PoliticsCommentary
Alzheimer’s Bill Is Government Overreach at Its Worst
The U.S. House of Representatives is preparing to consider a measure that would once again extend the reach of the federal government into areas best… Read More
SocietyNews
College Torpedoes Halloween ‘Funeral’ Because It Would Cause ‘Emotional Harm’
The University of Redlands has torpedoed student efforts to hold a “funeral” for the Halloween holiday, saying such a display would cause “emotional and psychological… Read More
SocietyNews
Student Sues Over Iowa State’s ‘Speech Code’
A 34-year-old student at Iowa State University is suing the school over what he calls an “unconstitutional speech code.” The student, Robert Dunn, says the… Read More
SocietyNews
Group Claims YouTube Is Restricting PragerU Educational Videos
YouTube is restricting educational videos from a well-known conservative advocacy organization, prompting the nonprofit website to petition for restoration of the content. PragerU, an institution… Read More
SocietyCommentary
How the Free Market Helps Combat Racial Discrimination
I was invited, along with several other American professors, to deliver lectures at South Africa’s University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg in 1979. Pieter Willem… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Why We Fought the Cold War
The Cold War that lasted from 1945 until 1991 was a very big deal. At stake was whether the world would be dominated by the… Read More
SocietyCommentary
The Unshakable Optimism of Heritage Founder Ed Feulner
At a time when many Americans say the nation is headed in the wrong direction and the American dream seems increasingly improbable, who better to… Read More
InternationalFeature
One Woman’s Struggle for Freedom in Castro’s Cuba
A slim Cuban woman speaks from a wheelchair at the front of the room. The woman speaks softly for 10 minutes in Spanish, pausing at… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Communism Still Persists. We Must Remember Nations Where People Are Not Free.
Communism is a cancer that must be removed lest it spread. That historical lesson led President Ronald Reagan, after four decades of containment and accommodation,… Read More
InternationalNews
Victims of Communism Memorial Ceremony Honors Activists Against Tyranny
As the world marked the 27th anniversary of the massacre of students in Tiananmen Square, a group gathered at the Victims of Communism Memorial to… Read More
PoliticsNews
Conservative Group Fights California AG’s Attempt to ‘Chill’ Speech
Though a federal judge recently ruled that a conservative nonprofit group doesn’t have to disclose its donor list to California’s Democratic attorney general, conservatives believe… Read More
SocietyCommentary
The Conservative Lessons of ‘Captain America’
Warning: Spoilers Loki, Ultron, Red Skull, and Hydra—moviegoers might be familiar by now with the list of Marvel Comics’ villains. But in “Captain America: Civil… Read More
EconomyNews
An Economist Explains Why America Is Moving Toward Totalitarianism
PHILADELPHIA—“We’re heading toward totalitarianism,” economist Walter Williams tells The Daily Signal in an interview at The Heritage Foundation’s annual Resource Bank meeting. The famed George… Read More
SocietyCommentary
ESPN Has a Right to Fire Curt Schilling. What Rights Do People of Faith Have?
ESPN has fired Curt Schilling. The company said that his speech went against company values because ESPN is “an inclusive company.” What’s at stake here?… Read More
SocietyNews
North Carolina Lawmakers Brace for Bathroom Fight
The country’s latest culture war has shifted to North Carolina in recent weeks, where lawmakers are engaged in a tense debate over whether or not… Read More
SocietyNews
Actor Quits Twitter in Protest of ‘Intolerant’ Speech Monitoring
A popular television and movie actor has quit Twitter in protest of policies he says limit free speech. “I’ve had enough. Twitter is dead to… Read More
SocietyNews
Lawmakers in Liberal State Move a Step Closer to Repeal of Transgender Bathroom Rule
A bill to repeal a rule allowing transgender individuals in Washington state to use public bathrooms based on their gender identity has cleared a state… Read More
SocietyNews
Coach Kennedy Shares the ‘Hardest Thing’ About Losing His Job
BREMERTON, Wash.—Joe Kennedy, a high school football coach in Bremerton, Wash., served in the Marines for 20 years, including in operations Desert Storm and Desert… Read More
SocietyNews
Republicans Battle to Roll Back Washington’s New Transgender Bathroom Rules
OLYMPIA, Wash.—Pressure is mounting at the state capitol for lawmakers to undo a divisive new rule that allows transgender individuals to use bathrooms, locker rooms,… Read More
SocietyNews
In New York, You Could Be Fined $250K for Failing to Use a Transgender Person’s ‘Preferred’ Pronoun
Raising the bar for other cities throughout the country, New York City announced “strong” and “bold” protections for transgender and gender non-conforming individuals. The new legal… Read More
SocietyNews
Washington Quietly Adopts New Transgender Bathroom, Locker Room Policies
One day after Christmas, Washington state quietly adopted a set of new policies regarding transgender individuals using sex-specific facilities. The rules, adopted by the state Human… Read More
SocietyNews
Why These Women Want to Repeal an LGBT Law in Alaska’s Biggest City
A gender identity law in Anchorage, Alaska, has met with opposition from a dozen women who say they are concerned about safety and privacy in bathrooms… Read More
SocietyNews
College Student Takes a Stand Against Campus Free Speech Policy, Sues School
A student at an Arizona community college is challenging her school’s so-called “speech zone,” arguing the policy “severely limited” her right to free speech and… Read More
SocietyNews
College President Tells Students to ‘Grow Up’ Because Campus Not Meant to Be ‘Safe Space’
As debate heats up over “safe spaces” at campuses across the United States, one college president is standing up to students who claim they’re victims when their opinions are challenged. Everett Piper,… Read More
SocietyNews
Poll: Censorship More Popular Among Millennials
Forty percent of millennials believe the U.S. government should be able to censor speech that is considered offensive to minority groups, a new poll from… Read More
SocietyNews
‘Grow Up’: Commentator Ben Shapiro Crashes Mizzou Protesters’ Safe Space
To the apparent consternation of students demonstrating for racial justice at the University of Missouri, conservative commentator Ben Shapiro crashed their so-called “safe space.” “Welcome… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Democrat Legislator, a Self-Proclaimed ‘Spy,’ Wants to Destroy ALEC
MADISON, Wis.—It’s pretty clear that state Rep. Chris Taylor doesn’t much care for the American Legislative Exchange Council and its limited-government, free-market principles. But now… Read More
SocietyNews
Vanderbilt Professor Facing Protests Tells Students to ‘Grow Up’
A black conservative professor who found herself the latest target of student protests nationwide has one thing to say to those calling for her to… Read More
SocietyCommentary
The War on Speech Continues: Mizzou Tells Students to Report ‘Hateful’ and ‘Hurtful’ Speech to Authorities
The University of Missouri at Columbia (Mizzou), the state’s flagship public university, has a problem on its hands: Some students and professors are seeking to… Read More
LawNews
Why This Judge’s Ruling Against Pro-Life Protests Riles Free-Speech Advocates
Forbidding free speech on a public sidewalk may sound to many Americans like the mandate of some foreign despot in a faraway country. Such a law… Read More
