Amazon Bails Out of Downtown Due to Violent Crime Surge, Dodges the Consequence of Woke Policies

Plus: 10 Realities of Ukraine

March 19 2022   Good morning from Washington, where lawmakers and lobbyists on the left make excuses for woke policies that coddle criminals. Interesting, then, that Amazon is ditching Seattle for fear of violent crime, Jarrett Stepman writes. On a special episode of the podcast, Richard Reinsch explores the growth of America's conservative movement. Plus: Victor Davis Hanson on the real situation in Ukraine; Terence Jeffrey on how to go after terrorists; and Tim Graham on The New York Times' late arrival to the Hunter Biden scandal. On this date in 2003, the United States, Britain, and coalition forces rock Baghdad with explosions as they initiate war with Iraq. Enjoy the weekend.     COMMENTARY Amazon Bails Out of Downtown Due to Violent Crime Surge, Dodges the Consequence of Woke Policies By Jarrett Stepman In just a week around the Amazon offices, a boy was shot and killed, a homeless man was stabbed, and police had to shoot and kill a man who rammed into a federal building and fired a rifle. More COMMENTARY 10 Realities of Ukraine By Victor Davis Hanson Americans are finally digesting just how destructive the humiliating U.S. flight from Afghanistan was. The catastrophe signaled to Russia, China, North Korea, and Iran that Western deterrence had died. More COMMENTARY On Counterterrorism, Is Biden 'Over the Horizon' or in Over His Head? By Terence Jeffrey Did Biden order U.S. forces out of Afghanistan only after he had ensured that "Afghanistan would not be used as a base from which to attack our homeland again"? More ANALYSIS How the Conservative Movement Was Built By Richard M. Reinsch II What made Stan Evans, who founded several conservative institutions, so very unique was his tremendous humor that he used to undermine progressive moralizing. More COMMENTARY ICYMI: 17 Months Late, Millions Short at NY Times on Hunter Biden's Laptop By Tim Graham In October 2020, Twitter and Facebook heavily censored New York Post stories on Hunter Biden's laptop with the excuse that "security officials" (guess which party) cried, "Russian plot." 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.