Jul 06, 2021

Greetings from Washington, D.C.! We hope everyone had a joyous time celebrating our nation’s 245th birthday! In this week’s Agenda, we highlight our groundbreaking China Transparency Report, which looks at how (un)trustworthy China is on a wide range of issues. We also showcase Heritage senior fellow Mike Gonzalez’s effort to spread the word about the dangers of the rapidly metastasizing “critical race theory.” And we feature four new Heritage visiting fellows who are all alumni of President Trump’s Cabinet. There are also podcasts, webinars, and more to check out.

The First-Ever China Transparency Report Released
One of the welcome side effects of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic has been increased demands for greater accountability and transparency from communist China, not just about public health issues, but its economy, human rights, military, influence operations, and more. That’s why Heritage launched its ambitious China Transparency Project last year and just released the 2021 China Transparency Report. Over its 140-plus pages, the report gathers private data and grades China’s openness on eight major issues. Read and download the entire report here.

Heritage Scholar Exposes the Dangers of CRT
Heritage senior fellow Mike Gonzalez was one of the first in the country to raise the alarm about the Marxist-based “critical race theory.” Now he’s crisscrossing the country to tell audiences why they should worry about this fast-spreading ideology, and he has a book coming out that focuses on the radical roots of the Black Lives Matter organization. Read more about Gonzalez and the impact he’s having in the fight against CRT. Also check out Heritage’s critical race theory hub, where you can find links to explainers, commentary, reports, and more.

Heritage Is Now Home to 4 Former Trump Cabinet Members
To bolster our ranks on several key issues, The Heritage Foundation enlisted four top Trump administration officials as visiting fellows. They are former Vice President Mike Pence, former Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler, former Veteran Affairs Secretary Robert L. Wilkie, and former acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf. Several other administration officials have also joined Heritage. Read more about these visiting fellows and the impact they are already having.

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Mourning the loss of Helen Krieble. She was a selfless woman and an imaginative policy innovator, businesswoman, mentor, and leader. She co-founded and ran the Vernon K. Krieble Foundation in honor of her grandfather, which funded many public policy programs, including those at Heritage. She has left a tremendous legacy to America and to the conservative movement and will be greatly missed.

Honoring the late Donald Rumsfeld. He led the Pentagon with strength, creativity, and resolve during two tenures as defense secretary. Heritage has lost a great friend and ally in the cause of protecting America and our nation has lost one of her staunchest defenders. Our hearts and prayers are with his wife, Joyce, and their three children.

Heritage President Kay C. James applauded the Supreme Court’s decision to protect election integrity and uphold the First Amendment. Last week, the court ruled that Arizona’s election security laws banning out-of-precinct voting and ballot harvesting represented an appropriate constitutional exercise of the state to secure its own elections. Read our statement on the ruling. The court struck down California’s unconstitutional policy forcing nonprofits to reveal the names of their donors. Read our reaction to the decision.

The U.S. Department of Education should not revive harmful school discipline policies. A group of Heritage Foundation experts recently submitted an official comment in the Federal Register warning that a new Department of Education announcement could lead to reimplementing dangerous school safety and student discipline guidelines. Learn why Heritage’s experts are speaking out.

Wednesday at 10 a.m., Heritage will hold a 30-minute online “Policy Pulse” to discuss the spike in inflation and Congress’ role in controlling it. Featured speakers include Center for Data Analysis Director Norbert Michel and Hermann Center for the Federal Budget Director Matthew Dickerson. Register for this event.

Thursday at 1 p.m., Heritage hosts an online and in-person event examining the Supreme Court’s 2020-2021 term. Featured scholars include former U.S. Solicitor General Gregory G. Garre and South Texas College of Law professor Josh Blackman. Also featured are Supreme Court correspondents Jess Bravin of the Wall Street Journal and Adam Liptak of the New York Times. Register for this event virtually or in person.

This week on “Heritage Explains,” Dr. Allen Guelzo, an American historian and Heritage visiting fellow, talks about the miracle that is the Declaration of Independence, the story that lead to its drafting, and why it is still very relevant in today’s culture. Listen to the episode.

Heritage’s Emilie Kao joined “60 Minutes+” to discuss the Promise to America's Children effort that Heritage is leading, and its goal to protect children's minds, bodies, and families from radical ideologies. Watch the interview and find out what Kao had to say afterward.

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