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Surge in Antisemitism Linked to Spread of Critical Race Theory
There’s a strong connection between critical social justice ideology, including critical race theory, and a rising tide of antisemitism around the globe, according to a new report from the Jewish Institute for Liberal Values. As more businesses and governments adopt initiatives based on critical social justice ideology, antisemitic and other forms of bigotry are flourishing….Douglas Blair -
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Left’s Reaction to Texas’ Pro-Life Law Shows It Reveres Abortion
A Texas law that bans abortion when an unborn baby’s heartbeat is detected went into effect Wednesday, outraging abortion advocates nationwide. The Supreme Court ruled in a 5-to-4 decision not to intervene and prevent the Texas Heartbeat Act from being enacted, although it’s already being challenged at the federal level and could be brought again…Nicole Russell -
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Biden Vows ‘Whole of Government’ Response to Texas Pro-Life Law
President Joe Biden condemned a ruling by the Supreme Court on Texas’ Heartbeat Act on Thursday, saying the court’s decision “insults the rule of law.” The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 late Wednesday night to deny abortion providers’ requests for injunctive relief against Texas’ new law banning abortion after six weeks. The president weighed in on the ruling Thursday morning,…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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7 Takeaways From International Religious Freedom Summit
More than 30 faith traditions were represented at the inaugural International Religious Freedom Summit in Washington, D.C., held between July 13 and 15. The aim of the summit was to create a coalition of organizations that fight for international religious freedom for everyone, everywhere, all the time. Here are seven takeaways from the summit: …Makenna McCoy -
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Former Abortion Clinic Worker Explains Why She’s Now Pro-Life, Fights Pro-Abortion Law
In the 1980s, Kathy Sparks Lesnoff found a job working at an abortion clinic in Illinois. The clinic usually only performed first-trimester abortions, but one day, it made an exception for a woman who came in for an abortion at 23 weeks of gestation. The procedure “was the first time I had seen a 23-week…Virginia Allen -
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We Hear You: National Archives Goes Woke and Campuses Hush Pro-Life Voices
Editor's note: The Daily Signal's audience was none too happy to learn that the National Archives sees "structural racism" in the nation's founding. See what you think as we dip into this and other topics in the mailbag at [email protected].—Ken McIntyre Dear Daily Signal: I am appalled after reading Jarrett Stepman’s commentary article about the…Ken McIntyre -
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My Response to My Classmates Who Tried Canceling My Pro-Life Group
Most college students in America view Roe v. Wade as the beacon of women’s health and protection. Without that decision, women would be in perpetual danger of death by self-induced abortion, or so we are told. Compassionate, winsome conservatives need to battle this misconception, along with the many other distortions our confused culture promotes. At…Chloe Folmar -
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Equality Act Slams the Door on Religious Freedom
The Supreme Court’s recent decision, Fulton v. Philadelphia, is justifiably getting mixed reviews. Catholic Social Services sued the city of Philadelphia, through the Philadelphia Archdiocese, for canceling its 50-year contract with the Catholic social services agency because it refuses to certify same-sex couples as foster families for the purpose of foster care. The Supreme Court…Star Parker -
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How 2021 Is Becoming Banner Year for Pro-Life at State Level
The U.S. Supreme Court announced last month that it will take up, in its 2021-2022 term, the major Mississippi abortion case Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which will test the fate of pre-viability abortions. For decades, states have put guardrails in place to protect women and children in their state from the exploitive abortion industry, and 2021…Arina O. Grossu -
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Americans Must Resist Rising Antisemitism
As 3,000 rockets rained down on Israel, the world’s oldest hatred—antisemitism—reared its head in places once thought unimaginable. Mobs searched for Jews to attack in New York, Los Angeles, and Salt Lake City. Neighborhoods were terrorized, diners assaulted, and Americans wearing yarmulkes bloodied. These are truly attacks on all of us. America’s foundation and identity as a defender…Robert Wilkie -
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How Black Lives Matter Is Contributing to Rise in Antisemitism
