SocietyCommentary
Presidents, Power, Faith, and the Boardroom
I’ve spent a lifetime trying to better discern Jesus’ great parable on the organic tension between God and mammon. I am always smitten with Jesus’ admonition… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Why ‘the Right Side of History’ Is Often Wrong
We are living in unprecedented times. That statement is always true, but as events around us continue to unfold, it’s difficult to awaken each morning… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
George Washington Foresaw Today’s Irresponsible, Immoral Leadership in Washington
In President Joe Biden’s announcement on social media of his decision not to run for reelection, he ticked off the many wonderful achievements during his… Read More
SocietyCommentary
How Gen Z Responds to Attempt to Kill Trump
THE WASHINGTON STAND—They say “hindsight is 20/20,” and really, only time will tell just how Thomas Matthew Crooks’ attempt to assassinate former President Donald Trump stirred (or… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Were the Founders Deist? Here’s One Sure-Fire Piece of Evidence Against That Idea
Although some of America’s Founding Fathers were deists, rather than Christians, the United States owes a debt of gratitude to a Judeo-Christian moral framework that… Read More
SocietyAnalysis
Juneteenth and Why Jan. 1 Might Even Better Day to Celebrate End of Slavery, With Carol Swain
On June 19, 1865, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation, slaves in Galveston Bay, Texas learned they were free. In 2021, June 19… Read More
SocietyCommentary
DC Authorities Shrug as Pro-Hamas Vandals Deface Statues of American Heroes
This weekend, an anti-Israel, pro-Hamas mob held a rally just outside the White House. The protest was about much more than just the Biden administration’s… Read More
LawNews
BREAKING: Supreme Court Upholds Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
The Supreme Court upheld a funding scheme apparently meant to insulate a powerful federal agency from future congressional oversight. The court ruled 7-2 that the… Read More
SocietyCommentary
He Prayed With 12 Presidents. Now, He’s Finally Getting a Statue in the Capitol.
The Devil made great advances in the 20th century, from the increase in abortion after Roe v. Wade to the great secularization of America’s public… Read More
PoliticsAnalysis
Understanding the Founding Fathers’ ‘Mental Maps’
The places where they were raised and to which they traveled formed the Founding Fathers’ geographic orientation, which influenced their view of the nation and… Read More
SocietyFeature
A Masterful Dissection of Lenin’s Evil Legacy
Historian and commentator Bill Whittle sat down recently with The Daily Signal to discuss the latest season of “What We Saw,” a critically acclaimed documentary… Read More
SocietyCommentary
The Resurrection of Jesus Is the Most Important Event in History
Christians around the world will commemorate the most important event in our faith’s history this Sunday, but the Resurrection of Jesus isn’t just important to… Read More
SocietyAnalysis
Christian Who Survived Assassination Attempt in Communist Romania Issues Dire Warning About Erosion of Parental Rights in the US
NASHVILLE, Tenn.—A Christian who faced persecution for her faith in Communist Romania in the 1980s and barely survived an assassination attempt orchestrated by dictator Nicolae… Read More
EducationCommentary
Igniting an Appreciation for Abraham Lincoln in Children
Historians and the general public regularly rank Abraham Lincoln as America’s greatest president. There is little doubt that he is widely admired for the work… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Biden Admin Reverses Decision to Tear Down William Penn Statue. It Shows How the War on History Can Be Won.
The Biden administration has backed off and decided not to demolish a statue of William Penn, the founder of Pennsylvania. In case you haven’t been… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Heritage Foundation Experts Share Reading Recommendations for the New Year
Here at The Daily Signal, we have the tremendous fortune of working alongside the world-renowned experts of The Heritage Foundation, our parent organization. I always… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Ominously, Biden Admin Will Tear Down Monument to Reconciliation at Arlington Cemetery
The Confederate Memorial in Arlington National Cemetery is being torn down. After a short legal battle, the Biden administration will continue its plan to remove… Read More
Education Analysis
Biblical Illustrations Woven Into Charles Dickens’ ‘A Christmas Carol’
In many homes across the country, it’s not Christmas without sitting down to watch an adaptation of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol.” But according to… Read More
Education Analysis
Solving America’s History and Civics Crisis
History and civics education in America is languishing. A troubling number of Americans can’t even pass a U.S. citizenship test. Pioneer Institute‘s recent poll findings on… Read More
International Commentary
Reconsidering a Giant of American Foreign Policy
“I think of myself as a historian more than as a statesman,” Henry Kissinger once reflected. Kissinger, who died Nov. 29 at the age of… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Ridley Scott Finds a Painful New Way to Teach Us How NOT to Make a Movie
It takes a certain kind of genius to ruin a film about Napoleon Bonaparte. For crying out loud, this is the Corsican artillery commander who… Read More
SocietyCommentary
These 2 ‘News’ Stories Show Why History Is Too Important to Leave to Academia, Legacy Media
Elite Western institutions have not only failed to pass on our history and traditions, in many cases, they have intentionally tried to tear them down…. Read More
SocietyCommentary
Rhode Island Town Defies Mob, Erects Columbus Statue
If we really want to make America great again, we need to elevate what is good and noble about us and defy those who insist… Read More
SocietyCommentary
What History Teaches Us About Civility
Alexandra Hudson adapted the following excerpt from her new book, “The Soul of Civility: Timeless Principles to Heal Society and Ourselves,” which was released today…. Read More
SocietyAnalysis
Alexandra Hudson’s Cure for Incivility
At a time when America faces innumerable challenges, Alexandra Hudson wants her fellow citizens to focus on something only they can control: civility toward others…. Read More
EducationCommentary
Something’s Queer at Colonial Williamsburg
Critical race theory spread through our institutions by educating the educators. Each teacher then goes on to influence countless students. Unfortunately, certain historic sites and… Read More
SocietyCommentary
How Would Frederick Douglass Regard Today’s Left?
Frederick Douglass was one of the greatest Americans who ever lived. This man began life as an illiterate slave—nearly all slave owners prevented slaves from… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Of Course, I Think About the Roman Empire Daily. You Don’t?
Last week, my wife asked me, “How often do you think about the Roman Empire?” Her question didn’t come out of nowhere. TikTok might be… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
NYC Leaders Ignore Illegal Alien Crisis, Continue to Push Maoist Cultural Revolution
The revolution continues in New York. As illegal immigrants flood New York City, the City Council remains hard at work ensuring that every once-venerated symbol… Read More
EducationNews
SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT: Hispanic Leaders Celebrate Smithsonian Suspending ‘Marxist’ Latino Exhibit
The Smithsonian Institution reportedly has suspended an exhibit intended as a foretaste of the forthcoming National Museum of the American Latino in the nation’s capital…. Read More
