SocietyCommentary
How Civility Can Pull Us Back From the Brink
Coming out of the bitterly-fought midterm elections, it’s easy to feel as though the United States has reached unprecedented levels of partisanship, but new research… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Right Side of History: Meet the Man Who Made the Supreme Court
“The Right Side of History” is a podcast dedicated to exploring current events through a historical lens and busting left-wing myths about figures and events… Read More
SocietyCommentary
We Hear You: How to ‘Wield the Most Effective Weapon Against Tyranny’
Editor’s note: We begin selections from the mailbag this week with a letter from a reader in Georgia that gets at why The Daily Signal… Read More
SocietyNews
Half of Young Americans Say US Is ‘Racist’ and ‘Sexist,’ Survey Finds
A basic knowledge of civics and belief in American exceptionalism are in startling decline among younger Americans, a new report suggests. About half of those… Read More
SocietyCommentary
We Hear You: Coming to America, Birthright Citizenship, and Climate Alarmism
Editor’s note: The Daily’s Signal’s audience was touched by foreign correspondent Nolan Peterson’s account of his wife’s introduction to America. The issue of birthright citizenship… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Podcast: UPenn Law Professor Says Radical Feminism Has Made Women ‘Dumber’
Has “radical feminism” been bad for women? University of Pennsylvania Law School professor Amy Wax argues a resounding yes. “Radical feminism has had a baleful… Read More
PoliticsAnalysis
Podcast: The History of Thanksgiving
What actually happened at the first Thanksgiving? And how did our memory of it, over the centuries of American history, get tinged with a bit… Read More
SocietyCommentary
The Surprising Story of the First Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is a special day in this country, not just because of the turkey and football and relatives, but also because of the historical memory… Read More
EducationCommentary
Professor Thinks Banning These Words Would Fix Free Speech on College Campuses
University of Pennsylvania law professor Amy Wax is accustomed to political wrongthink. Wax has a bachelor’s degree from Yale College, a medical degree from Harvard,… Read More
SocietyCommentary
The Fruits of College Indoctrination
Much of today’s incivility and contempt for personal liberty has its roots on college campuses, and most of the uncivil and contemptuous are people with… Read More
SocietyNews
Why This California College Student Is Choosing to Stand Up for Her Beliefs on Gender
A 20-year-old student senator at the University of California Berkeley says she didn’t expect the intense opposition she received for voicing her Christian beliefs on… Read More
SocietyNews
What Veterans Say About Effort at Supreme Court to Remove Peace Cross War Memorial
When Jake Hill heard that an atheist activist group had sued to have a historic World War I memorial pulled down because some people were… Read More
SocietyCommentary
This Man Helped Bring Conservatism Back to Life
It’s been nearly a quarter of a century since the passing of intellectual historian and “master of letters” Russell Kirk, but his influence, far from… Read More
LawCommentary
If Trump Ended Birthright Citizenship by Executive Order, He’d Be Enforcing Existing Law
President Donald Trump’s critics have found something else to rend their garments over: his determination to end so-called “birthright citizenship.” Why, they thunder, it’s unconstitutional…. Read More
SocietyFeature
‘I’ll Never Be the Same’: My Ukrainian Wife’s First Trip to the United States
KYIV, Ukraine—How do you measure America’s greatness? By the size of its economy, or the strength of its military? By the height of its city… Read More
SocietyCommentary
The 3 Big Differences Between Conservatives and Progressives
What’s the difference between a conservative and a progressive? Here are three examples. No. 1: Conservatives and progressives have different views about individuals and communities…. Read More
SocietyNews
Founder of #WalkAway Campaign Hopes to Make It a ‘Roadshow’
The founder of the #WalkAway Campaign, a movement showcasing stories of why Americans walk away from leftist ideology and the Democratic Party, says he is… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Ben & Jerry’s Says It’s ‘Comfortable’ Supporting Group With Ties to an Open Anti-Semite
Ben & Jerry’s launched a new ice cream Tuesday called Pecan Resist. “This flavor supports groups creating a more just and equitable nation for us… Read More
SocietyCommentary
America Has Always Been a Safe Haven for Jews. An Evil Killer Won’t Change That.
A wicked man shot and killed 11 people at a Pittsburgh synagogue and wounded six others on Saturday. It was a horrific act of targeted… Read More
SocietyCommentary
We Hear You: Remembering American History, Learning From the Russians, and Understanding Religious Freedom
Editor’s note: Our audience responded to Jarrett Stepman’s commentary on Americans’ weakening grasp on their history. Some of that feedback leads off this week’s collection of… Read More
SocietyNews
14 Young Conservative Professionals Awarded New Fellowship in DC
A group of 14 “promising young professionals” has completed three days of meetings and events in the nation’s capital as the initial recipients of a… Read More
SocietyNews
Mitch McConnell Responds to Dinner Crashers: ‘I Will Not Be Intimidated’
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says he isn’t fazed by his encounter with a man who confronted him and his wife while they were out… Read More
SocietyCommentary
The Enduring Influence of Bill Buckley
Last week was a homecoming for me. But it was something more. On Oct. 18, I was in Chicago to receive the annual William F. Buckley Prize… Read More
SocietyNews
6 Things That British Thinker Roger Scruton Has to Say About Conservatives and Freedom
Sir Roger Scruton has described himself as a “reluctant capitalist,” but when asked why in a recent appearance at The Heritage Foundation, he jokingly answered:… Read More
SocietyNews
Heritage’s Ed Feulner Awarded National Review Institute’s Buckley Prize
The National Review Institute presented its 2018 William F. Buckley Jr. Prize for Leadership in Political Thought to Edwin J. Feulner, the founder and former… Read More
EducationFeature
How a Professor Who Lost His Job for Being Conservative Fought Back and Won
Disclosure: Troy Worden received a $100 donation to a GoFundMe for legal fees from Mark McIntire prior to the publication of this article. A prior… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Killing the Electoral College Would Alienate Half the Country
Democratic socialist Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, seeking to represent New York’s 14th Congressional District, has called for the abolition of the Electoral College. Her argument came on… Read More
SocietyCommentary
When I First Realized America Is Exceptional
I moved to California from New York City in 1976. The founder of what was then America’s largest Jewish retreat center, the Brandeis Institute (not… Read More
EducationNews
Rutgers Reinvites Critic of Radicalism After Canceling Speech
Rutgers University last week canceled a speech against radicalism by investigative journalist Lisa Daftari in the face of a growing outcry from student groups who… Read More
SocietyNews
Principal Replaced After Telling Student to Take Off Trump Jersey at ‘Patriotic’ Football Game
Administrators replaced a North Carolina high school principal after she told a student to take off his Trump jersey at a patriotic-themed football game. Cindy… Read More
