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The Daily Signal covers how woke left ideology drives cultural and political division across education, media, and public life. Featuring investigative reporting, analysis, and commentary, this section highlights the consequences of identity-driven activism and the left’s progressive agenda in America.
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    ‘Florida Is Where the Woke Goes to Die,’ Gov. Ron DeSantis Proclaims After Landslide Reelection

    Wokeness isn’t welcome in Florida, and the Sunshine State is a place where it “goes to die,” Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, who was reelected in a landslide, said in a Tuesday night victory speech. DeSantis defeated Democratic U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist, a former Republican and former governor, by nearly 20 percentage points with…
    Samantha Aschieris
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    Fighting Woke Agenda, Tampon-Maker Says ‘Only Women Can Have Periods’ 

    When Macy Maxson began using her tampon-subscription company Garnuu as a platform to say that “only women can have periods,” some called her a liar.    “A lot of people were saying that I was spreading lies to people,” Maxson told The Daily Signal on the “Problematic Women” podcast.   Maxson said she received emails from…
    Virginia Allen
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    A Governor Who Understands That Woke Corporations Undermine American Interests

    “ESG is kind of rewriting how you invest. Instead of focusing on value for your shareholders, it’s more of a political agenda.” These are the prudent words of Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt about environmental, social, and corporate governance standards, dubbed ESG, which are nonfinancial yardsticks applied to firms and used by money managers in decision-making…
    Anthony B. Kim
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    Tulsi Gabbard Leaves Democratic Party, Says Democrats ‘Driven by Cowardly Wokeness’

    Former Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard announced that she is leaving the Democratic Party over its authoritarianism and anti-white racism in a Tuesday video. “I can no longer remain in today’s Democratic Party that is now under the complete control of an elitist cabal of warmongers driven by cowardly wokeness, who divide us by racializing every…
    Gillian Richards
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    How Woke Leftists Are Taking Over a Founding Father’s Home

    Each year over 100,000 people visit Montpellier—the home of Founding Father and fourth U.S. President James Madison—expecting to glimpse into the mind of Madison and his role in founding a nation.  Instead, they find a distorted version of American history.
    Philip Reynolds
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    Woke Ideology Has Metastasized in US Military. It Will Take Time to Remove Its Divisive Influence.

    Efforts to uncover the prevalence of woke, divisive critical race theory-based equity training and policies in the military are bringing to light an extensive problem. The latest revelation is the Air Force Academy promoting gender-based “inclusivity” indoctrination while advertising for a fellowship that excludes cadets based on sexual orientation. Those are only the latest tips…
    Brent Sadler
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    3 Seas Initiative Should Be America’s Transatlantic Partnership for Economic Freedom, Not Woke Agenda

    Russia’s war on Ukraine makes the effort known as the Three Seas Initiative “even more urgent,” U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a recent speech via video to a related summit meeting in Riga, Latvia. The urgency is not only for the initiative’s member nations and partners, Blinken said during his June 24…
    Anthony B. Kim
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    ‘Dilbert’ Fired by Some Comics Pages, but Critics of Corporate Wokeness Might Get Last Laugh

    One of the best ways to fight cultural absurdity is to make fun of it. Scott Adams, creator of the comic strip “Dilbert,” has spent 33 years leaning into that philosophy—poking fun at the woke mob, the cancel culture, and the outlandish social policies of the Left. After all, G.K. Chesterton once said, “Humor can…
    Suzanne Bowdey
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    New Founding Builds a Commercial and Cultural Network to Fight Wokeness

    Woke corporations are increasingly embracing the left’s political agenda and taking aim at the values we as conservatives cherish. So what can we do about it? Matt Peterson is cofounder of New Founding, president of New Founding Media, and host of “The Matthew Peterson Show.” He’s fighting back against woke corporations and joins “The Daily…
    Rob Bluey
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    The World Wants No Part of Woke, but It’s Glad We Do

