A Win for the Rule of Law Over Fake Racist Narratives

Plus: This Congressman Just Went to the Border. Here's What He Learned.

Jun 12, 2019   Good morning from Washington, where President Trump's initiative to empower women worldwide is a new spin on "America First." Jim Carafano explains how. From Iraq, Nolan Peterson reports on the Kurds who want to help the U.S. bring freedom to Iran. A Christian baker faces a new legal threat because he won't make anything someone orders, Rachel del Guidice writes. On the podcast, a Texas congressman talks about what's happening at the border. Plus: Star Parker on expensive justice for Oberlin College, Walter Williams on how government spurs conflict, and Dion Pierre on anti-Semitism as a college staple.     Commentary A Win for the Rule of Law Over Fake Racist Narratives A jury rules that Oberlin College, one of the nation's most left-wing institutions of higher learning, must pay $11.2 million to the proprietors of Gibson's Bakery in Oberlin, Ohio, as damages for libel, slander, and other disruptions. More Analysis This Congressman Just Went to the Border. Here's What He Learned. Speaking of two Texas sectors he visited, Rep. Michael Cloud says, "40% to 50% of the [Border Patrol] agents who are supposed to be on the front lines are essentially doing paperwork. ...The cartels know and understand this, and it's intentional." More News 'A Moment of Maximum Danger': As US-Iran Tensions Rise, Kurdish Opposition Prepares for War "We still have hope for our freedom. We still have hope that the U.S. and Europe will help us achieve it," says Sourya Pairwan, whose husband, a leader of the Kurdish Democratic Party of Iran, died during an Iranian missile strike in September. More Commentary How Trump's Women's Initiative Advances 'America First' Agenda Women in Colombia, with help from the U.S. and other international partners, have helped transform their nation from one mired in chronic war to a people with a future. More Commentary How Big Government Destroys Friendships Growing government control over our lives, along with the betrayal of constitutional principles, contributes the most to domestic tension. More News Homeland Security Chief Tells Congress the Border Crisis Is 'Unlike Anything We've Seen' Kevin McAleenan, the acting homeland security secretary, points out that 72% of all border enforcement actions in May were related to unaccompanied children and family units. More News Christian Cake Baker's Attorney: 3rd Lawsuit Is 'Rehash' of 'Old Claims' Jack Phillips is being sued again, this time for not baking a "birthday cake" to celebrate the gender transition of lawyer Autumn Scardina. More Commentary How Anti-Semitism Became a Staple of 'Woke' Activism on Campus As National Association of Scholars President Peter W. Wood and I discovered while researching "neo-Segregation" in higher education, campus anti-Semitism also stems from "woke" black activism, writes Dion Pierre. More           The Daily Signal is brought to you by more than half a million members of The Heritage Foundation. Donate to The Daily Signal Find us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter How are we doing? We welcome your comments, suggestions, and story tips. Please reply to this email or send us a note at comments@dailysignal.com. The Daily Signal 214 Massachusetts Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 (800) 546-2843     Add morningbell@heritage.org to your address book to ensure that you receive emails from us. You are subscribed to this newsletter as johnmhames1.diogenes--light@blogger.com. If you want to receive other Heritage Foundation newsletters, or opt out of this newsletter, please click here to update your subscription.

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