Society
News and commentary on society, culture, family, and community from a conservative perspective. Coverage of the trends and issues shaping American life.
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Clairton’s Heartbreak: Community Grapples with Deadly Plant Explosion
CLAIRTON, Pennsylvania—Richard Lattanzi started his morning on Aug. 11 getting ready to take his father to his doctor’s appointment at Jefferson Hospital on Coal Valley Road in nearby Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania. Within hours, the hospital would receive trauma victims from a series of explosions at the U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works. The former steelworker and…Salena Zito -
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Conservatives Decry Plans for Smithsonian’s Latino Museum as a ‘Woke Abomination’
One of the Smithsonian museums the White House singled out late last week for its egregious progressive narratives doesn’t even exist yet: the Latino Museum. And because it has given every indication that it will be another woke abomination, it should never come into being. So it’s a mystery why Republicans in the appropriations committees of both houses of Congress are thwarting President…Mike Gonzalez -
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One Way to Reverse Feminism’s War on Boys
The bad news keeps coming for the Democratic Party. The New York Times reported Wednesday that the party “faces a voter registration crisis.” Among the 30 states and Washington, D.C., that register voters by party, Democrats dropped 2.1 million registered voters between 2020 and 2024. Republicans added 2.4 million. Nevada contributed its share to that…Victor Joecks -
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Evil On the Prowl
Everything has a political angle now. The Left gets worked up by a jeans ad. The Right gets worked up by Cracker Barrel removing both the cracker and the barrel from their logo. Red and blue, colors on the light spectrum and in nature, are now political. A 23-year-old transgender gunman killing children is political….Erick Erickson -
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DNC Doubles Down on DEI
The Democratic National Committee’s Resolutions Committee on Tuesday unanimously approved a resolution affirming what it called the “American Values” of diversity, equity, and inclusion at the party’s annual summer meeting. The Democratic Party has struggled to regain its footing after a stunning loss in the 2024 election, but party leaders have so far ignored advice to avoid…Joshua Arnold -
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MSNBC Trots Out Teachers Union Head to Push for ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten called for a so-called assault weapons ban on Thursday, following the tragic shooting at a Catholic school in Minneapolis, Minnesota, that killed two children. Weingarten, a powerful proponent for the harmful school closures during the COVID-19 pandemic, said on MSNBC’s “Chris Jansing Reports” that a…Nicole Silverio -
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What Knute Knew: High School, College Football Is a Great Character-Building Game
Three months after he delivered perhaps the most famous pep talk in the history of American football, coach Knute Rockne traveled to Washington, D.C., where he spoke to a gathering of Studebaker executives and then at a luncheon hosted by the Notre Dame Alumni Association. On Nov. 10, 1928, the Fighting Irish had played Army…Terence Jeffrey -
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What Psaki and Frey Don’t Understand About Christianity
Another couple of leftists just revealed they understand nothing about Christianity. “Don’t just say this is about thoughts and prayers right now,” Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, a Democrat, said Wednesday when addressing the horrific shooting at Annunciation Church. “These kids were literally praying.” That same day, Jen Psaki, former press secretary for President Joe Biden,…Katrina Trinko -
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EXCLUSIVE: Lawmakers Sponsor Resolution Commemorating 1782 Bible
Republican Reps. Michael Cloud of Texas and Glenn Thompson of Pennsylvania are co-sponsoring a House of Representatives resolution to be introduced on Friday to recognize Sept. 12 as “The Day of the Bible” in the United States. The resolution explains that on Sept. 12, 1782, Congress, under the Articles of Confederation, officially endorsed the “Aitken…Jacob Adams -
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Vance Pushes Back on Democrats’ ‘Shocking’ Commentary on Prayer
Vice President JD Vance spoke out Thursday morning against what he sees as attacks on prayer in the wake of the deadly shooting at Minnesota’s Annunciation Catholic School. “It is shocking to me that so many left-wing politicians attack the idea of prayer in response to a tragedy,” wrote Vance, himself a convert to Roman…George Caldwell -
