7 Woke Rebellions in America’s Newsrooms

Plus: The Chicago Gun Myth

Aug 01, 2020   Happy Saturday from Washington, home to one of the leftist uprisings in the nation's newsrooms. Read all about it in Fred Lucas' intriguing piece on this media trend. Plus: coronavirus restrictions apparently are only for some of us; Chicago's lame excuse for its bloody streets; young America's dangerous embrace of socialism; and how boundless opportunity fares in the land of the free. On this date in 1961, the Six Flags Over Texas amusement park, first in an eventual chain, opens on 212 acres in Arlington, Texas. Have a great weekend.     News 7 Woke Rebellions in America's Newsrooms By Fred Lucas After more than 280 reporters and editors at The Wall Street Journal signed a stinging letter to the publisher criticizing the newspaper's conservative opinion pages, the editorial board fired back: "We are not The New York Times." More Commentary The Chicago Gun Myth By David Harsanyi California borders on states with liberal gun laws, such as Arizona, Nevada, and Oregon. Yet no big city in California has quite the murder and criminality of Chicago. More Commentary The COVID-19 Double Standard By Star Parker The same public officials who tell us to keep our kids at home; who tell us not to pray in church, as we have always prayed; who limit our places of work and livelihood look the other way, often with approval, as hooligans tear apart our cities. More Commentary America: Still the Land of Opportunity for All By Alexander Jelloian If we've learned one thing from the demonstrations and riots that followed the death of George Floyd in police custody, it's that Americans, particularly younger Americans, don't appreciate the great history of their country. More Commentary Young Americans' Ignorance of Socialism Threatens Our Freedom and Vitality By Anthony B. Kim In times of crisis, it is natural that people will look to the government for answers. Yet the damage to our society and our economy from new government controls and regulations will be real. More Commentary ICYMI: Dismantling Student Loan Program Best Path to Fight 'Leftist Indoctrination' on Campus By Mary Clare Amselem Nationally, liberal professors outweigh conservative professors 6 to 1. As troubling as that ratio may seem, it pales in comparison to the one-sidedness found among college administrators, who have an outsized influence on campus culture and student life. 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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