The Fragility of the Woke

Plus: Little Sisters of Poor Win Big at Supreme Court, but Fight Isn't Over

Jul 09, 2020   Good morning from Washington, where the Supreme Court sides with the Little Sisters of the Poor, ruling that the nuns don't have to cover abortion drugs for employees. We've got analysis from three Heritage Foundation experts, and one joins "Problematic Women" to unpack the case. On the podcast, author Horace Cooper cites evidence that black Americans flourished after President Trump took office. Plus: Sen. Rick Scott on a strong national defense; risks of reopening schools during COVID-19; and a transgender writer targets a colleague. On this date in 1947, Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower appoints Florence Blanchfield as a lieutenant colonel in the Army, making her the first woman in U.S. history to hold permanent military rank.     Commentary The Fragility of the Woke By Victor Davis Hanson A TikTok video that recently went viral on social media showed a recent Harvard graduate threatening to stab anyone who said "all lives matter." More Commentary Little Sisters of Poor Win Big at Supreme Court, but Fight Isn't Over By Zack Smith In the words of Justice Clarence Thomas, the same provisions of the Affordable Care Act that granted the federal agencies sweeping authority to create the contraceptive mandate also empower them "to identify and create exemptions" to it. More Commentary How We Will Ward Off 21st Century Adversaries By Sen. Rick Scott The United States continues to face increasing threats from dictatorships around the world that are violating human rights, stamping out freedom, and building their militaries in an effort to dominate the world stage. More News Trump Administration Pushes for Schools to Reopen in Fall By Fred Lucas "Things like this cannot happen again in the fall. It would fail America's students. It would fail taxpayers who pay high taxes for their education," says Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, referring to how schools handled the spring semester. More News Transgender Vox Writer: Colleague's Signature on Freedom of Expression Letter 'Makes Me Feel Less Safe' By Thomas Catenacci Vox's transgender critic at large complains that a colleague's signature on a letter arguing against ideological conformity made the writer feel unsafe. More Analysis Problematic Women: Supreme Court Ruling Protects Little Sisters' Religious Convictions By Virginia Allen Amy Swearer, Heritage Foundation legal fellow, joins "Problematic Women" to discuss the high court's ruling, why the case has dragged on for so many years, and why the Little Sisters likely will be challenged in court again soon. More Commentary Author Argues African Americans Gained Ground Under Trump's Leadership By Virginia Allen "A hundred years ago, 1920 black America actually was doing an amazing level of achievement. Black America had a higher employment rate than the rest of the country," says Horace Cooper, author of "How Trump Is Making Black America Great Again." More           The Daily Signal is brought to you by more than half a million members of The Heritage Foundation. 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 comments@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.

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