    The United States obsesses over whether biological men can compete in women’s sports as transgender females. Crime is spiking at levels not seen in 40 years. But some consider it racist to suggest that arrests, indictments, convictions, and incarcerations deter crime. Major U.S. downtowns almost overnight went from mostly safe and clean to terrifying and…
    Victor Davis Hanson
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    The Trickle-Down Effects of Our Elites Embracing Wokeness

    The ideological conformity and revolutionary zeal that’s taking over Western institutions threaten to not only “fundamentally transform” society, they threaten to destroy the bedrock of what made us so successful to begin with. Political scientist Walter Russell Mead recently wrote in The Wall Street Journal that campus wokeness is hurting America’s position globally. The increasing…
    Jarrett Stepman
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    Practical Tools to Protect Your Kids From Woke Agenda at School

    It’s back to school time! But preparing for school no longer only means buying pencils and binders and other supplies, it also requires being prepared to stand against the woke ideology that has penetrated classrooms across the country.  Parents sending their kids to public school, and even some private schools, need practical tools to equip…
    Virginia Allen
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    Wokeness Is Ripping Through America’s Schools. Here’s How to Protect Your Children From It.

    It’s back to school! You bought all the school supplies and new clothes, but what about insulating your children against school indoctrination? Sadly, indoctrination resistance is now part of going back to school so you must stay vigilant and teach your children personal boundaries. Lesson plans about “social identity,” which may be called social and…
    Nicole Solas
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    Dungeons and Dragons Players Face the Scariest Monster of All: The Radical Left 

    Before embarking on a quest, all good Dungeons and Dragons players know they have to check their privilege. After all, isn’t it fun to inject radical identity politics into your fantasy game?  That seems to be the idea behind “Journeys Through the Radiant Citadel,” a set of new Dungeons and Dragons adventures that take place in…
    Douglas Blair
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    What Happens When the Woke Rewrite History

    For decades, schoolchildren across America have taken field trips to presidential homes such as George Washington’s Mount Vernon, Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello, and James Madison’s Montpelier. Students and adults alike have learned about the lives and legacies of the men who crafted our founding documents and stood for freedom at the risk of their own lives. …
    Lauren Evans
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    Woke History at James Madison’s Montpelier Backed by Southern Poverty Law Center

    Virginia is for history lovers. George Washington’s Mount Vernon, Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello, and James Madison’s Montpelier—a triad of epicenters of our nation’s past—are all within driving distance. Those who own and operate these historic houses have a significant say over how the American Founding is taught. Unfortunately, as described in a new Heritage Foundation report, the…
    Brenda Hafera
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    Associated Press Injects Woke Ideology Into Its Stylebook

    Since 1953, the AP Stylebook has been a go-to manual for journalistic grammar and style at most media outlets. It lays out basic rules about grammar, punctuation, phrasing, and the like, intended to have universal applicability. In the past, it was aimed at reducing bias and creating a framework for evenhanded reporting. Those days are…
    Jarrett Stepman
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    Fighting to Reclaim Comic Books From Woke Left, New Comic Lands First Punch 

    As consumers of pop culture are increasingly aware, the world of comic books and superheroes has gone woke. Superman no longer fights for “the American Way,” and Captain America’s archnemesis, Red Skull, is now a Jordan Peterson analog. For the fans who just want a good story free from the political moralizing the left foists…
    Douglas Blair
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    House-Passed ‘Respect for Marriage Act’ Isn’t About Marriage. It’s About Complying With Woke Ideology.

    In an alarmist overreaction to the overturning of Roe v. Wade, congressional liberals this week passed radical legislation mislabeled as the Respect for Marriage Act. Although the bill’s final passage would threaten civil society and fundamental American freedoms, conservatives should see this development for what it really is: a publicity stunt. Its goal? Take the…
    Jared Eckert
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    Starbucks Closures Over Crime Show How Companies Dodge Woke Consequences

    Troubled times may be ahead for the marriage between corporate America and the left. Starbucks recently announced that it’s closing over a dozen stores because of crime and safety concerns. “We’ve had to make the difficult decision to close some locations that have a particularly high volume of challenging incidents that make it unsafe for…
    Jarrett Stepman
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