Morning Jolt: The Democrats and Identity Politics in 2020

If you weren't able to make it to the National Review Institute Ideas Summit — boy, are you missing out. But you can catch Rich Lowry's interview with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo here.

Making the click-through worthwhile: The appeal of identity politics threatens to turn the 2020 Democratic presidential primary into a demolition derby of grievances; Illinois prosecutors declare to the public that the Jussie Smollett deal is nothing like standard operating procedure and they find it fishy, too; and a new edition of the pop-culture podcast.

The 2020 Democratic Presidential Party Will Be a Demolition Derby of Identity Politics

Over at Slate, Christina Cauterucci writes a column with the headline ...

March 29 2019

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The Democrats and Identity Politics in 2020 Jim Geraghty If you weren't able to make it to the National Review Institute Ideas Summit — boy, are you missing out. But you can catch Rich Lowry's interview with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo here. Making the click-through worthwhile: The appeal of identity politics threatens to turn the 2020 Democratic presidential primary into a demolition derby of grievances; Illinois prosecutors declare to the public that the Jussie Smollett deal is nothing like standard operating procedure and they find it fishy, too; and a new edition of the pop-culture podcast. The 2020 Democratic Presidential Party Will Be a Demolition Derby of Identity Politics Over at Slate, Christina Cauterucci writes a column with the headline ... Read More ADVERTISEMENT Top Stories Rachel Maddow's Deep Delusion Rich Lowry Few people invested more in the Russia probe, night after night, monologue after monologue, with an ever-building sense of anticipation. Democrats Take a Nonsensical Approach to Climate Change Jonah Goldberg You can believe that climate change is a real problem and also be forgiven for thinking progressives are trying to pull a fast one. White House Economic Adviser Touts Trump's Help for 'the Hopeless' Jack Crowe Hasset suggested Trump has made good on his promise to revitalize dying communities by pursuing policies that raise wages for low-skilled workers. ADVERTISEMENT The Key Global Energy Trend Isn't GND, It's LNG Robert Bryce The growth in global gas demand is helping displace coal and liquid fuels for electricity generation — a change that, in turn, is helping reduce air pollution and greenhouse-gas emissions. In Us, the Woke Generation Scares Itself Armond White Black social fears are not alleviated through the teasing and mockery seen in Us; only clueless viewers would think so, and they turn out to be the audience most susceptible to Peele's race-based conceits. Experts: Stop Using the Word 'Cyclist' Because It 'Dehumanises' Bike Riders Katherine Timpf A group of experts want people to stop using the word "cyclist" because they believe that the word "dehumanises" people who ride bikes. A Journalism Instructor Compares a Conservative Student Group to the KKK Katherine Timpf A Mississippi State University journalism ethics instructor seemed to suggest that a conservative student group, Young Americans for Freedom, was kind of similar to the KKK. America as the Forrest Gump of the World, in a Good Way Mairead McArdle John Yoo, Leonard Leo, and Luke Thompson discussed the modern threats that progressivism poses to the structural protections of freedom in America. ADVERTISEMENT What NR is Reading Saints and Sinners in the Cristero War: Stories of Martyrdom from Mexico Msgr. James T. Murphy "Very few Americans, including those of Mexican ancestry, know anything about the brutal modern persecution of the Church in Mexico. This is a most welcome and thorough account...of this very cruel oppression of the Church. It's a stirring wake-up call." — James V. Schall, S. J., Professor Emeritus, Georgetown University LEARN MORE Photo Essays Baseball Opening Day F-22 Raptor Rollout ADVERTISEMENT Follow Us & Share 19 West 44th Street, Suite 1701, New York, NY, 10036, USA Your Preferences | Unsubscribe | Privacy View this e-mail in your browser.