Jun 14, 2021

Greetings from Washington, D.C., where we get a first-hand look at the border crisis and explain why, if you think this problem won’t affect you, you’re wrong. We also expose the “Equality Act” for what it is—a discriminatory law that will harm our children. And we lay out a winning conservative agenda that will unite the right and attract centrists, without watering down our principles. There are events, podcasts, and more featured in this week’s Agenda.

Biden’s Border Crisis Is Coming to Your Front Door
The Biden administration still refuses to acknowledge the scope and the danger of the historic border crisis, much less its role in creating the debacle. But Heritage senior adviser Mike Howell says it’s a danger that, left unchecked, will be at your front door in no time. He knows because he visited the border and witnessed the mayhem firsthand. “Every town is border town now,” Howell says. Watch the full video of Howell’s visit to the border to learn more about what this crisis is doing to America.

How the Equality Act’s Gender Ideology Would Harm Children
Despite its name, the “Equality Act” being pushed by the left would not only enforce discrimination against large swaths of the American people, but it would also pose a serious threat to the health and well-being of children, according to Emilie Kao, director of Heritage’s DeVos Center for Religion and Civil Society, and Daily Signal contributor Nicole Russell. “The Equality Act would lead to the imposition of a destructive gender ideology in school curricula that would cause more children to become distressed and confused about their bodies,” Kao and Russell write in their latest report. Read the full report to find out what the Equality Act’s gender ideology entails for children.

An Agenda to Unite Conservatives and Attract Centrists
The left loves nothing more than to predict the demise of conservatives in the United States. But despite the sometimes-rancorous debate, conservatives are united on several key issues—and so are most Americans. In a compelling new article written by Heritage vice presidents leading four of our research institutes, Charmaine Yoest, Jack Spencer, John Malcolm, and James Jay Carafano lay out 12 planks that will unite conservatives and attract a large swath of centrists. “Any national leader who champions the consensus conservative agenda is likely to win the support of a vast swath of America,” they write. Read the 12 unifying planks of a winning national platform.

Jay P. Greene, Ph.D., one of the country’s leading experts on education policy, joined Heritage as senior research fellow in education policy. “We are delighted that Dr. Greene is joining the Heritage team. He will be a terrific complement to our nationally renowned education policy team at Heritage,” said Heritage President Kay C. James. Read more about Greene’s work and what he’ll be doing at Heritage.

Tuesday at noon, Heritage will host a 30-minute “Policy Pulse” that will look at the welfare proposals in the American Families Plan and address alternative policy reforms. Featured speakers include Leslie Ford, a Heritage visiting fellow in domestic policy studies, and Matt Weidinger, Rowe fellow at the American Enterprise Institute. Register for this event.

Thursday at noon, Heritage’s 30-minute “Policy Pulse” will discuss the wrong direction Biden’s health care plan is heading. Featured speakers include Galen Institute senior fellow Brian Blase, and Doug Badger, a Heritage senior fellow in domestic policy studies. Register for this event.

This week on “Heritage Explains,” Katie Tubb, a senior policy analyst in the Roe Institute for Economic Policy Studies, talks about why it’s time for climate realism when it comes to China. Listen to the podcast.

There Is No Reason for Harris Not to Visit the Border
Heritage visiting fellow Chad Wolf joined Fox News to talk about the border crisis, and why Vice President Kamala Harris refuses to visit the border. Watch the interview.

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