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Rep. Stefanik Grills Columbia University President at Second House Antisemitism Hearing
Columbia University and other higher institutions have entirely falled to hold antisemites accountable according to Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y. and other Republican lawmakers. The House Committee on Education and the Workforce held its second hearing on antisemitism on Wednesday. The committee brought in Columbia University President Minouche Shafik and two board of trustee members to…Jarrett Stepman -
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‘UN-AMERICAN’: SPLC Uses ‘Terrorist Tactics’ to Silence Dissent, Religious Freedom Lawyer Says
This is the third in a three-part series on the movement for religious freedom in the U.S. legal system today. Check out the first part about how Christians who refuse to take a COVID-19 vaccine face “medical death row” here and the second part about the “rise of global censorship” here. NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Mike Farris, general…Tyler O’Neil -
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Religious Freedom, Part 2: Lawyer Sounds Alarm About ‘Rise of Global Censorship’
This is the second in a three-part series on the movement for religious freedom in the U.S. legal system today. Check out the first part about how Christians who refuse to take a COVID-19 vaccine face “medical death row” here. NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Ryan Bangert, senior vice president at the religious freedom law firm Alliance Defending Freedom,…Tyler O’Neil -
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Religious Freedom, Part 1: Americans Fight to Get Off ‘Medical Death Row’ Over Vaccination Status
This is the first in a three-part series on the movement for religious freedom in the U.S. legal system today. Stay tuned for the next two installments. NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Brad Dacus, president of the Pacific Justice Institute, represents Americans in religious freedom cases who have been turned away from hospitals because they refuse to take a…Tyler O’Neil -
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How ADL’s Partisanship Harms the Fight Against Antisemitism
For over a century, the Anti-Defamation League has enjoyed a reputation as the preeminent Jewish organization combating antisemitism and all forms of hate. Its acronym, ADL, has “household name” status—and not just in Jewish homes. This makes its current penchant for partisanship extraordinarily dangerous for, and beyond, the Jewish community. Last December, Senate Republicans learned…Yaakov Menken -
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Politico Reporter Backpedals on Definition of ‘Christian Nationalism,’ Further Exposes Her Bias
Politico reporter Heidi Przybyla said in a recent television appearance that so-called Christian nationalists believe our rights “come from God,” rather than “any earthly authority.” After getting eviscerated online, she backpedaled to nuance her position. After all, Thomas Jefferson would qualify under her definition, since he wrote in the Declaration of Independence that “we are endowed…Gillian Richards -
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Christian Employees Can Challenge Mandated DEI Trainings on Religious Freedom Grounds, Lawyer Says
NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Christian employees can raise religious freedom complaints against mandated diversity, equity, and inclusion trainings if those DEI trainings force an ideology on them or make them less able to live out their faith, a prominent religious liberty lawyer tells “The Daily Signal Podcast.” “There’s a lot of push for diversity initiatives and things like…Tyler O’Neil -
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‘Grave Concerns’: House Education Committee Demands Documents Related to Elite University’s Handling of Antisemitism
The House Committee on Education and the Workforce is demanding documents from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology related to the school’s handling of antisemitism on campus, according to a Friday letter. The House committee is requesting all reports of antisemitic and discriminatory acts at the university since Jan. 1, 2021; documents outlining the school’s processes…Brandon Poulter -
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Christian Who Survived Assassination Attempt in Communist Romania Issues Dire Warning About Erosion of Parental Rights in the US
NASHVILLE, Tenn.—A Christian who faced persecution for her faith in Communist Romania in the 1980s and barely survived an assassination attempt orchestrated by dictator Nicolae Ceausescu warns that the undermining of parental rights in the U.S. today echoes Ceausescu’s totalitarian government. “It’s the same system that the socialists use in order for parents to be…Tyler O’Neil -
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If This Is ‘Christian Nationalism,’ Sign Me Up!
