SocietyAnalysis
Ben Carson’s Prescription for a Better Life
Dr. Ben Carson is the 17th secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. After a successful career in medicine and his own… Read More
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Media Misses: New York Times Bias Exposed
President Donald Trump has called out The New York Times for its bias numerous times and it turns out he was actually right. Former New… Read More
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Former NFL Player Burgess Owens Decries Socialists, Says ‘Black Elitists’ Letting Down Black Community
Former NFL player Burgess Owens said socialism and Marxism are pushing an “anti-white” and “anti-American” agenda that’s hurting the black community. Owens was discussing the NFL’s ratings boost… Read More
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I Ran Personnel Policy Under Reagan. Here Are Some Steps to Reforming Our Bureaucracies.
At the very pinnacle of the modern progressive program to make government competent stands the ideal of a professionalized, career civil service. Since the turn… Read More
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First on Nancy Pelosi’s Agenda: Attacking Free Expression
I have zero interest in financially supporting any politician, much less ones I find morally unpalatable. Yet Democrats want to force me—and every other American… Read More
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Podcast: Our Memories of Bre
We usually feature our “Problematic Women” segment on Friday’s podcast. But in the aftermath of the sudden death of “Problematic Women” co-host Bre Payton, we… Read More
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The Woke Moral Panic of Today
2018 was a chaotic year. It was a chaotic year for the markets, for domestic and international politics, and for social mores. 2019 promises more… Read More
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New Mexico’s New Physician-Assisted Suicide Bill Would Hurt the Entire Country. Here’s Why.
An earlier version of this op-ed and its headline misrepresented HB 90 as opening the door for “suicide tourism.” Although the bill’s language in this… Read More
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This Organization is Preparing a New Generation of Conservative Activists Across Texas
A Texas nonprofit whose missions is to “promote and defend liberty, personal responsibility, and free enterprise” in the state and nation held a two-day public policy… Read More
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Re-Enactors Show How a Militia Ensured Washington’s Revolutionary Charge at Princeton
PRINCETON, N.J.—Before Gen. George Washington entered the battlefield with reinforcements on the morning of Jan. 3, 1777, members of the Pennsylvania militia fired off two… Read More
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The Worst Enemy of Black People
Malcolm X was a Muslim minister and human rights activist. Born in 1925, he met his death at the hands of an assassin in 1965…. Read More
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Liberals’ Telling Silence on the Death of Police Officer Ronil Singh
In the still of the last night of 2018, the silence of California Democrats chilled the air and airwaves. Border wall opponent Sen. Kamala Harris,… Read More
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New York Rings in New Year by Offering Gender-Neutral Birth Certificates
New York City residents may now change their birth certificates to reflect a neutral gender identity after an October bill took effect after the new… Read More
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Resolved: To Speak English
“Why can’t the English teach their children how to speak?” asked professor Henry Higgins in the musical “My Fair Lady.” It’s a good question for Americans, especially millennials…. Read More
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Florida Newspaper Publishes Exhaustive Parkland Report: Sheriff’s Office ‘Cost Children Their Lives’
Authorities and school officials either failed to act or were unclear about procedures when confronting the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooter Feb. 14, 911… Read More
SocietyCommentary
14 Books to Add to Your 2019 Reading List
The new year is here, so why not start it off right with a new book? Here are 14 books that our friends at The… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Remembering the ‘Problematic’ Bre Payton
Bre Payton, a writer for The Federalist, was a longtime collaborator with and friend of The Daily Signal. Bre, who died Friday, was in and… Read More
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How He’s Beating Homelessness Without Government Help
George Opudo used to drive for Uber. Picking up and dropping off customers at Union Station in Washington, just steps away from the U.S. Capitol,… Read More
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We Hear You: Bringing Back Values That Made America Great
Editor’s note: We’re leading off this week’s mailbag with hopeful observations from Missouri resident Ben Wearp that suit the season. Be sure to write us… Read More
Media Misses: CNN’s ‘Journalist of the Year’ Reported ‘Fake News’
It’s no secret that President Donald Trump frequently calls out “fake news.” Does he have a point? Fake news is no joking matter, and recent… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Colorado Is Still Trying to Destroy Jack Phillips
Over the past few years, Colorado has been on a crusade to destroy Jack Phillips’ business over a thought crime. The state’s Civil Rights Commission… Read More
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Podcast: ‘Problematic Women’ on Self-Care in the Digital Age, Surprising Wisdom From Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
First lady Melania Trump’s spokeswoman unleashes a fiery CNN op-ed in defense of the first lady, debunking the media narrative she has faced all year…. Read More
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Wounded Veteran Raising Millions for Border Wall on GoFundMe Page
After three days, a GoFundMe page started by a Purple Heart recipient to help pay for a border wall has more than $6 million from… Read More
SocietyCommentary
3 Great Children’s Books Written by 3 Great Men
Men get a bad rap. They’re blamed collectively for rape culture, violence, war, poverty, climate change, and all other manner of global suffering. They’re forced… Read More
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Why Economic Freedom Is a Proven Antidote to the Scourge of Human Trafficking
In a recent op-ed essay for The Washington Post, first daughter Ivanka Trump made a powerful case for the Trump administration’s ongoing effort to combat… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Ben Sasse’s Wise Counsel for a Lonely, Polarized Country
“All of humanity’s problems stem from man’s inability to sit quietly in a room alone,” mused Blaise Pascal, scientist and anti-Enlightenment philosopher, four centuries ago… Read More
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Chick-Fil-A Bucks Activists With Projected Rise to Third-Largest Fast-Food Chain in the US
Despite ongoing criticism from activists, fast-food chain Chick-fil-A is projected to become the third-largest restaurant chain in the U.S., according to an analysis from Kalinowski… Read More
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The Left Prioritizes Feelings Over Wisdom
When I talk to young people, I try to offer them what I was offered when I was their age, but is rarely offered today:… Read More
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2 Students Explain Why They Defended Teacher Fired Over Transgender Pronouns
Two high school students say they organized a walkout in support of a teacher fired for not using pronouns preferred by a transgender student because… Read More
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No Surprise Boy Scouts Headed for the Ash Heap
The erosion of what many Americans once believed were the foundations of our country continues apace. They include, but are not limited to, overspending and… Read More