Tuvia Tenenbom, a bestselling author, playwright, journalist, and founder of the Jewish Theater of New York, has traveled the world to understand increasing antisemitism. He documents his experiences in his latest book “The Taming of the Jew.” Recent fighting between Israel and Hamas has brought the issue to the forefront with more than two dozen…Rob Bluey -
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If You Side With Hamas, Your Antisemitism Is Showing
For the past two weeks, rockets have been fired into civilian areas of Israel by the terrorist group Hamas. Hamas’ charter openly calls for the destruction of the state of Israel, which would entail an antisemitic genocide; its 1988 charter explicitly and openly calls for such a genocide. Hamas spends tens of millions of dollars…Ben Shapiro -
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Biden Abandons Religious Freedom as First Among Rights
The Biden administration is making a stark departure from past administrations in how it talks about, and treats, religious freedom. In his remarks May 12 on the release of the 2020 Report on International Religious Freedom, Secretary of State Antony Blinken correctly asserted that “religious freedom is a human right,” one at the heart of…Grace Melton -
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Indiana Court Delivers Religious Freedom Victory to Catholic School
An Indiana court delivered a religious freedom victory Friday to a school in the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, confirming the school’s right to ensure that staff promote an authentic Catholic education. A former Catholic high school teacher, Joshua Payne-Elliott, sued the Archdiocese of Indianapolis in July 2019 in the case Payne-Elliot v. Archdiocese of Indianapolis. Payne-Elliot was…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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Republican Governors Are Signing Pro-Life Laws All Across Country
Republican governors across the U.S. are ramping up pro-life legislation as President Joe Biden continues to expand abortion access. The newest pro-life laws have been signed this week in Arizona, Oklahoma, Montana, and Idaho. On Tuesday, Republican Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey signed SB 1457 into law, legislation banning abortions based on a diagnosis of genetic abnormality like…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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Planned Parenthood’s Denunciation of Founder Rings ‘Hollow’ to These Black Pro-Life Leaders
Black pro-life leaders condemned Planned Parenthood’s “hollow” denunciation of Margaret Sanger after Planned Parenthood President Alexis McGill Johnson distanced the organization from Sanger’s “association with white supremacist groups and eugenics.” Human Coalition vice president Benjamin Watson, a former NFL athlete, said Sunday that Planned Parenthood’s denunciation of its founder rang “hollow” in light of the organization’s current work….Mary Margaret Olohan -
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Remembering Pioneering Pro-Life Feminist Physician Charlotte Lozier
This month, when we celebrate women in history, it’s worthwhile to commemorate the March birthday of Charlotte Denman Lozier, a trailblazing doctor, feminist, and moral leader who believed in the value of life at every stage. Lozier lived to see only 25 birthdays, but she made every one of them count. Charlotte Denman was the…Tessa Longbons -
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Equality Act Would Cancel Religious Freedom
To say that the Equality Act, which the U.S. Senate will soon take up after its passage in the House, has changed over the years is a huge understatement. The first version of this legislation, introduced in 1994, prohibited discrimination in employment on the basis of sexual orientation, but did not apply to religious organizations. Today, however,…Thomas Jipping -
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Over 60 Pro-Life Leaders Call on Senate to Reject Biden Nominee Becerra Over ‘Radical Abortion Views’
Over 60 pro-life leaders are calling on the United States Senate to reject President Joe Biden’s choice of California Attorney General Xavier Becerra for secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. In a letter led by the pro-life Susan B. Anthony List, leaders highlighted the California attorney general’s progressive abortion record and urged the…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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In Age of ‘Reality Czar,’ Preserving Religious Freedom More Important Than Ever
A recent New York Times column suggested, among other things, the appointment of a cross-agency government task force to deal with disinformation headed by a “reality czar.” Apparently, George Orwell’s “1984” is no longer considered a cautionary tale, but for some has become an instruction manual. Truth be told, a government that even considers the…Lathan Watts