Vaccine Mandate ‘Feels Like Coercion,’ Says Boston Teacher Who Fears Being Fired

Plus: Will We Ever Eradicate the Cancer of Identity Politics?

January 31 2022   Good morning from Washington, where the Biden administration keeps pushing COVID-19 vaccine mandates. Fred Lucas has an update on agencies that want to track employees who seek exemptions. A Boston teacher faults her union for failing to fight for the unvaccinated, Virginia Allen reports. On the podcast, learn about an app that filters internet content for children. Plus: Salvation Army officials stay quiet on the financial consequences of woke training; identity politics weaken the nation; and your letters on pressing topics. On this date in 1950, President Harry Truman announces he will pursue development of a "superbomb" to dwarf the power of the U.S. atomic bombs dropped on Japan. Know someone who is perfect for an internship at The Daily Signal? Wednesday is the  application deadline.     NEWS Vaccine Mandate 'Feels Like Coercion,' Says Boston Teacher Who Fears Being Fired By Virginia Allen "If we are not allowed to choose what goes in our body … that to me is the ultimate loss of freedom," says a Boston teacher. More COMMENTARY Will We Ever Eradicate the Cancer of Identity Politics? By Josh Hammer There is only one way to describe crass identity politics operationalized at this high a political level: evil. More NEWS Pension Agency Latest to Track Exemptions From COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate By Fred Lucas The federal agency overseeing government pensions is the latest agency to create a rule for keeping records on employees who seek medical exemptions from the COVID-19 vaccine requirement. More NEWS Salvation Army Silent on Impact of Race-Based Training on Fundraising By Kevin Mooney Salvation Army chapters across the country reportedly saw a significant drop in donations in the weeks before Christmas because of fallout over a racially charged training curriculum. More ANALYSIS How to Protect Your Kids From Internet Porn: There's an App for That By Rob Bluey Sean Clifford, a father of four, wanted to create a solution that blocked the worst of the internet. More COMMENTARY We Hear You: Tracking Religious Objectors to Vaccine Mandates and Protecting the Unborn By Ken McIntyre "What conservatives need to do about this list of vaccine objectors is to enter comments on the Federal Register," Kathi Robinson writes. More COMMENTARY ICYMI: Meet Alvin Bragg, the Rogue Prosecutor Wreaking Havoc in Manhattan By Cully Stimson These are some of the many crimes you can now commit with impunity in Manhattan: trespassing, resisting arrest, prostitution, and most other misdemeanor offenses. 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.