Stirring the pot: Heritage President Dr. Kevin Roberts sat down with podcaster and filmmaker Matt Walsh to discuss how his new hit film “Am I Racist?” uses humor to disarm the purveyors of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). 

• Walsh argued that the key was humor, which he said the Left has given up on. “There’s an opportunity for conservatives to come in and fill in the gap and say, ‘well if you guys aren’t going to do this, then we’ll do it.’” 
• He said that leftists put their woke agenda ahead of making good movies. “They are making movies where as long as the message is there for them, as long as they’re virtue signaling…they put that first and then worry about making a good movie.” 

Watch the podcast here. 

Anti-choice: This week, the South Carolina Supreme Court ruled in favor of teachers unions and canceled school choice scholarships that benefit lower-income families, reports Senior Research Fellow Jonathan Butcher.

• This sends the kids on the scholarship back into the failed public school system, leaving parents in the dark about the curriculum. David Warner, a South Carolina father, weighs in on what the decision means for his family.

Read more here.

Out with the old: Ethnic studies, a relic of 1960s radicalism, is still widely taught in K-12 schools to indoctrinate children with radical, Marxist thought. 

• “State lawmakers and education officials should replace ethnic studies as a subject in public K–12 schools and state universities with history and civics instruction,” write Senior Research Fellow Jonathan Butcher and Senior Fellow Mike Gonzalez. 

Read more here. 

The radical Left is capturing America’s public schools one by one. It uses taxpayer dollars to turn America’s kids into radical left-wing activists. You can protect future generations of Americans from this indoctrination by joining the Heritage Legacy Society HERE>>  

Bleeding wallets dry: Though politicians claim that the $175 billion that the U.S. has spent so far on Ukraine’s defense against Russia is “the best money we’ve ever spent,” Research Fellow EJ Antoni and Visiting Fellow Peter St. Onge strongly disagree.

• “When it takes a million-dollar American missile to knock out a thousand-dollar enemy drone, it looks more like we’re the ones bleeding out,” they write, pointing out that the “economics of modern war have changed.”

Read more here.

What: Heritage’s Young Leaders Program equips the best and brightest young conservatives with essential knowledge of our nation’s founding principles and critical professional skills. Pay is $15/hour. 

Why: People are Policy. The conservative movement must build next-generation leadership to turn conservative policy ideas into reality.

Who: Heritage is hiring more than 50 interns for positions across the enterprise this spring.

When: Now! Rolling hiring is underway, and the application deadline is Oct. 6.

Learn more here.

Crying wolf: Big Tech companies claim that the Kids Online Safety Act would promote censorship and government overreach.

• The truth? Big Tech policies exploit children for profit—and they’re not willing to give up easy revenue.
• “The Kids Online Safety Act is a reasonable, carefully constructed measure to establish commonsense rules for protecting the innocence and well-being of our children,” writes coalitions adviser Wesley Hodges.

Learn more here.  

Fighting back: Vice President Kamala Harris’ recent attack on Project 2025 in the wake of the second attempt on the former president’s life prompted a stern response from Heritage Foundation and Heritage Action for America President Dr. Kevin Roberts.

• “Instead of condemning this political violence, she’s doubling down, attacking Project 2025,” he said in a statement. “It’s clear they’re desperate to distract from her administration’s catastrophic policy failures.”

Read the full statement here.

Defending Digital Boundaries: The Conservative Case for Online Protection

Experts explore common-sense policy solutions to combat digital exploitation.

Sept. 24, 2:30 p.m. Register here.

 

The Future of the Executive State

A panel of seasoned experts discusses the increasingly unilateral exercise of executive power.

Sept. 25, noon. Register here.

 

Chinese Handcuffs: How Clean, Plentiful U.S. Energy Can Create the Next American Century

Experts discuss the path for America to become energy independent—a first steps needed  to protect our nation.

Sept. 26, 11 a.m. Register here.

What: Free, two-day, intensive training program for conservatives aspiring to work on Capitol Hill. 

 

Why: Newly elected House and Senate members hire Capitol Hill staff shortly after Election Day. Ready, Set, HILL! prepares young conservatives to serve and succeed in these positions.

 

Where: Virtually or in-person in D.C. 

  

When: Applications due Sept. 30. Training is held on Oct. 3 and 4.  

 

Learn more here. 

• WATCH: The Cost of the Biden-Harris Energy Crisis (Testimony)—Diana Furchtgott-Roth (starting at the 13:17 mark)
• WATCH: The Second Assassination Attempt Proves the Secret Service Needs Reform—Lora Ries
• Modi Visits Ukraine: Indian: 'Strategic Autonomy' on Display—Jeff M. Smith
• Report: The U.S. Must Oppose the U.N. Pact for the Future—Brett D. Schaefer
• Hostage Goldberg-Polin’s Execution Is an Iranian Escalation Against America—Victoria Coates

Heritage President Dr. Kevin Roberts appeared on Fox News’ “Special Report with Bret Baier” to talk about the Left’s well-coordinated and well-financed campaign of smears against Project 2025. Watch the clip here.