Commentary
Why Western Leaders Won’t Acknowledge ‘Radical Islam’
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… Read More
InternationalCommentary
More Gun Control Is Not What Australia Needs
A father and son duo opened fire on a crowd of mostly Jewish victims on Dec. 14. They were at a large Hanukkah celebration on… Read More
SecurityNews
6 Deadly Antisemitic Attacks and Incidents Since Oct. 7
At least 15 people are dead after two gunmen opened fire at a Hanukkah event at Sydney’s Bondi Beach. Prime Minister of Australia Anthony Albanese has called the deadly… Read More
SecurityNews
Australia May Need to Spend More to Realize Its National Security Goals
So far, Australia has made significant progress in revamping its military for a strategy of denial in the Indo-Pacific. But, as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Achieving Sea Superiority Through AUKUS
Whoever rules the waves rules the world. This argument, made famous by American naval theorist Alfred Thayer Mahan, rings just as true today as it… Read More
SecurityNews
$3 Billion Up From Down Under to Help US Build Submarines
Given the regular flow of dollars out of the country and into foreign economies, it bears mentioning that one ally has, in fact, extended financial… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Surprise Chinese Naval Drills Spark Midair Chaos, Escalate Tensions With US and Allies
In yet another provocation of U.S. allies, China conducted live-fire naval drills in international waters on Friday without providing adequate notice, causing nearly 50 commercial… Read More
InternationalLawPoliticsCommentary
Are UK Labor Party and Harris Campaign Headed for Legal Jeopardy?
The United Kingdom’s Labor Party and Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign may be marching into the same legal jeopardy as the Australian Labor Party and Bernie… Read More
InternationalCommentary
US Should Adopt UK’s ‘Rwanda Plan’ to Address Illegal Immigration: The BorderLine
After nearly two years of legal and political challenges, Britain’s parliament has finally passed a law confirming that Rwanda is a safe place to send… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Obama’s CIA Asked Foreign Intel Agencies to Spy on Trump Campaign
The revelation that the U.S. intelligence community, under the Obama administration, sought the assistance of the “Five Eyes” intelligence alliance to surveil Donald Trump’s associates before the… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Rip Curl Brand’s Wipeout Over Transgender Surfer Shows Fed-Up Americans Are Winning
It’s been a week to forget for surf company Rip Curl, the latest brand to risk consumers’ wrath with a pro-transgender marketing campaign. Its January… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Government Bans Prayers Talking About an LGBTQ Person’s ‘Need to Repent’
Imagine the government told you what you can and cannot pray for, inside your own head. Such an idea seems better suited to “thoughtcrime” dystopias—such… Read More
InternationalCommentary
America’s Indo-Pacific Allies Willing to Be Force Multipliers for US to Help Deter China
America is not the only country with an interest in countering the threat of an aggressive Communist China that’s intent on world domination. Its allies… Read More
LawNews
Harris Seizes on Maine Mass Shooting to Push for Australian-Style Gun Laws
In the aftermath of the killing of 18 in a mass shooting in Maine on Wednesday, Vice President Kamala Harris praised Australian gun bans at a luncheon… Read More
InternationalNews
What Biden Has to Say About New House Speaker, Hamas, China
President Joe Biden voiced support Wednesday for Israel’s defense and warned against believing Palestinian estimates of casualties as the Jewish state continues to pound the… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Why Navy’s Submarine Tender Program Is Vital to Pacific Strategy
As China continues to flagrantly and aggressively assert its influence in the Pacific, the need to maintain a strong naval presence is paramount for deterring… Read More
InternationalCommentary
How US Can Continue to Push Back Against Beijing
Remember the old public relations maxim: “There’s no such thing as bad publicity”? Try telling that to Beijing. Having loosed a pandemic, China finds itself (quite deservedly)… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Economic Freedom of ‘Quad’ Nations Can Accelerate COVID-19 Recovery
The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, comprising the U.S., Australia, Japan, and India, was born out of the response to the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. The dialogues… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Australia and New Zealand Differ on COVID-19. The Economic Fallout Could, Too.
Australia and New Zealand are two of just six economically free countries in the world, according to The Heritage Foundation’s 2020 Index of Economic Freedom,… Read More
Health CareCommentary
New Zealand’s Severe COVID-19 Lockdown Imperils Its Hard-Earned Free Economy
After completely reinventing its economy with free-market policies in the 1980s, New Zealand has enjoyed a remarkable run of prosperity as one of the most… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Australia’s Election Shock Shows the Perils of Moralizing Climate Change
Heading into last Saturday’s election in Australia, Prime Minister Scott Morrison was a dead man walking. Polls showed the left-wing Labor Party pulling away from… Read More
InternationalCommentary
In Australia, Conservatives Win a Shock Victory. There’s a Lesson Here for Conservatives Worldwide.
When Australians went to the polls over the weekend, it was universally expected that the left-wing Labor Party would emerge the winner. To the shock… Read More
International Analysis
Podcast: Conservatism in Australia
We talk to Martyn Iles, managing director of the Australian Christian Lobby, about e state of conservatism here in the U.S. and abroad in Australia…. Read More
SocietyCommentary
LGBT Activists Wanted Elites, Not All, to Decide on Gay Marriage in Australia
After years of political wrangling over same-sex marriage, Australian voters are having their say in a national postal vote that ends on Nov. 7. The… Read More
InternationalCommentary
In Australia, Catholic Bishops Face Court Action, Huge Fines Over Traditional Views on Marriage
Australians have always viewed America’s litigious culture with suspicion. Our “no worries mate” approach to life means we tend not to rush off to court… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Why Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott’s Stance on Marriage Led to His Ousting
Australian politicians have again treated the nation like a failed Pacific Island state, launching yet another coup to topple a serving prime minister. Prime Minister… Read More
EnergyAnalysis
In Australia, the Green Energy Fantasy Has Collapsed
If you are sailing miles from shore and come upon the rusted prows of sunken ships, you can be sure that water is not that deep and… Read More
Carbon Regulation: Time for America to Learn from Australia’s Mistake
Australia’s new Prime Minister Tony Abbott, who won a landslide victory earlier this month, vowed to promptly scrap the nation’s tax on carbon emissions. He… Read More
News
Abbott Tries to Mop Up Australia’s Immigration Problem
Illegal immigration is a major issue in almost every developed nation, and Australia is increasingly becoming a flashpoint in the global debate. After six disastrous… Read More
New Australian Leader Gives Hope to Conservatives Everywhere
The Australian Liberal Party—“liberal” in the good way, like Adam Smith—and its coalition partner, the National Party, won in a landslide election over the weekend…. Read More