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Faithful Children’s Books Shine With Word of Fire Votive
Bishop Robert Barron’s evangelical powerhouse combines classic stories with truly unmatched aesthetics. What is a tongue-stone? Well, it’s just that: a triangular stone that looks an awful lot like a tongue, found in the high inland places of Europe since at least the Middle Ages. Their origin was mysterious until the 17th century, when a…Mark Guiney -
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Backlash Begets Backtrack: Cracker Barrel Scraps Part of ‘Woke’ Makeover
Has Cracker Barrel caved to the pressure, or are its attempts to somewhat backpedal merely a superficial gesture to quell outrage? The beloved American chain Cracker Barrel, known for its Southern comfort food and nostalgic Old Country Store charm since its founding in 1969, ignited a firestorm with its recent rebranding efforts. The company’s “new creative campaign”…Sarah Holliday -
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Gunman Dead After Mass Shooting at Minnesota Catholic School
A mass shooting occurred Wednesday morning at a Minneapolis Catholic school, in what the FBI is reportedly investigating as an act of domestic terrorism and a hate crime targeting Catholics. KMSP-TV, the Fox affiliate in Eden Prairie, Minn., reported that two children, ages 8 and 10, were killed, and 17 others were injured. The gunman…George Caldwell -
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‘The Revival Generation’ Film Debuting at Kennedy Center Shows Gen Z Embracing Christian Faith
Suicidal ideation, drug dealing and abuse, pornography addiction, crippling anxiety, and unforgiveness. Those are just some of the wrenching problems a group of pastors and ministers personally endured before their Christian faith healed them. Armed with these experiences, these leaders over the past two years have guided more than 100,000 college students nationwide in how…Carrie Sheffield -
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Snoop Dogg Says He’s ‘Scared’ of the LGBTQ Content in Disney Movies
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Iconic rapper Snoop Dogg said on Monday that he is “scared” to watch movies after his grandson witnessed a lesbian couple in a Disney film. Snoop Dogg said on “Dom Lucre: Breaker of Narratives” that he took his grandson to see the 2022 Pixar film “Lightyear,” which featured characters Alisha Hawthorne and…Nicole Silverio -
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Uproar as White Male Cast as Retired Robot in Broadway Hit
Actor Andrew Barth Feldman’s imminent substitution for the Tony-winning and severely talented Darren Criss in “Maybe Happy Ending” has launched a brouhaha on Broadway. Feldman is white. This, according to actor B.D. Wong and some 2,400 signatories to his open letter of complaint, disqualifies Feldman from portraying that show’s lead character. Oliver is a retired robot in Seoul,…Deroy Murdock -
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Turley Says Maxwell Transcript Exonerates Trump and Hits ‘Hard in Washington’
Legal scholar and Fox News contributor Jonathan Turley says that, according to interview transcripts recently released by the Department of Justice, Ghislaine Maxwell exonerates President Donald Trump from any illicit involvement in Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking operation. Moreover, the former Epstein associate states that “there is no list” and that “she never saw a list,” a…Lorenzo Prieto -
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Christopher Yates Pens Must-Read Thriller Novel of the Summer
“The Rabbit Club,” the newest novel from Christopher Yates, America’s finest writer of thrillers, weaves a tale nearly impossible to put down. It includes Oxford University, secret societies, danger and suspense at every turn, and a sense of anticipation much needed in a world filled with instant gratification. Yates says penning novels with intricate story…Salena Zito -
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Kids’ Smartphone Addiction: Depression, Self-Harm, Shattered Attention Spans
I am addicted! To my phone. I check an email and before I realize it, I’m watching TikTok videos: lions fight hyenas, military dads reunite with kids, athletes do amazing things … I look up, and an hour has passed. I’ve wasted time, ignored my family and friends, and accomplished nothing. But who cares? I’m…John Stossel -
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3 Reasons True Christians Must Oppose Transgender Orthodoxy
Transgender advocates say their movement is about compassion and acceptance, but is it not extremely cruel to gaslight children into taking experimental drugs with documented harms but no proof they improve their lives? Is there anything more disempowering or dehumanizing than saying your natural process of puberty is so drastic a threat to your mental…Tyler O’Neil