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opinion
Even in San Francisco, Voters Fed Up With Woke Incompetence
San Francisco residents voted to recall three members of the city’s school board on Tuesday—School Board President Gabriela López, Vice President Faauuga Moliga, and Commissioner Alison Collins. The recall effort began in January 2021 after the school board voted to rename 44 schools in the area that honored various American historical figures, such as Abraham Lincoln and… -
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John Durham, Almost the Media’s Invisible Man
No one can ever claim that the notion of Trump-Russia collusion and the Mueller investigation were downplayed or ignored by the press. It was the opposite. The story was enormous and incessant. Rich Noyes of the Media Research Center found that from Jan. 20, 2017, through July 20, 2019, the evening newscasts at ABC, CBS,… -
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Canada Goes Tyrannical
This week, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, the lightweight, unpopular elected leader of a country with a 93% vaccination rate for those over 60 and a total vaccination rate of 84%, announced that he would invoke the Emergencies Act in order to crack down on the Freedom Convoy—a group of protesters opposed to government vaccination… -
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Let Joe Rogan Speak
Joe Rogan is amazing. Five years ago, I left Fox to start Stossel TV. I left because I was frustrated by live TV. Guests talked so much, but said little. I now produce videos like the ones I used to do on “20/20.” I like having a month or more to do research and then… -
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The Republican Opportunity
The Virginia election of Republican Glenn Youngkin and Winsome Sears as governor and lieutenant governor, respectively, provides a great opportunity for the GOP if it will seize the moment and expand on it. Youngkin and Sears exploited the legitimate fear many parents have in Virginia and nationally over what their children are taught—and not taught—in… -
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COVID-19 and the Failure of America’s Major Religions
For two years, Americans have been partially or entirely deprived of fundamental freedoms—of assembly, speech, religious liberty, making a living, a child’s right to an education, access to early treatment for a potentially deadly virus, and more—for the first time in American history. That half of America, especially its elites, has either made peace with… -
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EXCLUSIVE: 15 Civics Education Programs, Ranked From Best to Worst
Any parent with school-age kids knows they’re probably not getting the civics education they need. Teachers lack proper training or are increasingly pressured to embrace “action civics.” A new study from the Pioneer Institute and the National Association of Scholars, provided exclusively to The Daily Signal, offers a detailed ranking of 15 civics education programs offered for… -
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Sen. Tom Cotton Wary of Chinese Spying on, DNA Tracking of American Olympians
Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., says he is worried that some U.S. athletes competing in the Beijing Olympics could be exposed to long-term surveillance by China’s communist regime. “Our FBI had to recommend that our athletes take burner phones and devices,” Cotton said Tuesday in an interview with Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts on the latter’s… -
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What Corporate Media, Health ‘Experts’ Don’t Want You to Know About COVID-19 Mask Mandates
Masks have become a flashpoint in the global response to COVID-19. But what the corporate media doesn’t want you to know is: They don’t work. “I think it’s one of the most consistent things we can see across locations, is that there’s been really no impact from masking,” Ian Miller, the author of the new… -
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Does a Teacher Have a Right to Refuse to Call a Girl a Boy? Virginia’s Supreme Court May Decide
A Virginia teacher was fired for refusing to call a girl a boy. Now, the state’s Supreme Court has the opportunity to decide whether a local school board violated the teacher’s legal rights. A lawyer for French teacher Peter Vlaming asked Tuesday that the Virginia Supreme Court take up the case, Vlaming v. West Point… -
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18 Photos That Capture Canadian Truckers’ ‘Freedom Convoy’
As Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invokes emergency powers in an attempt to quell the “Freedom Convoy,” protesters remain in Ottawa, Canada, for the third week in a row. Protesters have stated they will remain in Ottawa until all COVID-19 mandates are lifted. Images from the protests highlight the escalating tensions between the Canadian government,… -
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Learning the Lessons of Black History
Why do we need Black History Month? Why don’t we set aside special occasions to observe the history of other ethnicities in our country? My answer to this question is that black history tells a uniquely important story in our nation. It is a story that no other race or ethnicity shares. It is a… -
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Pro-Life Group Poised to Help Moms, Babies Born If Roe v. Wade Is Overturned
The pro-life Susan B. Anthony List is preparing to provide care for all the additional babies that will be born if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, the 1973 Supreme Court decision legalizing abortion nationwide. “When the Supreme Court releases its hold on abortion policymaking, we will show the world that we are ready… -
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Clinton’s Campaign, Its High-Tech Allies, and Political Espionage
With the latest filing by special counsel John Durham, a chilling story continues to unfold even though most mainstream media outlets are downplaying it. The story: A presidential campaign quite possibly used its allies in the tech sector to engage in political espionage—not just against the opposition candidate, but against a sitting president. The underhanded… -
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Don’t Worry, BLM Founders Aren’t Corrupt. They’re Capitalists.
If you’re a woke journalist, how would you frame allegations of financial misconduct against the main Black Lives Matter organization? You could ignore these financial questions about the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation, sure. Or you could frame the allegations the way New York magazine has in a recent article: by absurdly quoting people… -
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Maryland Public School District Announces ‘Anti-Racist System Audit’
Maryland’s largest school district plans to issue an “anti-racist” survey to students to “address racial barriers” in the school district, according to an announcement from the district superintendent. Montgomery County Public Schools will issue an “Anti-Racist System Audit” to all parents, guardians, staff, and all fourth through 12th graders from March 1-31 to review “district… -
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What Are Our Children Being Taught? States Move Toward Curriculum ‘Transparency’
The COVID-19 pandemic revealed disturbing trends about how critical race theory and LGBT indoctrination were being promulgated in schools. Parents, infuriated that their kids are being brainwashed, went to school board meetings to express their discontent. Now, some educators are attempting to hide their lesson plans from parents who would take issue with them. But… -
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GW Students Debate Campus Censorship After Removal of Posters Critical of Chinese Communist Party
When George Washington University made national news last week after removing artwork criticizing China’s human rights abuses, it also sparked debate among students about free speech on college campuses. Controversy ensued when students hung posters that initially appeared to be advertisements for the Winter Olympics in China. Upon closer examination, they depicted Chinese human rights… -
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Violence Against Women Act Is Back, but It’s Still No Better. Here Are Its 5 Biggest Flaws.
The Violence Against Women Act is once again up for debate and a vote in the Senate. The previous iteration of the bill failed last year, having stalled in the Senate after complaints concerning the bill’s handgun restrictions, carve-outs for LGBTQ groups, stealth “gender identity” inclusions, and the constitutionally prohibited expansion of the jurisdiction of… -
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5 Things to Know About Special Counsel’s Finding That Clinton Campaign Spied on Trump, White House
Electronic political espionage that allegedly infiltrated White House computer servers “should shock everyone regardless of who controls the White House,” and the crime is punishable by up to 10 years in prison, said Hans von Spakovsky, a senior legal fellow at The Heritage Foundation. The recent court filing by special counsel John Durham alleges that…