InternationalCommentary
My Trip to Vietnam Reconfirmed My Hatred of Communism
Ten years ago, I wrote a column reflecting on my reactions to visiting Vietnam. Given the lack of revulsion to, and even flirtation with, communism… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Is Another Civil War Likely? A Historian Says ‘No,’ but We Should Still Be Concerned
In the past few years, Civil War figures from Confederates to Abraham Lincoln have been denounced, and in the case of statues and monuments, removed… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Why Russians Are Protesting Alexei Navalny’s Arrest
Russian citizens are protesting the imprisonment of Alexei Navalny, an opposition leader and anti-corruption activist. Navalny was arrested and jailed Jan. 17, accused of violating… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Arms Control Policy Under Biden Not Off to a Good New START
News that President Joe Biden intends to seek a five-year extension of the New START agreement with Russia is disappointing, to say the least. New… Read More
InternationalCommentary
What You Need to Know About the Arrest of Russian Dissident Alexei Navalny
Alexei Navalny returned to Russia from Germany on Jan. 17 and was arrested at the airport upon arrival. Navalny, a leading Russian political opposition figure,… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Is This Moment When GOP Will Stand Up to Trump?
The Daily Signal publishes a variety of perspectives. Nothing written here is to be construed as representing the views of The Heritage Foundation. On Jan…. Read More
InternationalCommentary
EU’s New Investment Deal With China a Blow to Transatlantic Alliance
The European Union and the People’s Republic of China reached a comprehensive agreement on investment Dec. 30, and it has already elicited a storm of… Read More
InternationalCommentary
On 10th Anniversary of Arab Spring, Tunisia Leads Way on Democracy
Jan. 14 will mark the 10th anniversary of the Arab Spring, which began with Tunisians’ toppling of longtime strongman Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali’s regime in… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Capitol Riot Tactics Strongly Resemble Those Used in 2020 Riots
Watching rioters breach the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday as members of Congress were certifying the presidential election inside was alarming and raised many questions regarding… Read More
InternationalCommentary
No, Beijing, the Hong Kong Protests Were Nothing Like What Happened on Capitol Hill
False equivalencies are being drawn between the angry pro-Trump mob that sought to disrupt democratic processes on Capitol Hill this Wednesday and overwhelmingly peaceful, pro-democracy… Read More
SecurityNews
Barr Accuses Trump of ‘Orchestrating a Mob’ and ‘Betrayal of His Office and Supporters’
Former Attorney General William Barr accused President Donald Trump on Thursday of “orchestrating a mob” of his supporters to pressure Congress to overturn the presidential… Read More
SecurityNews
Police Say 4 Dead, 52 Arrested After Mob Storms Capitol
Washington, D.C. police announced late Wednesday that four people died during the riot following the “Stop the Steal” rally on Capitol Hill. Rioters supporting President… Read More
PoliticsNews
Rep. Ilhan Omar to Introduce Articles of Impeachment Following Mob Violence at Capitol
Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., announced she was drawing up articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump after a mob of pro-Trump rioters stormed the Capitol… Read More
InternationalCommentary
With 2021 Still Young, We Already Have Trouble from Tehran
Iran wasted no time setting a terrible tone for its 2021 foreign policy this week, making it clear that Tehran remains firmly committed to expanding… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Anti-Semitism Is a Problem for Us All
Hating Jews is abhorrent. As revolting as the practice of anti-Semitism is, it’s a problem that lies hidden right in the midst of America—and it’s… Read More
SecurityCommentary
In New Book, Sharansky Offers a ‘Refusenik’ Perspective on Human Rights, Anti-Semitism
They were called “refuseniks”—Jews in the Soviet Union who wanted to emigrate. They were not just “refused” the right to leave. They were spied on,… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Honoring How Our Deployed Troops Keep Us Safe
Like a zombie, the notion that America is fighting “endless” or “forever” wars in the Middle East refuses to die. It’s a theme not reserved… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Israel-Morocco Pact Brings Western Sahara Dispute Back Into Focus
Morocco agreed on Dec. 10 to resume formal diplomatic relations with Israel, joining the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Sudan as the fourth Arab country… Read More
InternationalCommentary
The European Union’s Christmas Wish List Deserves a Lump of Coal
The European Union Commission, the executive arm of the EU, earlier this month published what it called a “new EU-US agenda for global change.” The… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Goodwill From Iran at Year’s End? Not a Chance
There’s more trouble coming from Iran—not that we should be surprised. This week, the Iranian defense minister announced that the country’s already worrisome nuclear research… Read More
SocietyAnalysis
This Reporter Spent 2020 Covering Riots. Here’s What She Saw.
This year has been strange for all of us, but especially for Shelby Talcott, The Daily Caller’s media reporter and field correspondent. Talcott spent much… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Hack of US Agencies, Fortune 500 Firms Highlights Need for Cybersecurity
Russians are the prime suspects in a major hack this month against U.S. computer networks, compromising the data of the departments of Commerce, Treasury, and… Read More
SecurityAnalysis
What You Need to Know About Chinese Spying on US Politicians
Christine Fang is a Chinese national who is suspected of being a spy and has had ties to American mayors and other politicians, including Rep…. 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
SecurityCommentary
Think Twice Before Changing the Military’s Transgender Policy
Many predict that shortly after assuming office, former Vice President Joe Biden will move to rescind the Trump administration’s 2019 policy on military service by… Read More
EconomyCommentary
How Beijing Is Threatening Hong Kong’s Status as Global Financial Center
China’s recent Hong Kong security legislation could be the beginning of the end for Hong Kong as one of the world’s leading financial and trading… 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
International Analysis
Problematic Women: How 1 Woman Took on the Soviet Union in Afghanistan
Joanne Herring, a longtime political activist and philanthropist, deserves a great deal of credit for helping break the back of the Soviet Union in Afghanistan… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Hit on Scientist Highlights Concerns About Iran’s Nuclear Program
There’s plenty of debate about the daring killing last week of the infamous Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, who some consider to be a leading… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Left Pegs Israel as Villain in Assassination of Iran’s Top Nuclear Scientist
I always thought no one—including Israel—could pull off something as incredible as the raid on Entebbe, Uganda, on July 4, 1976. To remind readers what… Read More
