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
SocietyCommentary
Left’s Goya Boycott Backfires
Turns out, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., does a better job selling Goya than her radical agenda. According to the company’s CEO, her boycott of the… Read More
SocietyCommentary
The Wisdom of Walter Williams
Wisdom is not the same as information, or knowledge. These days, there is more information available to everyone than ever before, thanks to the internet,… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Walter Williams: Prophet of Freedom
Sometimes, the legacy of great men is that the world doesn’t realize how great they were until they are gone. This might be the case… Read More
SocietyAnalysis
Problematic Women: America’s Transgender Craze Should Take a Cue From UK
The United Kingdom long has been on the progressive end of the transgender issue, so when it pumps the brakes, America should pay attention, says… Read More
SocietyAnalysis
How Americans View Religious Freedom at the End of a Trying 2020
There’s no denying that 2020 has been a trying year. Churches all over the nation closed their doors because of COVID-19. Rioters burned and looted… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Feeling Guilty About Everything? Thank Critical Race Theory
Noxious Marxist theories that have festered in academia for decades finally burst out of ivy-covered walls in 2020, invading all aspects of American life. It… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Trust in Our Institutions Is in Free Fall. How Did We Get Here?
There’s a lot of talk these days about conspiracies. A huge number of Americans are prone to believing some pretty wild stuff. This is true… Read More
SocietyAnalysis
Here’s How COVID-19 Restrictions Curb Religious Freedom
Exactly how have COVID-19 restrictions on churches and other places of worship affected First Amendment freedoms? What happened when the Supreme Court last week blocked… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Why Do Progressives No Longer Defend Free Expression?
A half-century ago, progressives used to push limitless free expression, blasting conservatives for their allegedly blinkered traditionalism. They boasted of obliterating once-normal boundaries in art,… Read More
SocietyCommentary
The Dangers of Joe Biden’s Extreme Abortion Agenda
In the aftermath of a singularly high-stakes election, as President Donald Trump fights to ensure that every legal vote is counted, former Vice President Joe… Read More
SocietyAnalysis
A Veteran Activist’s 10 Principles for Healing America’s Hurting Communities
Elitism, not racism, is the biggest obstacle in overcoming poverty, says Robert Woodson, today’s guest on “The Daily Signal Podcast.” Woodson is founder and president… Read More
SocietyCommentary
If You Smash Capitalism, You Can’t ‘Build Back Better’
America is the most prosperous nation on Earth. But equality campaigners of today—armed with social justice rhetoric—insist that if a system doesn’t bring identical prosperity… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Don’t Let the Abortion Lobby Hijack ‘Women’s Issues’
As the 116th Congress prepares to adjourn and policymakers look ahead to the 117th, among the policies up for discussion is the status of the… Read More
