SocietyCommentary
Leftism Is Fulfilling the Lonely’s Search for Meaning
If you want to understand a human being or the human condition, what is the single most important question you should ask? Most religious people… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Taylor Swift Is Anything but ‘Miss Americana’ in Her New Netflix Doc
On Friday, Taylor Swift released her highly anticipated Netflix documentary “Miss Americana.” As the title suggests, it begins by telling the story of a small-town… Read More
SocietyCommentary
The Cult of Western Shaming
An ancient habit of Western elites is a certain selectivity in condemnation. Sometimes Westerners apply critical standards to the West that they would never apply… Read More
SocietyAnalysis
‘Cowed Into Silence’: Dave Rubin Warns of Cancel Culture, Mob Mentality
Dave Rubin, who hosts “The Rubin Report” talk show, joins the podcast to discuss the differences between political liberalism and classical liberalism, his recent encounter… Read More
SocietyCommentary
When ‘Never Again’ Means Nothing
This week, the world marked the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz by Allied forces during World War II. Politicians of all stripes dutifully… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Leftist Values Are Causing Young Americans to Be Miserable
I began part one of “Why Are So Many Young People Unhappy?” with data showing the apparently unprecedentedly high rate of unhappiness among young people… Read More
SocietyCommentary
How My Fight for Student-Led Prayer Took Me to the White House
How does a young man find himself standing behind the president of the United States in the Oval Office of the White House? I invited… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Baby Tinslee Lewis and the Difficult End-of-Life Care Debate
Tinslee Lewis, a very sick year-old baby, is at the intersection of a bitter Texas debate over current law and ethical responsibilities in end-of-life care…. Read More
SocietyAnalysis
Podcast: Glenn Beck Discusses Impeachment, the Future, and Our Founding Principles
Today we have an exclusive interview with Blaze Media’s Glenn Beck on a range of topics, including our national debt, the fate of America’s Republic… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Auschwitz Reminds Us That the Fight Against Evil Is Never Over
KYIV, Ukraine—Monday marks the 75th anniversary of the day Soviet soldiers liberated Auschwitz, Nazi Germany’s largest concentration and extermination camp. At Auschwitz, the Nazis murdered… Read More
SocietyAnalysis
A California Pastor on Engaging Community, Culture, and Political Discord
The “Bethel effect” is a term used to describe the community impact of Bethel Church in Redding, California. The congregation has gained national and international… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Remembering the Holocaust Amid Rising Anti-Semitism
Today, on International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the world remembers the 6 million European Jews murdered by the Nazis during World War II and renews its… Read More
SocietyCommentary
We Hear You: From Misery in San Francisco to Impeachment in Senate
Editor’s note: This week’s dip into the mailbag isn’t impeachment free, but does show that much more is on the minds of The Daily Signal’s… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Tampa’s Pirates Festival Trivializes Historical Evil
You can see her coming from miles away—a ship with masts, lurching ever-nearer, slowly coming out of the wide, gleaming bay and up the Hillsborough… Read More
SocietyCommentary
How the March for Life Highlights the Value of Women’s Voices
I’m very passionate about the dignity of women, and for that reason, all forms of sexual exploitation—whether it be pornography, prostitution, or sex trafficking—anger me,… Read More
SocietyNews
Exclusive: Biggs, Kennedy Bills Would Require Hospital Admitting Privileges for Abortionists
A congressman from Arizona and a senator from Louisiana have introduced legislation that would require that all abortion providers have admitting privileges at a local hospital… Read More
SocietyCommentary
America’s Expiration Date
I love definitions because they help focus the mind. For decades, we are said to have been in a culture war. As in any war,… Read More
SocietyCommentary
I’m Pro-Life. Here’s What Happened When I Attended the Women’s March.
Martin Luther King Jr. once wrote: “In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.” As… Read More
SocietyNews
Reforming Journalism Requires ‘Street Reporting,’ Not ‘Suite Reporting,’ World Editor Olasky Says
Reforming journalism is about making good journalism that is factual and original, a renowned magazine editor and author says. “We like being flies on the… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Diversity Isn’t Always the Answer
It’s nearly impossible to have even a short conversation with a college administrator, politician, or chief executive without the words diversity and inclusion dropping from… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Why So Many Young People Are Unhappy
Here are some unhappy statistics: —In America between 1946 and 2006, the suicide rate quadrupled for males ages 15 to 24 and doubled for females… Read More
LawNews
Sending Unsolicited Nudes in Texts, Online Soon Could Be Illegal in California
Californians who send unwelcome sexual images to others online without expressed invitation soon could face legal repercussions for such unwanted sexting. A proposed bill in… Read More
SocietyNews
Judge Refuses to Use Preferred Pronouns of Transgender Child Pornographer
A judge appointed by President Donald Trump refused Wednesday to use the preferred pronouns of a transgender child pornographer. Judge Stuart Kyle Duncan denied a… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Problematic Women: The Demise of the Women’s March
This Saturday is the fourth annual Women’s March in Washington, D.C.—but it’s not clear that the march will attract many women. We analyze the protest’s… Read More
SocietyCommentary
The Perpetual Intersectional Revolution Eats Its Own
In 2008, Democrats nominated for president a first-term U.S. senator with no serious legislative experience, Barack Obama. They nominated him over the long-championed, long-celebrated presumptive… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Christian Bakers Challenge $135K Fine for Quoting Bible Verse
Did Oregon officials violate their duty to remain neutral on matters of religion when they ordered Christian bakers Aaron and Melissa Klein to pay $135,000… Read More
SocietyCommentary
To Keep African Americans Safe, Target Criminals, Not Police
Criminal activity imposes huge costs on black residents in low-income neighborhoods of cities such as Chicago, Baltimore, Detroit, St. Louis, Philadelphia, and many others. Thousands… Read More
SocietyAnalysis
‘It’s Got to Be More Than a Handout’: A Charity’s Innovative Approach
In charity work, the numbers aren’t everything. Meals and shelter can be provided—and those are good—but as our guest today says, the goal needs to… Read More
SocietyAnalysis
Podcast: What It’s Like on the Streets of San Francisco
San Francisco has been called the Paris of the West, but lately, it’s become a nightmare. Rows of tents now line the sidewalks, and the… Read More
SocietyFeature
Tents, Homelessness, and Misery: 9 Things I Saw in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO—Call me a poop skeptic. After years of reading about the alleged horrors of San Francisco, I decided I wanted to see for myself… Read More
