Jun 07, 2021

Happy Monday! In this week’s Agenda, Heritage President Kay C. James shares a seven-step process to fight back against cancel culture. We also explain why President Joe Biden timed the release of his $6 trillion budget plan to ensure minimal coverage. And we explain why antisemitism is more than a hate crime. We also feature the winner of this year’s Salvatori Prize for American Citizenship, plus events, podcasts, and more.

7 Steps to Surviving Cancel Culture
As a leading black conservative for more than 40 years, Heritage President Kay C. James is an expert on being canceled by the left, including by leaders in the black community. She’s also learned a thing or two about how to overcome cancel culture and carry on the good fight. “In the end, you can’t be afraid to speak up for what you know is right,” James writes in her latest commentary. “You will inspire others to follow your lead, and when more people speak up, we’ll reach enough critical mass to eventually cancel ‘cancel culture.’” Read her full commentary to learn the seven steps to surviving cancel culture.

Biden Hopes You Won’t Notice His Bloated, Reckless Budget
President Joe Biden followed a tried-and-true strategy for burying bad news when he released his $6 trillion budget proposal on Friday afternoon before the Memorial Day weekend. Biden has good reason to hope no one pays attention to his plan, according to Matthew Dickerson, director of Heritage’s Grover M. Hermann Center for the Federal Budget. “Biden values higher taxes and more government control over people’s lives,” Dickerson writes in his latest commentary explaining the problems with Biden’s budget. Read the full commentary to learn the true nature of the $6 trillion budget proposal.

Antisemitism Is an Attack on American Principles
The renowned British historian Paul Johnson called antisemitism “a disease of the mind.” Unfortunately, this disease has flared up once again in America amid the clash between Israel and the terrorist organization Hamas. “Antisemitism is more than a hate crime. It represents a unique assault on America’s founding principles of equality and freedom,” writes Joseph Loconte, director of Heritage’s Simon Center for American Studies. Read Loconte’s full commentary to learn more about the recent slew of antisemitism and why it matters.

Heritage hosted its annual Resource Bank Meeting in Austin, Texas. The event brought together experts, advocates, and political leaders to discuss and find positive solutions for the issues America faces. See more photos.

Heritage presented educator Robert Jackson with its 2021 Salvatori Prize for American Citizenship. “Dr. Jackson’s work with the Great Hearts Foundation and the Institute for Classical Education have re-introduced classical education into the mainstream,” said Heritage President Kay C. James. The Salvatori Prize is awarded each year to an individual or organization that embodies and advances the virtues of the American founding. Learn more about Jackson and the Salvatori Prize.

Tuesday at noon, Heritage will host a 30-minute “Policy Pulse” discussing President Biden’s bureaucratic plan for child care and paid family leave. Featured speakers include Carrie Lukas, Independent Women’s Forum president, and Heritage research fellow Rachel Greszler. Register for this event.

Thursday at noon, Heritage holds another half-hour “Policy Pulse,” this one looking at the shortfalls in the Biden administration’s education plan. Featured speakers include Cardus Family senior fellow Andrea Mrozek and Lindsey M. Burke, director of Heritage’s Center for Education Policy. Register for this event.

Thursday at 2 p.m., Heritage will host a webinar identifying the faults of social justice and how to have productive conversations, unify communities, and connect Americans. The featured speaker is pastor and author Dr. Voddie T. Baucham. Register for this event.

Friday at noon, a 30-minute “Policy Pulse” will dive into the causes of and solutions to drug smuggling over the southwest border. Featured speakers include retired Drug Enforcement Administration special agent Derek Maltz, Heritage visiting fellow Mark Morgan, and Center for Tech Policy Director Lora Ries. Register for this event.

This week on “Heritage Explains” Kara Frederick, a Heritage research fellow in technology policy, explains why, if left unchecked, social media companies and their employees will continue to narrow the bounds of acceptable discourse on one side of the political spectrum. Listen to the podcast.

Why Is the Media Dismissing the Wuhan Lab Leak Theory?
Heritage’s James Carafano, vice president of Heritage's Davis Institute for National Security and Foreign Policy and E.W. Richardson fellow, joined Fox Business to discuss the media's dismissal of the Wuhan lab leak theory and how this story fits into a broader pattern we're seeing in the media. Watch the interview.

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