Starbucks Closures Over Crime Show How Companies Dodge Woke Consequences

Plus: Watch AOC's Reaction When Police Remove Her From Supreme Court

July 20 2022   Good morning from Washington, where many politicians and lobbyists worry more about the rights of criminals than the safety of law-abiding citizens. Starbucks' decision to shutter 16 urban locations shows how far we've fallen, Jarrett Stepman writes. Did Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., grandstand outside the Supreme Court during a pro-abortion demonstration? Doug Blair's video captures the moment. On the podcast, the head of FreedomWorks prescribes a remedy to restore the American dream. Plus: Armstrong Williams on what blacks need, and Dennis Prager on Christianity's challenge. Ten years ago today, a black-clad gunman opens fire in a packed movie theater showing "The Dark Knight Rises" in Aurora, Colorado, killing 12 and wounding or injuring 70 others.     COMMENTARY Starbucks Closures Over Crime Show How Companies Dodge Woke Consequences By Jarrett Stepman Troubled times may be ahead for the marriage between corporate America and the left. More NEWS Watch AOC's Reaction When Police Remove Her From Supreme Court By Douglas Blair As an officer held Rep. Ocasio-Cortez's left arm while escorting her and another woman, the New York Democrat put both hands behind her back, as if she had been handcuffed. More COMMENTARY Biden's Newest 'Build Back Better' Boondoggle Would Worsen Inflationary Squeeze on Middle America By Richard Stern, Preston Brashers, David Ditch, Peter St. Onge, E.J. Antoni, Joel Griffith The Build Back Better legislation would increase inflationary pressures with shortage-inducing price controls on prescription drugs and an increase in spending for Obamacare subsidies. More ANALYSIS American Dream Isn't Dead, but Needs Help By Douglas Blair Adam Brandon, president of FreedomWorks and author of "America in Perspective: Defending the American Dream for the Next Generation," joins the podcast. More COMMENTARY Our Political Leaders Have Failed the Black Community By Armstrong Williams Black political leaders have concentrated so much on existential racial issues that they have neglected the very real misery that many black people confront on a day-to-day basis. More COMMENTARY What Banner on Boston Church Says About Decline of Christianity By Dennis Prager On the front of one of the oldest and most beautiful churches in the country hangs a large banner on which is written: "And God said … Protect Abortion Access 4 All." More COMMENTARY ICYMI: The Left Is About to Pay for Its Energy Insanity By Neil Patel Energy policy under the Biden administration has been insane. With prices booming, everyone now knows it. 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.