27 Books That Would Make a Great Gift This Christmas

Plus: Businesses Are Going Woke. Here's What a Thoughtful Investor Needs to Consider.

November 29 2021   Good morning from Washington, where the Biden administration puts millions of Americans' jobs at risk with its COVID-19 vaccine mandate. It's plain wrong, a Texas employer tells our Fred Lucas after going to court. Looking for good reads this Christmas? Rob Bluey offers some of The Daily Signal's faves. On the podcast, Christian Mysliwiec finds out what investors should know about a newly woke market. Plus: Arielle Del Turco on abortion diplomacy; Star Parker on an inappropriate Biden nominee; and Amy Swearer on defending ourselves with firearms. Twenty years ago today, former Beatle George Harrison, an influential guitarist and songwriter in his own right, dies of throat cancer at 58.     COMMENTARY 27 Books That Would Make a Great Gift This Christmas By Rob Bluey With Christmas soon upon us, we've compiled some of our favorite recent books for you to consider as gifts for family and friends. More NEWS 'Logistical Nightmare': Texas Staffing Company Sues to Stop Biden Vaccine Mandate By Fred Lucas "We don't want anyone to lose their job over the [COVID-19] vaccination," says Mark Turpin, CEO of The HT Group. More ANALYSIS Businesses Are Going Woke. Here's What a Thoughtful Investor Needs to Consider. By Christian Mysliwiec "You've got this dynamic where progressives are much more likely to actually act on their political or cultural beliefs against a company than conservatives are," says investor John Coleman. More COMMENTARY Biden's State Department Slips Abortion Into Human Rights Report By Arielle Del Turco Now, American allies such as Poland will receive a slap on the wrist from the State Department for having pro-life protections. More COMMENTARY Saule Omarova Shouldn't Be Overseeing Our Banks By Star Parker Omarova has said she wants to "end banking as we know it" and transfer vast parts of it to government control. More COMMENTARY Did Common Core Standards Contribute to Slide in Eighth-Grade Math Scores? By Nick Storz For minority students, the drop was even worse, with black students' scores falling eight points while Hispanics' decreased by four, widening achievement gaps. More COMMENTARY 10 More Examples of Defensive Gun Use That Undercut New York's Logic on Restrictive Firearms Laws By Amy Swearer In Tonopah, Arizona, a homeowner told reporters that he doesn't normally carry a gun, but was glad he did so on the day a wanted felon threatened his family. More COMMENTARY ICYMI: Losing Confidence in the Pillars of Our Civilization By Victor Davis Hanson Conservatives have now lost their confidence in the administration of justice, in the intelligence and investigatory agencies, in the nation's military leadership, and in the media. 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.