SocietyCommentary
Corporations’ Worrying Embrace of Censorship
In recent days, some of the nation’s most powerful corporations have engaged in a concerted effort, at the behest of a major political party, to… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Among ‘Marginalized Voices’ at Upcoming Theater Festival: Conservatives
Succeeding in the world of theater is tough no matter who you are. But if you’re a conservative Orthodox Jew, it’s even tougher. Just ask… Read More
SocietyAnalysis
Exclusive Interview: Ben Carson on How to Help Homeless in Your Community
Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson joins “The Daily Signal Podcast” to announce a powerful new tool to help the homeless and needy in… Read More
SocietyAnalysis
How We Can Keep the Faith in America When Everything Is Shaken
To say that this is a difficult time in our nation’s history might be something of an understatement. For many people, the 2020 election didn’t… Read More
SocietyCommentary
America Cannot Be Great Until We Make America Good Again
There seems to be only one area of common ground in America today: agreement that something is wrong. But regarding what that “something” is, and… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Is the Wisdom of Homer Immune to Cancel Culture?
Amid the current hysteria of toppling statues and renaming things, we keep mindlessly expanding the cancel culture. We are now seeing efforts to ban classics… Read More
Health Care Analysis
A Medical Doctor Explains What We Know About New Coronavirus Strains
The medical community is reporting two new strains of the virus that causes COVID-19. The first variant of the novel coronavirus was discovered in the… Read More
LawNews
National Guard to Be Deployed in Kenosha Ahead of Possible Charges in Shooting
The Wisconsin National Guard will support local law enforcement if civil unrest follows a charging decision in the case of the officer-involved, near-fatal shooting last… Read More
LawNews
Portland Mayor Vows to Push Back Harder to End Antifa Violence
It took six months of rioting and millions of dollars in property damage for Ted Wheeler, the mayor of Portland, Oregon, to order increased law… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Why Conservatives of All Stripes Must Unite in 2021
After 2020—a year with a deadly pandemic, a crushing economic shutdown, brutal riots, and a contested presidential election—it often feels as though things can’t get… Read More
SocietyCommentary
What Will Historians Make of Our Annus Horribilis?
The year 2020 is now commonly dubbed the annus horribilis—“the horrible year.” The past 10 months certainly have been awful. But then so was 1968,… Read More
SocietyCommentary
A Better 2021?
I don’t like making predictions for a new year because they are just guesses and like palm readers, fortune-tellers, and “experts,” guesses are often wrong…. Read More
SocietyCommentary
Our Hopes for 2021 Won’t Be Fulfilled by a Politician, but by Us
COOK FOREST, Pennsylvania—It has just finished snowing here, and the forest looks magical, draped in white. It takes on a silvery blue shine under the… Read More
SocietyCommentary
2020’s Good News
Was 2020 the worst year ever? The media keep saying that. We did have the pandemic, a bitter election, unemployment, riots, and a soaring national… Read More
SocietyNews
Boy Saves Video of Teen Girl Saying Racial Slur, Posts It Online to Teach Her ‘a Lesson’
A high school student held onto a 2016 video of a young girl saying a racial slur, then posted it online after she had chosen… Read More
SocietyCommentary
The Power of Christmas
Editor’s note: This is a “classic” Cal Thomas that was originally distributed in 1991 upon the death of newsman Harry Reasoner. Of all the great and small… Read More
SocietyAnalysis
From Kitchen Table to Recording Studio: A Daddy-Daughter Success Story
Father and daughter Mat and Savanna Shaw began singing duets together from their kitchen table at the onset of the coronavirus pandemic. After they posted… Read More
SocietyCommentary
The Sovietization of California
I am writing this column upon returning home to California after five days in Florida. For the first time since my first trip to Los… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Gifts That Keep on Giving
A phrase one hears this time of year is about gifts that “keep on giving.” Most store-bought gifts are soon forgotten, but are there some… Read More
SocietyNews
Planned Parenthood Bid to Kill Hyde Amendment to Face Pro-Life Pushback
Planned Parenthood is preparing its wish list for former Vice President Joe Biden’s prospective administration, but pro-life forces are gearing up for a fight. In… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Sen. Mike Lee Exposes Divisive Nature of Smithsonian Latino Museum
Until Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, recently stood up as the voice of reason, and blocked a museum dedicated to those Americans the government hives off… Read More
SocietyCommentary
The Long Shadow of the Identity Politics ‘Constitution’
Some governing areas fall neatly under easily recognized policy umbrellas. Relations with other countries come under the auspices of “foreign policy,” and when those relations… Read More
SocietyAnalysis
How Pornhub Videos Hurt Abuse Survivors
Visa and Mastercard are reportedly blocking payments on Pornhub due to allegations of child pornography on the website. What is going on here? Nicholas Kristof,… Read More
SocietyCommentary
The War on History Comes for Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln didn’t do enough for black lives, according to militant proponents of the woke revolution. In October, the San Francisco Unified School District School… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Hanukkah, Made in the USA
Most American Jews celebrate Hanukkah, at least with a family dinner or the lighting of a menorah, and in America, most non-Jews have heard of… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Remembering Walter Williams, Friend and Mentor
I met economist and professor Walter Williams when I interviewed him while hosting a local TV show in Cleveland. We discussed a number of topics… Read More
SocietyNews
‘Life Can Win’: Pence Touts Trump Administration’s Pro-Life Victories
President Donald Trump’s administration has been focused on protecting and fighting for the right to life, Vice President Mike Pence said Wednesday. “President Trump said early… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Gov. Northam, It’s Not Up to You to Tell People of Faith How They Can Worship
During a press conference Thursday, Gov. Ralph Northam, D-Va., took it upon himself to tell the faithful not only how they should worship, but also… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Portland Mayor Wheeler’s Tough Talk on Lawlessness Is Too Little, Too Late
Ted Wheeler, the mayor of Portland, Oregon, is discovering the hard way that even virtue signaling has diminishing returns. So, no, prattling on about how… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Can Human Rights Be Rescued From Human Rights Activists’ Overreach?
Human Rights Day is celebrated annually on Dec. 10 in recognition of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the United Nations… Read More
