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
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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
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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
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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
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‘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
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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
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Jobs, Family, Future: Gov. Kristi Noem Shares What’s on the Mind of America’s Heartland
Much of America is focused on something other than impeachment or whatever happens to be trending in the news cycle. Today on The Daily Signal… Read More
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His Sister Was Sex-Trafficked for 6 Years. Here’s How He’s Devoted His Life to Fighting It.
Ilonka Deaton was trafficked into sex slavery at the age of 12. She suffered for six years before finally getting free. Now, her brother, Jaco… Read More
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Planned Parenthood Sets New Record for Abortions in a Single Year
It’s been a turbulent last two years at Planned Parenthood, with a leadership shake-up involving the ouster of Dr. Leana Wen as president, and the… Read More
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Remembering Gertrude Himmelfarb, a Voice of Moral Clarity in a Time of Moral Confusion
America has lost a voice that strongly and consistently provided the road map to steer us away from the political and cultural abyss we currently… Read More
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We Hear You: In Defense of Charter Schools and Parents’ Rights
Editor’s note: One of The Daily Signal’s new year’s resolutions is to inspire you to write us about our coverage and what’s on your minds…. Read More
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Early Feminists Were Right About Unborn Human Life
Although they were considered radical at the time, American suffragists were unrelenting in their efforts to transform our country’s politics and empower women with the… Read More
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Killing Ourselves With Hate
The recent shooting inside a kosher supermarket in Jersey City, New Jersey, is the latest example that we Americans are literally killing ourselves with hatred… Read More
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What the Founders Actually Thought About Slavery
One of the ironies of the current American “elite” is that, rather than actually being elite, they have the smug self-assurance of knowing much that… Read More
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With 2020 Vision, a Look Back at Life 100 Years Ago
It can be useful and instructive to observe the turning of a decade by looking back on what life was like in America a mere… Read More
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Peloton ‘Scandal’ Shows How Mentally Unfit We’ve Become
We are fast approaching the end of 2019, and as we close the book on a turbulent decade, nothing summarizes the state of our culture… Read More
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The Right to Destroy Cities
This week, the Supreme Court effectively mandated continued legal tolerance for homelessness across major cities on the West Coast of the United States. The 9th… Read More
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How Porn Changes Your Brain
(Warning: Extremely graphic content) Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry isn’t a prude. In fact, he used to roll his eyes at his Christian friends, who he thought were… Read More
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Lawmakers Urge Justice Department to Start Enforcing Porn Laws
If you’re indifferent about the crisis of pornography, The New York Times can change that—almost instantly. The paper jolted an entire nation into caring last… Read More
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Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Year, ‘They,’ Is Politically Correct Nonsense
The Merriam-Webster dictionary—that reliable source for simple, straightforward linguistics—has released its 2019 Word of the Year, an annual trend since 2003. Only, I hate to… Read More
SocietyNews
Lawmakers Call on Attorney General to Enforce Anti-Obscenity Laws, Make Good on Trump’s Campaign Pledge
Four Republicans lawmakers are calling on Attorney General William Barr to enforce federal anti-obscenity laws and to crack down on hardcore pornography. Reps. Mark Meadows… Read More
SocietyNews
Lawmakers Map Out Conservative Solutions to End Poverty
Instilling a sense of expectancy, personal capability, and American exceptionalism are keys to lifting individuals out of poverty, two conservative lawmakers said Thursday at a… Read More
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Rise of Social Liberalism Disproportionately Hurts Lower-Income Americans
This week, Paul Krugman of The New York Times posited a theory: Red states cause depression and suicide. In a column titled “America’s Red State… Read More
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Is the US a Post-Christian Nation? Here’s What Ross Douthat Thinks
Amid declining church attendance, and cultural storms, do Americans still take faith seriously? “We’re a no longer deeply Christian country that is not yet post-Christian… Read More
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For Chick-Fil-A, a Hard Lesson Is Coming
It is a truism that a blackmailer is rarely satisfied. Once the payoffs start, there often is no end to them. The Chick-fil-A fast-food chain is about… Read More
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The Left’s Revealing Hatred of the Salvation Army
We all know some individuals who are so obviously good and kind that we are certain if anyone were to dislike them, that’s all we… Read More
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Gifts That Keep on Giving
Thanksgiving and Christmas seem to come earlier each year. Though the dates remain the same, the promotions from advertisers don’t. Christmas decorations are appearing before… Read More
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Chick-Fil-A Donated to Southern Poverty Law Center, Others on Left
Chick-fil-A donated to the Southern Poverty Law Center and other left-wing organizations that promote abortion and LGBT rights, issues that run counter to the fast-food… Read More
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49 Conservative Leaders Urge Chick-Fil-A to ‘Reverse Course’ on Pro-Family Charities
Leaders of pro-family, pro-life, and other conservative organizations have sent a letter to Chick-fil-A asking the fast-food chicken company to reconsider its decision to no… Read More
