Facing Military Setbacks, Russia Is Increasingly Targeting Ukrainian Civilians
After a series of Russian missile attacks on residential areas in Kiev’s capital, the mayor of Kyiv declared a 36-hour curfew. Talks between Russia & Ukraine are continuing today, and the prime minsters of the Czech Republic and Poland are travelling to Kyiv for a meeting with President Volodymyr Zelesky. Peter Zalmayev of the Eurasia […]
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Russia’s War on Ukraine Risks “Meltdown of Global Food System,” UN Chief Says
The head of the United Nations warned Monday that Russia’s assault on Ukraine is pushing the global food system to the brink of disaster as wheat prices skyrocket and key supply chains are thrown into chaos, threatening a hunger crisis in Europe and well beyond. “Russia and Ukraine represent more than half of the world’s […]
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Prisons Aim to Stifle Creativity. Here’s a Book That Pushes Back.
I spent six-and-a-half years in prison. I spent a lot of that time working on a fiction manuscript. I had to search for the right way to do this. So do most writers in prison. Now there’s a book to help change that. PEN America’s The Sentences That Create Us (Haymarket Books, 2022), edited by […]
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Progressives Are Urging Schumer to Restart Push for Climate and Social Spending
Progressive groups are asking Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to restart negotiations on the budget reconciliation package that contains the bulk of President Joe Biden’s social and climate agenda, which passed the House under the banner of “Build Back Better” before stalling in the Senate last year. Refusals by Sen. Joe Manchin (D-West Virginia) and […]
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‘Demand won’t drop until $160 a barrel’
An expert in the sector says that oil demand will not fall unless prices reach staggering $160 per barrel. Dr Amrita Sen, director of research at Energy Aspects, says despite record fuel prices, the cost of oil is “inelastic” and would need to skyrocket to affect demand. Dr Sen was a witness at a hearing […]
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Minister defends Saudi energy talks following mass execution
A minister has said today that the prime minister is “absolutely right” to pursue energy talks with the government of Saudi Arabia. After much speculation, it is now confirmed that Boris Johnson will fly to Saudi Arabia to meet with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Johnson will try to convince the Saudis to increase their […]
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Pricey Little Sideshow in 3 Acts
Last week, amid Russia’s ruthless invasionUkraine and the rapid passage a massive 2,741 page. $1.5 trillion spending bill, it’s not surprising that enactment of a postal reform bill (H.R. 3076) got little attention. Touted as a long-awaited “bipartisan” measure, the postal legislation, 15 yearsThe fact that gestation is noncontroversial is no surprise. Fast-tracked through Congress, […]
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Judging Biden’s High Court Pick, Cheering Truckers’ Protest
Editor’s note: The Daily Signal’s audience responded to our coverage of President Biden’s Supreme Court nominee and on Canadian truckers’ “Freedom Convoy,” among other topics. Enjoy this peek into the mailbag [email protected]—Ken McIntyre Dear Daily Signal I think President Biden just made a third big mistake (“Biden Selects Jackson for Supreme Court From Left-Wing Donor […]
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Senate Panel to Consider Rand Paul’s Proposal to Weaken Fauci’s Job
A Senate panel this week will consider proposals to diminish Dr. Anthony Fauci’s current job and expand accountability at the Centers for Disease and Prevention, as Republicans push for control of bureaucratic overreach they say was prominent during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pension Committee, also known as the HELP Committee, […]
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Pneumonia Almost Killed Me. As COVID Restrictions Ease, I Fear for My Life.
Five years ago, I was struck with a severe case of double-lung pneumonia. My body was swollen with poison and I lost my ability to breathe. I was placed on a ventilator for several days. I was almost dead after two weeks in the ICU. My lungs are still damaged after the incident. I have […]
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