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opinion
My Experience as an American Censored by French Authorities
Summary On Halloween in Paris, a video went viral of an angry protester throwing a Molotov cocktail at the French police. It was an egregious act, and though the violence drew deserved condemnation, the French government had taken a very different approach to another controversy that same day: Rather than confront political violence, it had… -
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Why This European Ally Is Standing With Trump
Summary Romania’s national security adviser visited Washington, D.C., this week with a message to his American counterparts: We’re open for business. Ambassador Marius-Gabriel Lazurca spoke with the Daily Signal shortly after arriving in the nation’s capital and expressed optimism about U.S.-Romania relations. “I’m here to tell my American interlocutors that our strategic relationship has done… -
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They Aim to Conquer
The West would do well to remember King Solomon’s most famous ruling. Last weekend, France erupted in widespread rioting. One French official put the number involved in protests at 550,000. Of those, more than 100,000 were in Paris, including on Paris’ famous Champs-Élysées Avenue. The marauders vandalized at least 3,000 shops. They stole from high-end… -
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How to Prevent Europe’s Violence From Coming to America
Summary When violence and destruction broke out this month in France and soon spread to other European nations, many looked for a politician or a policy to blame. But they forgot that a very real culprit is what’s taught in the classroom. Every major crisis today raises a question about education: What kind of people… -
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The EU Wants to Control What Americans See Online Before We Vote
Summary As violent protests erupt into flames across France, leveling centuries-old buildings, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot recently spoke out, attributing “hostile narratives” surrounding the protests to Russia, China, Iran, and the “MAGA community.” More and more, we’re seeing European elites treat American political speech as a threat to be managed. And European officials are… -
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Europe Learns a Lesson About Kowtowing to China
Summary A European soccer star insinuated that Mao Zedong was a dictator, and China showed exactly how a powerful, dictatorial regime operates when it can. Kylian Mbappé, a French soccer star who plays for Real Madrid, a Spanish team, stepped into a controversy made in China, but miserably endured by so many of the communist… -
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Victor Davis Hanson: Why Is Carney Choosing China Over America?
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal senior contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see more of his videos. Hello, this is Victor Davis Hanson for the Daily Signal. We’re into five or six months now of the Canadian-American trade wars. It’s kind of… -
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Upcoming Trump, Putin and Xi Jinping Meeting Explained
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal senior contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see more of his videos. Hello, this is Victor Davis Hanson for the Daily Signal. There’s a lot of acrimony right now about a planned summit with the three… -
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Victor Davis Hanson: A Reality Check for Americans Who Fled Trump
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words” from Daily Signal senior contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to Hanson’s own YouTube channel to watch past episodes. Sami Winc: Wired had a great story on expatriates, and we’re talking ordinary expatriates, not people like Rosie O’Donnell that are super rich…. -
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France Is the Future Khanna Wants. Look How That’s Going
“This is what happens when nations let wealth and power accumulate in the hands of a few,” says prospective 2028 presidential candidate and socialist Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., about the mass rioting and social unrest unfolding in France. As with most issues, Khanna has it backward. It’s Democrat economic and social ideas that have destabilized… -
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French Protest Groups Demand More Rallies as Macron Faces Tough Choices
PARIS, Oct 25 (Reuters) – French protest groups and unions called on Sunday for further demonstrations as they sought to maintain pressure on the government after a huge security operation helped to contain unrest during nationwide rallies on Saturday. The Interior Ministry said 410,000 people took part in Saturday’s marches as authorities deployed 70,000 police,… -
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France Is Burning and the Media Is Most Concerned that the Right Is Right
If you merely paid attention to the legacy media in recent weeks, you’d think that the French riots were only a bit of a scuffle between students and police, with perhaps a few “ultra-left” agitators, and that the only negative takeaway from the whole thing is that—horror of horrors—this could help the Right. Let’s get… -
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Victor Davis Hanson: Ukraine Is Becoming Another Verdun
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal senior contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see more of his videos. Hello, this is Victor Davis Hanson for the Daily Signal. The war in Ukraine has gone on for four years—4.7 years. Feb. 24 of next year,… -
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What Would Pope John Paul II Think About the European Protests?
Today is the feast of Pope St. John Paul II. His life and teachings offer a key to understanding the unease the world experiences today and indicate a path forward based on justice, responsibility, and the common good. Though published in 1991, his encyclical letter “Centesimus Annus” retains an extraordinary timeliness today, including in the… -
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Victor Davis Hanson: Why Western Civilization Is Fighting Back
Summary Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see more of his videos. Hello, this is Victor Davis Hanson for the Daily Signal. We’re watching Western civilization and Western countries worldwide under assault, sometimes militarily, sometimes economically,… -
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Leftist Media Spin Furiously on French Leftist Rioting
The New York Post cover on Oct. 19 summed it up in two words: “FRANCE BURNS.” Over the weekend, there was massive unrest in France from leftist extremists. So there were several interesting journalism patterns. Labeling. Typically, reporters didn’t want to label protesters as “far left,” let alone “left.” Note to reporters: When Greta Thunberg… -
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Steady on the Edge: Romania on NATO’s Black Sea Flank
As I write, two of my nation’s F-16s have just shot down two jet-powered drones that had entered Romanian airspace over the Black Sea. Our pilots did not hesitate. Here is why. On Oct. 14, at 8:16 p.m., Romanian naval authorities at Sulina received a request for assistance from the Comoros-flagged vessel Yara J, which… -
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France Riots Could Serve as the Socialist Blueprint for the US
“Europe on fire is a warning for the United States,” a foreign policy expert said of the recent riots in France. Nile Gardiner, the director of the Margaret Thatcher Center for Freedom at The Heritage Foundation, joined Mark Guiney on the “Heritage Explains” podcast to discuss the leftist-Islamist coalition behind the riots and how the… -
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Victor Davis Hanson: Why the French Riots May Be Coming to a Street Near You, and How You Can Stop It
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words” from Daily Signal senior contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to Victor Davis Hanson’s own YouTube channel to watch past episodes. Jack Fowler: France is ablaze yet again. Let’s talk about the riots. Now, a few things. The riots are not only in… -
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Trump Admin Warned Europe Before Riots Started—It Didn’t Listen
Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned about left-wing terrorism threatening Western civilization. Now, Europe is seeing what these groups are capable of. “Antifa militants and their comrades travel from across Europe and to the Americas to participate in each other’s attacks, to funnel propaganda and training, materials, and target information through shared encrypted channels—moving through…