Political Commentary & Opinion
Analysis, commentary, and opinion essays on politics and policy from The Daily Signal’s contributors and experts.
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opinion
What Black and White America Must Do to Move Beyond Race
Armstrong Williams grew up on his family farm in rural South Carolina and went on to become the second-largest minority broadcast TV owner in America. He has closely watched the racial tension in America and offers a path toward healing and atonement in his new book "What Black and White America Must Do Now: A… -
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What’s at Stake as Judge Pauses Law on Transgender Sports
A federal judge has temporarily blocked an Idaho law that essentially says biological males and females must compete separately in school-sponsored athletics. His action boosts an alarming new trend in sports that puts biological women at a disadvantage in high school and college sports. Judge David Nye on Aug. 17 granted a motion for a… -
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Minneapolis Calls in National Guard to Stop Rioting
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey announced Wednesday evening that the city had asked the National Guard to assist in stopping the unrest and rioting occurring on its streets. Minneapolis would also have a curfew that would go into effect immediately, KSTP reported. (The curfew was lifted at 6 a.m. Thursday.) “What we’re calling for right now is… -
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Cultural Revolution: What the Violence in American Cities Is All About
It is hard to tell what the current revolutionary violence in our major cities is all about. So far, hundreds of police have been injured, dozens of people have been killed, and we have seen billions of dollars in property and collateral damage. Ostensibly, many of the summer demonstrations were in protest over the gruesome… -
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Portland Has Been Rioting Since May. Is There an End in Sight?
Portland, Oregon, is three months into rioting after the May 25 death of George Floyd with no end in sight. The far-left anarchist group Antifa has been behind a lot of the violence in Portland. How is the situation developing? Lora Ries, a senior research fellow for homeland security at The Heritage Foundation, joins the… -
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Why There’s an Exodus From California Cities
These are hard times for people living in many of our major cities. The COVID-19 pandemic, a surge in violent crime, and apathy or outright hostility directed toward law enforcement are all prompting many urban dwellers to reflect on whether they can reside in a major metropolitan area. A mere 12% of Americans would prefer to live in big cities if they had their choice,… -
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Amid Unrest, How Americans Can Have an Honest Dialogue
American society is experiencing unprecedented social upheaval and division along the lines of race, religion, class, and political affiliation. We hear a cacophony of voices, advocating for or against different types of speech and action, allegedly speaking on behalf of white Americans who seem focused on vehemently proving that they are not racist by demonstrating… -
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‘Housing First’ Policy Has Failed the Homeless
The growth of public encampments, particularly in West Coast cities, has put homelessness back in the headlines in recent months. In some neighborhoods in Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, and Los Angeles, thousands of men and women are sleeping outdoors. City officials seem unable to deal with the associated crime, public drug abuse, and social disorder…. -
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Comparing the US to Nazi Germany Makes Us Incapable of Recognizing Truly Evil Regimes
Apparently, America is no better than Nazi Germany, according to some members of our media “elite.” Jemele Hill, who writes for The Atlantic and is a producer for ESPN, tweeted that people are wrong to think that Adolf Hitler’s Third Reich was worse than the United States. According to Hill, she came to this conclusion… -
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Black Lives Matter Suppresses the Truth About Poverty
As so much despair has gripped our nation during this difficult time, I decided to go into our nation’s most distressed communities with a message of hope and truth. I have been working on policy issues dealing with race and poverty through my organization, UrbanCURE, for 25 years. We purchased billboard space in hard-hit cities… -
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Videos Show Crowds of DC Protesters Harassing People at Restaurants: ‘White Silence Is Violence’
Two videos appear to show protesters in Washington, D.C., harassing people eating at outdoor restaurants who are not raising their fists. Videos posted by RawsMedia Monday and Tuesday portray two separate incidents in which protesters surround people eating at restaurants and yell into their faces. A video posted Monday shows a woman seated at a… -
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The Alaska Pebble Mine Project Has Been Held Up for Years. Science, Not Politics, Should Guide the Approval Process.
A battle over a proposed copper and gold mine in Alaska that has lasted more than a decade took another turn recently as the Army Corps of Engineers pressed pause on a permit for the project to move forward. The Army Corps’ letter to Pebble Limited Partnership did not kill the project, but requires additional… -
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Let the Susan B. Anthony Statue Stand Tall—and Trump’s Pardon of Her to Stand
New York City is set on Aug. 26 to unveil a new statue, the Women’s Rights Pioneers Monument. It celebrates three women, the suffragist and activist Susan B. Anthony, the abolitionist and women’s rights activist Sojourner Truth, and the suffragist and abolitionist Elizabeth Cady Stanton. The statue effort has been in the works for six… -
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What’s Really Going on in Wisconsin
Riots have erupted in the state of Wisconsin following the shooting of a black man, Jacob Blake, by police on Sunday night. What happened? The Racine County Eye reported that rioters have taken over Kenosha, Wisconsin, and that the area has turned into a war zone. Is that a fair assessment of what is happening?… -
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Institutional Racism in Higher Ed
Institutional racism and systemic racism are terms bandied about these days without much clarity. Being 84 years of age, I have seen and lived through what might be called institutional racism or systemic racism. Both operate under the assumption that one race is superior to another. It involves the practice of treating a person or… -
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Lawmakers Demand Answers From Jeff Bezos on Exclusion of Conservatives From Charitable Program
Conservative members of the House are asking Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos to answer questions as to why some conservatives appear to have been banned from using Amazon Smile, an Amazon charity program. “The exclusion of these conservative groups from Amazon’s heavily-trafficked digital platform leads to less exposure for these groups and fewer opportunities for donations,”… -
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Postal Efficiency Plan Distorted by Politics and Poor Communication
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has faced withering criticism over the last several weeks, with many public figures falsely accusing him of jailable offenses and sabotage of the U.S. Postal Service. Many of the false charges stem from a good-faith initiative to improve efficiency and reduce the Postal Service’s chronic financial losses, which unfortunately was not… -
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‘Nice White Parents’ Responsible for Failing Public Schools, New York Times Says
Why does the public education system continue to fail America’s children? Policy experts have pondered this question for decades. Most say the answer is complicated, requiring a nuanced, collaborative approach. But not The New York Times. It found the problem, and it’s simple: white parents. The solution? “Try, whenever possible, to suppress the power of… -
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School Choice Could Put Pennsylvania ‘Back on Track’
Some Pennsylvania homes suddenly are getting a little crowded with young students who are drawing from the same internet connection. That’s one reason why Najimah Roberson, a Harrisburg parent with three children pursuing online learning, is keen on the idea of getting some of her tax dollars back in the form of scholarship funds that… -
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Can We Be Forced to Say Something We Don’t Believe? Ask This Teacher
A French teacher at West Point High School in West Point, Virginia, was fired for not using pronouns preferred by a transgender student. Watch our Underreported documentary on him, below. Don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel for more great video content. Just go here: youtube.com/dailysignal Should people be forced to contradict their core…