The Problem of Nationalism

Plus: Meet the New Generation of Anti-Marketeers

Dec 16, 2019   Good morning from Washington, where lawmakers tangle over rules before the House votes this week on impeaching President Trump. Assuming a Senate trial comes next, Fred Lucas reports, the president's defenders disagree on its scope. Meanwhile, Ukrainians assess their new president's debut on the world stage with Russia's Putin, Nolan Peterson writes. On the podcast, a look at how a veteran media watchdog prowls for bias. Plus: what's not American about nationalism; who's challenging free markets now; and Britain's rejection of socialism. On this date in 1998, President Bill Clinton announces airstrikes against Iraq for not cooperating with U.N. inspectors; congressional leaders call it a distraction from impeachment proceedings.     Commentary The Problem of Nationalism By Kim Holmes The best way to protect America's greatness is to believe in what made us great in the first place. It certainly wasn't a belief in the nation-state or the greatness of nationalism. It was our creed and the belief system that was personified and lived in a culture, our institutions of civil societies, and our democratic way of government. More Commentary Meet the New Generation of Anti-Marketeers By Noah Rothman "To me, capitalism is irredeemable," Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez declared amid the lavish surroundings of the 2019 South by Southwest conference. More Analysis Accuracy in Media Exposes Liberal Bias in Era of 'Fake News' By Rob Bluey Journalists have "given up objective journalism and instead are writing any kind of anti-Trump content they can because they know there's a rabid base of people who want to read that content and it'll sell," says Adam Guillette, of Accuracy in Media. More News In Round 1 of Ukraine Peace Talks, Zelenskyy Holds His Own With Putin By Nolan Peterson Zelenskyy rejects Russian demands for the federalization of Ukraine, as well as a permanent status of autonomy for the two Russian-controlled, breakaway territories in the Donbas. The Ukrainian leader also refuses to negotiate directly with separatist leaders. More News Some Trump Defenders Seek Senate Testimony From Hunter Biden, Adam Schiff By Fred Lucas The Senate could force Hunter Biden and others to testify or face prosecution for contempt of Congress, says former independent counsel Robert Ray, who was involved in the investigation that led to President Bill Clinton's impeachment. More Commentary The Socialist Gamble in Great Britain Fails Miserably By Lee Edwards That's the main takeaway of the Labour Party's stunning defeat in the British general election. 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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