A War on Western Civilization

Plus: High School Runner Who Lost to Transgender Athletes Will Compete in College

Jun 29, 2020   Good morning from Washington, where the Justice Department is beginning to charge vandals who try to tear down statues. We will need such leadership to turn back mob rule, Jarrett Stepman argues. The girls track star who took on the transgender agenda will carry on the fight in college, Kelsey Bolar writes.On the podcast, an award-winning high school essayist defends how we choose residents. Plus: keeping our military strong during the pandemic; and the problem with what's called critical race theory. Twenty-five years ago today, the U.S. space shuttle Atlantis docks with the Russian space station Mir to create the largest man-made satellite.     Commentary A War Against Western Civilization By Jarrett Stepman The United States, of course, has been the prime target of radicals, because—whether we chose this role or not—it is the pinnacle of Western prosperity and strength. More Commentary High School Runner Who Lost to Transgender Athletes Will Compete in College By Kelsey Bolar Selina Soule is one of four female track athletes who are challenging a rule established by the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference that allows transgender athletes to compete in the category—boys or girls—with which they identify. More Commentary Despite COVID-19, US Can't Afford to Cut Defense Spending By Elise Stefanik There is broad agreement that we currently face a renewed era of "great power competition," in which the United States' superpower status is challenged by rising powers. More News Labor Department Seeks to Protect Retirement Savings From Politics By Fred Lucas "Private employer-sponsored retirement plans are not vehicles for furthering social goals or policy objectives that are not in the financial interest of the plan," says Labor Secretary Eugene Scalia. More Commentary A Young American's Take on Why Electoral College Remains Best Way to Elect President By Virginia Allen Carly Terry, a new high school graduate from Nassau County, Florida, argued in an award-winning essay that the Founders settled on the Electoral College for a reason, and it remains the best way to elect the president. More Commentary How Leftists' Critical Race Theory Poisons Our Discussion of Racism By Eleanor Krasne Critical race theory does not seek equality or justice. Instead, it categorizes people. One's gender, race, or sexual orientation posits you as the oppressed or an oppressor—a status from which you are freed only when all existing societal structures, which are inherently racist, are overthrown. 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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