House Republicans Target Teaching of Critical Race Theory

Plus: What You Need to Know About Israel-Hamas Conflict

May 19 2021   Good morning from Washington, where House conservatives are filing legislation to prevent the government from encouraging children and service members to judge others based on skin color. Our Fred Lucas reports. Wonder why Hamas is firing rockets at Israel? On the podcast, Middle East expert Jim Phillips has the lowdown. Plus: Biden undoes a key Trump reform in criminal justice; UC errs by dumping the SAT; China lands on Mars; and woke organizations attack the system that built them. On this date in 1864, President Abraham Lincoln writes to an anti-slavery congressional leader, Sen. Charles Sumner, R-Mass., proposing that the government give widows and children of soldiers equal treatment regardless of race.     NEWS House Republicans Target Teaching of Critical Race Theory By Fred Lucas Rep. Burgess Owens, R-Utah, introduces two measures in response to the Biden administration's proposed rule to fund education based on the teaching of critical race theory. More ANALYSIS What You Need to Know About Israel-Hamas Conflict By Virginia Allen What led to the latest conflict between Israel and Hamas? What should the U.S. do? What's behind the civilian deaths? Heritage Foundation researcher Jim Phillips addresses these questions and more. More COMMENTARY Biden Unwisely Rescinds One of Trump's Criminal Justice Reforms By GianCarlo Canaparo President Biden has moved at breakneck speed to undo every policy of his predecessor that he can, but he seems not to be giving any thought to whether the underlying policy is good. More COMMENTARY Red China Reaches Red Planet as Beijing Joins Mars Club By Dean Cheng The Chinese success is another signal of Beijing's likely challenge to the rules-based international order, especially in space. More COMMENTARY Woke Foundations Use Dollars Acquired Through Capitalism to Undermine Free Market Principles By Richard Graber The Ford Foundation has announced plans to provide $1 billion to social justice programs. More COMMENTARY Whither Meritocracy? University of California Scraps the SAT By Lindsey Burke Immigrant families, with few U.S. connections, are doing all they can to ensure the future of their children. Standardized tests can help put their kids on a path to upward economic mobility. More COMMENTARY ICYMI: Biden Abandons Religious Freedom as First Among Rights By Grace Melton Secretary of State Antony Blinken says that "religious freedom is not more or less important" than any other right. More           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 letters@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.