Woke Mob Comes for Professor Who Opposes Left-Wing Social Values

Plus: Elementary School Libraries Offers Gender Identity Book for Kids, Virginia School System Confirms

December 16 2021   Good morning from Washington, where the left works to dumb down America. That's one reason the forces of wokeness are emboldened to take down a Boise State professor, our Jarrett Stepman writes. A Virginia school system's libraries stock a gender identity book for young kids, Mary Margaret Olohan reports. On the podcast, Heritage Foundation researcher Alexis Mrachek assesses the likelihood that Russia will invade Ukraine again. Plus: a governor acts to bar biological males from women's sports, and "Problematic Women" recalls the horrors of communist regimes. On this date in 1950, President Harry Truman declares a state of emergency as China deploys hundreds of thousands of troops in the Korean War, saying "communist imperialism" threatens the world.     COMMENTARY Woke Mob Comes for Professor Who Opposes Left-Wing Social Values By Jarrett Stepman A Boise State University professor is under fire for denouncing the feminist ideology that treats boys and girls as if they are not only the same, but should want and value the same things. More NEWS Elementary School Libraries Offer Gender Identity Book for Kids, Virginia School System Confirms By Mary Margaret Olohan The book "It Feels So Good to Be Yourself" describes the terms "sex assigned at birth," "intersex," "gender identity," "cisgender," "transgender," and "non-binary" to readers. More ANALYSIS What Are Putin's Intentions in Ukraine? By Douglas Blair Heritage Foundation's Alexis Mrachek details the history of the Russia-Ukraine conflict and explains the consequences of a potential Russian invasion. More NEWS South Dakota's Noem Praised for Bill Banning Biological Males From Women's Sports After Conservative Firestorm By Mary Margaret Olohan The governor released draft text legislation that would codify her executive orders mandating that only biological female athletes can participate on sports teams designated for girls or women. More ANALYSIS Why It's Always Winter in Communist Countries, But Never Christmas By Virginia Allen On the "Problematic Women" podcast, we discuss the bleak realities of communism and what should be done to educate the next generation on the realities of socialism. More COMMENTARY ICYMI: The Death of California By Ben Shapiro The secular sacrament of abortion is now so sacred that California Gov. Gavin Newsom has announced his intent to make his state the nation's first abortion sanctuary. 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.