Former Soros Activist Explains How Progressive Policies Ruined San Francisco

Plus: Congress Didn't Give OSHA Authority to Impose Vaccine Mandates

October 27 2021   Good morning from Washington, where the Biden administration has instructed a Labor Department agency to force tens of millions of Americans to get a COVID-19 shot. OSHA doesn't have that power, Heritage Foundation fellows Doug Badger and Paul Larkin write. On the podcast, a former liberal talks about his new book on how liberals failed American cities. Plus: China shows off its latest weapon; Sen. Mike Crapo slams the IRS' snooping initiative; and Jason Riley celebrates the unorthodox Thomas Sowell. On this date in 1904, Mayor George McClellan takes the controls during the inaugural run of New York City's subway system, soon to become the world's largest.     ANALYSIS Former Soros Activist Explains How Progressive Policies Ruined San Francisco By Virginia Allen "The drug crisis is the result of deliberate policies that are imposed by progressives," says the author of "San Fransicko: Why Progressives Ruin Cities." More COMMENTARY Congress Didn't Give OSHA Authority to Impose Vaccine Mandates By Doug Badger The courts almost certainly will strike down a vaccine mandate from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Here are a few reasons why. More COMMENTARY China's New Weapon Just Upped Global Threat Level By Peter Brookes China's recent test of its fractional orbital bombardment system raises questions not only about Beijing's advancing space and missile capabilities, but its strategic intentions. More COMMENTARY Hallmark of Economist Thomas Sowell's Scholarship: Questioning Orthodox Thinking By Jason Riley Whether the subject was intellectual history, residential housing patterns, or language development in children, Sowell brought a certain skepticism of conventional theories to his analysis. More COMMENTARY IRS Oversteps Its Boundaries With Lazy and Destructive Proposal By Mike Crapo No, the IRS should not be given any tools to snoop around a law-abiding taxpayer's sensitive, non-tax financial information. More NEWS ICYMI: Biden Administration Blocks This Sheriff From Detaining Illegal Immigrants By Fred Lucas "It was a clear political hit. We knew it, and there will be more to come about it," Sheriff Tom Hodgson tells The Daily Signal. 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.