SocietyCommentary
In Defense of Kate Smith
The long arm of the PC police has reached back to the ’30s and arrested, prosecuted, and sentenced the late singer Kate Smith. Smith, who… Read More
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America Is Still Highly Religious. So Why Do We Keep Liberalizing?
German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche once declared that “God is dead … and we have killed him.” That famous statement rocked Europe nearly 150 years ago…. Read More
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Out of the Ashes, a Beautiful Hope
Last week, the world mourned the blazing destruction of the opulent Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. But that wasn’t the only devastating church fire in… Read More
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Why Obama and Clinton Tweeted About ‘Easter Worshippers,’ Not Christians
Sometimes, a few sentences tell you more about a person—and, more importantly, an ideology—than a learned thesis. That is the case with tweets from Hillary… Read More
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Despite Differences, Civil Discourse Is Still Possible
America is divided. Nobody is listening to anyone else. All we want to do is have our own cognitive biases confirmed. America is doomed to… Read More
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Problematic Women: What Bre Payton’s Mom and Friends Want You to Know About Grief
The Daily Signal’s weekly podcast, “Problematic Women,” went on a three-month hiatus after losing our podcast co-host, Bre Payton, on Dec. 28 of last year…. Read More
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Are Chase Bank’s Account Decisions Motivated by Politics?
I have been a Chase Bank customer for years. Who knows how much longer it’ll be? Will the company’s thought police come for me next?… Read More
SocietyAnalysis
Podcast: The Burning of Notre Dame
The fire at Notre Dame has been put out. The damage is extensive, but there are glimmers of hope even amid the destruction. Today, Monica… Read More
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Criticism of Rep. Ilhan Omar Isn’t Incitement
A couple of years ago, I spoke at the University of California, Berkeley. My presence was apparently so offensive to a particular group of people… Read More
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What Notre Dame Means to Me, a Lifelong Catholic
I almost didn’t go to Paris. We were only a few weeks into our semester abroad in Italy, and I was still struggling with culture… Read More
SocietyAnalysis
Podcast: Recovering the Lost Art of Civility
With 2020 campaigns already ramping up, it looks like partisanship could be the norm for the foreseeable future. But it doesn’t have to be that… Read More
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Trump and the Rest of the World Mourn on Twitter as Notre Dame Cathedral Burns
President Donald Trump shared in the world’s horror at news that Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, a Catholic landmark dating to the 12th century, was… Read More
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In Paris, Our Cathedral Lies in Ruins
PARIS—Many of us Americans have strolled the banks of the river Seine across Île de la Cité, listening to the bells of the famous towers… Read More
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Google Caves to the Intolerant Left, Betraying Its Own Ideals
Believers in internet freedom and all the potential of the digital revolution should be deeply disheartened by Google’s spineless decision last week to abandon its… Read More
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Conservatives Need to Reclaim Feminism or Pick a New Word
Are you a feminist? For many conservative women, responding to that question becomes a backbreaking feat—expressing your viewpoint while attempting to dodge the left’s pro-abortion,… Read More
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Decades After ‘The Feminine Mystique,’ Women Have Freedom. But They’re Still Not Happy.
I have decided to finally read what is widely regarded as the literary work that unleashed the modern feminist movement, Betty Friedan’s “The Feminine Mystique.”… Read More
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Left’s Embrace of Identity Politics Makes It Wise for Jews to Move to the Right
Even before the openly anti-Semitic remarks of Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., forced Congress to adopt a vague anti-hate resolution in March, the case for America’s Jews to… Read More
SocietyNews
Jordan Peterson Unpacks What Drives the Left and How to Restore Meaning
NEW YORK—President Donald Trump exclaimed in his State of the Union address that America would “never” be a socialist country. Yet multiple polls suggest that… Read More
SocietyAnalysis
Gov. Scott Walker Stared Down a Leftist Mob. Here’s His Advice to Other Conservatives.
Former Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker had to deal with plenty of liberal activists during his tenure. In an interview recorded at the Conservative Political Action… Read More
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4 Things to Know About Former Obama Aide Hired by SPLC to Review Discrimination Charges
The onetime chief of staff to former first lady Michelle Obama is leading an internal investigation into the Southern Poverty Law Center’s alleged workplace misconduct… Read More
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How the Left Keeps Me Religious
Nothing keeps me religious more than the left, not even religion itself. I am not even particularly “spiritual.” My religiosity is overwhelmingly rational (the title… Read More
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Police Can’t Make Up for Absent Fathers
Sometimes, during my drive to work, I listen to Clarence Maurice Mitchell IV, host of the Baltimore’s WBAL “C4” radio show. Mitchell was formerly a… Read More
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Why Ralph Northam Must Go
It’s been several weeks since the public first learned about a photograph on Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam’s medical school yearbook page displaying a man in… Read More
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Tech Giants Run Silent as Discrimination Charges Shake Up Southern Poverty Law Center
Leading technology and social media companies that have partnered with the Southern Poverty Law Center either are distancing themselves from the controversial organization or declining… Read More
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Smollett, Northam Show Need for Honest Race Conversation, Not Mob Mentality
February was a good—albeit controversial—month for discussions about race in this country. Not only was it the traditional Black History Month, but two race-centric bombshells… Read More
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SPLC President Richard Cohen Resigns From Embattled Left-Wing Nonprofit
Southern Poverty Law Center President Richard Cohen resigned Friday, in the latest blow to the embattled left-wing nonprofit. Cohen’s resignation came nine days after the SPLC… Read More
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How Church Plants Are Lifting Broken Communities
Suicide and depression are becoming increasingly normal in America, and our communities are living with the fallout. Recent data shows suicide and depression have reached… Read More
SocietyAnalysis
Podcast: From Drug Addiction to CEO of My Pillow
The name Mike Lindell may not ring a bell, but if you watch Fox News, you’ve probably seen him. He’s the CEO of My Pillow…. Read More
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Bookstore Removes Jordan Peterson Book Over Mosque Shooting, Continues Selling ‘Mein Kampf’
A New Zealand bookstore stopped selling Jordan Peterson’s book in light of the Christchurch mosque shootings, but continues offering “Mein Kampf.” Management at Whitcoulls, one… Read More
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Instead of Criticizing McCain, Trump Should Embrace Kindness, Humility
President Donald Trump made a rare appearance at a church last Sunday. It’s a safe bet the sermon was not based on Proverbs 15:1—”A gentle… Read More
