PoliticsCommentary
What happens in Oakland doesn’t stay in Oakland. In 2021, the California city announced a universal basic income program created specifically for so-called BIPOC, or… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Congressional Democrats are proposing to spend an enormous amount of taxpayer dollars on what The New York Times calls “cradle to the grave” additions to… Read More
SocietyCommentary
According to a new report from The Washington Post, America’s corporations have committed at least $49.5 billion to the cause of “racial justice” since the… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Books and articles—scientific as well as theological—have been written on human nature. Still, most people don’t understand it, or refuse to learn from it, or… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Now 15 months after Congress first responded to the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s evident that unprecedented federal unemployment insurance bonus benefits are hurting the recovery, making… Read More
SocietyCommentary
If there is one reason why problems associated with race in America persist, it is because we pretend to address problems caused by one sin… Read More
SocietyCommentary
President Ronald Reagan once said, “The nine most terrifying words in the English language are: ‘I’m from the government, and I’m here to help.’” Those… Read More
EconomyCommentary
If you listen to the narrative being promoted by President Joe Biden and his allies on the left, it would be easy to think that… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Strong families and hard work have formed the foundation for healthy development, meaningful relationships, and economic well-being ever since America’s inception. Now, President Joe Biden… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
I’ve been involved in the conservative movement for over 30 years. One reason I’ve been doing it so long is because I know that conservatives… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Joe Biden says he’ll “advance racial equity” by making “bold investments” in “Affordable Housing,” aiding “businesses owned by Black and Brown people,” establishing an “Equity… Read More
SocietyCommentary
It’s hard to believe that the American dream is still possible when you’re sleeping in a hoodless Pontiac Sunfire with nowhere else to go. I… Read More
EconomyCommentary
America’s most popular federal government program—Social Security—will be insolvent within 15 years, leaving older workers and retirees fearful of future benefit cuts. It will also… Read More
SocietyCommentary
This article is an excerpt from the “2020 Mandate for Leadership: A Clear Vision for the Next Administration.” It looks back at policy decisions made… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The New York Times this week published a supplement, “Greed Is Good. Except When It’s Bad.” The Times based the supplement on an essay from… Read More
SocietyAnalysis
American civil society is facing a serious domestic threat: Marriage is declining and family stability with it. Between 1962 and 2019, the percentage of women… Read More
SocietyCommentary
America has witnessed months of civil unrest in cities around America following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Many of the protesters decry income… Read More
SocietyNews
After delivering 1.6 million boxes of food to food banks across the country, the Department of Agriculture is in the final stages of deciding which… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Many whites are ashamed, saddened, and feel guilty about our history of slavery, Jim Crow, and gross racial discrimination. Many black people remain angry over… Read More
EconomyCommentary
If you’re a small-business owner looking to hire back workers you were forced to lay off due to the COVID-19 economic shutdown, you shouldn’t have… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Mother’s Day made me think how my mom warned me, as a young teen: “Work hard! Or you’ll freeze in the dark!” Sometimes, the warning… Read More
PoliticsNews
House Democrats have rejected an amendment that a Republican congressman proposed to their $3 trillion coronavirus relief bill, dubbed the HEROES Act, that would have… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Progressives are eager not to let a “crisis go to waste” and are now aggressively pushing some ideas, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, that would be… Read More
SocietyCommentary
The Wall Street Journal, which is generally considered conservative when it comes to economic issues, published a front-page story last Monday with this headline: “Coronavirus… Read More
SocietyCommentary
We’re seeing now what efforts against COVID-19 were supposed to produce: a flattening of the growth curve of new fatalities. The growth rate of fatalities… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Several months ago, before anyone imagined the current crisis, I read a book called “Man’s Search for Meaning” by Viktor Frankl. Frankl was a Jewish… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Unemployment claims spiked more than 1,000% last week, with initial claims rising from 282,000 to 3.3 million as businesses laid off workers during the coronavirus… Read More
SocietyCommentary
This week has seen a flurry of legislative proposals to deal with the possible economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. Some would pour money into… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Editor’s note: This commentary was written and published before the coronavirus pandemic began to disrupt life and work in America and around the world. The… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Editor’s note: This week’s dip into the mailbag isn’t impeachment free, but does show that much more is on the minds of The Daily Signal’s… Read More
