New Mexico’s Rep. Yvette Herrell Shares GOP Solution to Border Crisis
The crisis on our southern border has never been worse. Hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants have crossed into America, and violent cartel members import drugs and violence into our cities. The Biden administration thus far has failed to seriously address the crisis. “This really is a frightening scenario for us to be watching play…Douglas Blair -
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How Policymakers Can Address Baby Formula Shortage
As too many American families know from firsthand experience, there’s a baby formula shortage in the United States. While some politicians will surely view the situation as “not letting a crisis go to waste,” this is a time for immediate and thoughtful solutions that address the actual problems. There isn’t a magic bullet to address…Daren Bakst -
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Internal Documents Contradict American Express on ‘Woke’ Personnel Policies
Internal documents appear to tell a different story than public statements by American Express denying that the credit card giant has implemented “divisive woke policies” that punish white employees, according to a group that advocates a race-blind America. Color Us United, a nonprofit founded two years ago, joined with allied organizations to expose internal American…Kevin Mooney -
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Virginia Mom Sues School Over ‘Anti-Racism’ Policy
A Virginia mother is suing her son’s school district over its implementation of a critical race theory curriculum that she says radically changed his outlook on race and his own identity, Fox News reported. Melissa Riley is suing the Albemarle County School Board over its “anti-racism” policy that she believes completely shifted her biracial son’s…Kendall Tietz -
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PolitiFact Is to Facts What Pravda Was to Truth, Credibility
During a recent broadcast, I said that once Elon Musk takes control of Twitter, “Twitter will be flooded with hate, and a lot of it will come from people on the left who want to show how hate-filled it is. It’s like their race-hoax industry. If you see a noose on a college dorm of…Dennis Prager -
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Using ‘Wrong’ Pronouns Could Lead to Suspensions in Virginia Public Schools
Living as a Christian could get a student suspended from public school in Fairfax County, Virginia. Earlier this month, the school board conducted an annual review of its Regulation 2601, proposing edits to a 70-page-long document on “Student Rights and Responsibilities,” and parents noticed something shocking. According to a short provision buried deep in the document, students could face suspension…Joshua Arnold -
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How MAGA Conservatives Are Reshaping the Republican Party
J.D. Vance’s commanding victory in Ohio’s Republican primary May 3 put the anti-establishment, Trump-endorsed candidate one step closer to the U.S. Senate. His victory was the latest in a series of wins by populists who represent the party’s MAGA wing. Henry Olsen, a senior fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center and a columnist…Robert B. Bluey -
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We Hear You: In Praise of Real Journalism on Protests at Justices’ Homes
Editor's note: The Daily Signal's audience appreciates our continuing coverage of pro-abortion protests outside the homes of Supreme Court justices in the wake of a leaked abortion ruling, according to this week's dip into the mailbag at [email protected]. See for yourself.—Ken McIntyre Dear Daily Signal: Your news producer, Douglas Blair, exemplifies and promotes the kind…Ken McIntyre -
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The Left’s Chilling View of Children
In the aftermath of a leaked Supreme Court draft majority decision prospectively overruling Roe v. Wade, the left in the United States has gone into full-fledged panic mode. That outsized panic has manifested as a variety of unconvincing or blatantly immoral arguments: the argument that abortion is a necessary adjunct to women’s freedom—as though contraception…Ben Shapiro