Political Commentary & Opinion
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opinion
Faulty Assumptions Lead to Fake News About Climate Change
Climate change soon will constitute “a global catastrophe costing millions of lives in wars and natural disasters,” one government study predicted. By 2020, according to a report on the study in The Guardian, “abrupt climate change could bring the planet to the edge of anarchy as countries develop a nuclear threat to defend and secure… -
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Virginia’s Recent Extremism a Warning Sign for Other States
The Old Dominion is trending in an ominous direction, and it’s a problem for the whole country. On Monday, the Virginia General Assembly ratified the Equal Rights Amendment. Advocates of the ERA have argued that Virginia is the 38th and final state needed to add it to the Constitution, though the legal argument for that… -
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Auschwitz Reminds Us That the Fight Against Evil Is Never Over
KYIV, Ukraine—Monday marks the 75th anniversary of the day Soviet soldiers liberated Auschwitz, Nazi Germany’s largest concentration and extermination camp. At Auschwitz, the Nazis murdered more than 1 million men, women, and children, mostly Jews, during the Holocaust. I have been to Auschwitz only once. It was a long time ago, in February of 2006…. -
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How Drag Queen Story Hour Expanded Across America
Drag Queen Story Hours started out as niche events on the West Coast, but these events—aimed at children as young as age 3—have spread to libraries and schools across the United States, dividing local communities. These story hours are “just what they sound like,” Drag Queen Story Hour’s official website states: drag queens reading to children…. -
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A California Pastor on Engaging Community, Culture, and Political Discord
The “Bethel effect” is a term used to describe the community impact of Bethel Church in Redding, California. The congregation has gained national and international attention for its hands-on approach to serving the city. Pastor Kris Vallotton joins The Daily Signal Podcast today to explain how and why Bethel Church has chosen to love its… -
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Remembering the Holocaust Amid Rising Anti-Semitism
Today, on International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the world remembers the 6 million European Jews murdered by the Nazis during World War II and renews its commitment to ensure the tragedies of the Holocaust are never repeated. Sadly, on this 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp, we cannot ignore the resurgent anti-Semitism… -
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The Double Voting Problem
It’s 2020, which means election year is upon us. And although Washington is currently preoccupied with the impeachment melodrama going on in the Senate, we should not lose sight of problems in our voter registration and election process that imperil the integrity of upcoming local, state, and federal elections. When our citizens exercise their right… -
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Why These Americans Marched for Life
The Daily Signal caught up with just a few of the tens of thousands of people who came to Washington, D.C., for the 47th annual March For Life. We talked to them about why they came to the nation’s capital to participate, and their pro-life views. Here is what they had to say. -
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Happy Anniversary to Citizens United
Ten years ago, the Supreme Court overturned portions of a federal law that empowered government to dictate how Americans who were not connected to any candidates and political parties could practice their inherent right of free expression. It was one of the greatest free speech decisions in American history. The case of Citizens United revolved… -
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Tampa’s Pirates Festival Trivializes Historical Evil
You can see her coming from miles away—a ship with masts, lurching ever-nearer, slowly coming out of the wide, gleaming bay and up the Hillsborough River. Eventually, you’ll spot it: the black flag bearing a white skull over crossbones, a symbol of unmistakable meaning. The crew will debark at a bend in the river that… -
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44 of the Best Signs From the 2020 March for Life
Every year, thousands of Americans come to Washington, D.C., many traveling from states far away, to participate in the March for Life and advocate for the lives of unborn babies. We've assembled photos of some of the best signs at this year's March for Life—photos that celebrate the beauty and importance of each and every… -
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Margaret Sanger Is a Hero to the Left. Here’s Her History of Ugly Views.
Margaret Sanger, the women’s rights activist and founder of Planned Parenthood—the largest abortion provider in America—is a hero to the modern Left. And little wonder, given her outsized role in the founding and promotion of the modern abortion industry. But what few people realize is that Planned Parenthood is actually more extreme than its founder,… -
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Common Sense Winning on Fake ‘Service’ Animals in Planes
Not many of us want to drive behind “turkeys” on the roads. Even fewer want to sit next to actual turkeys on a flight. Thanks to new action by the Department of Transportation, the public can avoid having planes look like petting zoos. Trained service dogs, such as seeing-eye dogs, are necessary for the day-to-day… -
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Trump at March for Life: ‘Unborn Children Never Had Stronger Defender in White House’
President Donald Trump made history Friday by becoming the first president to make an in-person address to the annual March for Life in Washington, where he asserted that he was the strongest advocate for the unborn ever to sit in the White House. “Unborn children have never had a stronger defender in the White House,”… -
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How the March for Life Highlights the Value of Women’s Voices
I’m very passionate about the dignity of women, and for that reason, all forms of sexual exploitation—whether it be pornography, prostitution, or sex trafficking—anger me, because they shatter a woman’s perception of herself. My desire to see all women treated with respect and dignity is what has caused me to want to dedicate my life… -
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DeVos Hails Trump’s ‘Partnership’ With Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos gave a pep talk Thursday to representatives and supporters of historically black colleges and universities gathered to discuss how to ensure they remain competitive in preparing students for a quickly changing job market. Historically black colleges and universities, or HBCUs, defined in federal law, “are cultural institutions with storied legacies that… -
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Forum on Historically Black Colleges and Universities Opens With a Personal Story
Welcoming participants in a daylong forum on the future of historically black colleges and universities, Heritage Foundation President Kay C. James spoke Thursday of her personal experience growing up in the segregated South and receiving an education amid racism and discrimination. James went on to top positions in state and federal governments, as well as… -
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Ocasio-Cortez’s War on Wealth Is a War on All of Us
“No one ever makes a billion dollars. You take a billion dollars,” chided U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., earlier this week. “You didn’t make those widgets,” she added. “You sat on a couch while thousands of people were paid modern-day slave wages … [and] are literally dying because they can’t afford to live.” This latest… -
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Exclusive: Biggs, Kennedy Bills Would Require Hospital Admitting Privileges for Abortionists
A congressman from Arizona and a senator from Louisiana have introduced legislation that would require that all abortion providers have admitting privileges at a local hospital and comply with basic safety standards. “Abortion providers refuse to accept the reality that an abortion is a serious medical procedure that should be treated with the same care and… -
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Why I’m Going to the March for Life
Last semester, I had the opportunity to take a class on Nazi Germany. As someone who thoroughly appreciates history—and specifically 20th century history—I signed up without a second thought, sure an enlightening experience was in store. A World War II buff—though not a scholar by any true definition—I was sure I would hear about Hitler’s…