The other day, Politico reporter Heidi Przybyla appeared on MSNBC’s “All In With Chris Hayes” to talk about the hysteria de jour, “Christian nationalism.” Donald Trump, she explained, has surrounded himself with an “extremist element of conservative Christians” who are misrepresenting “so-called natural law” in their attempt to roll back abortion “rights” and other leftist…David Harsanyi -
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Time Magazine’s Insulting Depiction of Christian Martyrdom
Time magazine issued a flowery piece on the glory of self-immolation on Wednesday, complete with a dose of anti-Catholic bigotry. Authors Solcyré Burga and Simmone Shah used as their starting point the tragic death of Aaron Bushnell, a U.S. airman who died after setting himself on fire in front of the Israeli Embassy in Washington…Erika Ahern -
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What Is the ‘Christian Nationalism’ Fearmongering Really About?
Is America on the verge of establishing a theocracy? The Left’s recent warnings about the rise of “Christian nationalism” suggest that a powerful, conservative Christian cabal is pulling the strings behind the scenes to forcibly convert the entire nation, or something. In the past week, Politico’s Heidi Przybyla has been hammering the drum on this…Tyler O’Neil -
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EXCLUSIVE: Catholic Churches Attacked 400 Times Since 2020, Tracker Finds
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL: Catholic churches in the United States have been attacked at least 400 times over the past four years, according to data compiled by the Catholic advocacy organization CatholicVote. The hundreds of attacks across the nation began in connection with widespread civil unrest in May 2020, CatholicVote said. Examples include church…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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‘Christian Nationalism’: Scaremongering Left’s Newest Red Herring
Hollywood director Rob Reiner’s new documentary “God & Country,” released in theaters last weekend, warns Americans of an impending “Christian nationalist” takeover of the country. The Associated Press declared Saturday, “Many believe the Founders wanted a Christian America. Some want the government to declare one now.” On Tuesday, Alexander Ward and Heidi Przybyla warned in Politico, “Trump allies prepare to…Joshua Arnold -
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Democrat Representative Opposes Bill Condemning Christian Persecution in Nigeria Because It Doesn’t Include LGBTQ People
Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., opposed a bill on Tuesday condemning the persecution of Christians in Nigeria because it failed to also include the LGBTQ population. The House Foreign Affairs Committee on Tuesday performed markups on a bill condemning violations of religious freedoms in Nigeria, including the ongoing persecution and murder of Christians. Connolly, a member of the committee, said he…Jake Smith -
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Leftist Group Smears Religious Freedom Summit; Democratic Co-Chair Responds
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Katrina Lantos Swett—founder of the Lantos Foundation for Human Rights and Justice and a co-chair of the International Religious Freedom Summit, which took place in Washington, D.C., earlier this week—responded to the Southern Poverty Law Center’s attack on the summit in a statement to The Daily Signal on Friday. The SPLC,…Tyler O’Neil -
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Mike Johnson, Warning of Global Threats to Religious Freedom, Urges Biden to Protect Uyghurs
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., urged the Biden administration Wednesday to take stronger action against the Chinese Communist Party as the ruling government’s treatment of a minority group, the predominantly Muslim Uyghurs, continues to invite allegations of genocide, human rights violations, and religious hostility. Johnson addressed a crowd gathered at the annual International Religious Freedom…Ryan Foley -
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Christian, Jewish Leaders Condemn Ongoing Political and Spiritual ‘Persecution’ of Paivi Rasanen
An interfaith coalition has offered prayers of solidarity to two evangelical Christians facing their third trial for declaring that homosexuality violates the Bible, a position prosecutors call “war crimes and crimes against humanity.” Despite two unanimous acquittals, Finland’s state prosecutor has taken an elderly member of Parliament and a Lutheran bishop before the Supreme Court…Ben Johnson -
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Antisemitism on College Campuses Has Shot Up 1,753% Since Oct. 7. Higher Education Spawned This Culture of Hate.
The nation’s college campuses have created a climate of hate. A report released Monday by the Combat Antisemitism Movement in partnership with the Center for the Study of Contemporary European Jewry at Tel Aviv University in Israel found that antisemitism has exploded in U.S. higher education. The numbers are shocking, but not surprising. The report…Jarrett Stepman -
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19 Years Ago, the Los Angeles Times Published a Column on Antisemitism on American Campuses
Antisemitism on American college campuses is not new. College presidents and professors didn’t begin tolerating or teaching antisemitism last Oct. 8. Students marching on behalf of the annihilation of the Jewish state, student activists tearing down posters of kidnapped Jewish children, locking Jewish students in a library at Cooper Union, and “70% of Jewish college…Dennis Prager