September 3 2021
 

Happy Friday from Washington, where Democrats don’t seem nearly as informed as Republicans about the danger posed to the military by critical race theory. Mike Gonzalez calls them on it. How is President Biden going to rescue Americans stuck in Afghanistan? His options are limited, Fred Lucas reports. On the podcast, we explore the connection between critical race theory and the rise in antisemitism. Plus: what Texas’ new pro-life law actually does; Jen Psaki scolds a male reporter on abortion; and the looming threat from Iran. On this date in 1783, the Revolutionary War officially ends as the United States, Great Britain, Spain, and France sign the Treaty of Paris, in which Britain recognizes the independence of its 13 former American colonies.

 
 
 
COMMENTARY
Democrats Just Revealed They Don’t Understand How Critical Race Theory Threatens Our Military
By Mike Gonzalez

An amendment rejecting the use of critical race theory in America’s military academies may not have made it out of committee, but the spirited debate about it is revealing.
COMMENTARY
Texas Heartbeat Law Is Now in Effect. Here’s What You Need to Know.
By Melanie Israel

Since the Supreme Court created a right to abortion on demand in 1973, medical technology has evolved significantly to let women see that their babies are humans, worthy of legal protection.
NEWS
Biden Depends on Taliban for Safety of Americans Stranded in Afghanistan
By Fred Lucas

“The Taliban has all the benefits of holding hostages without the negative aspects,” says Long War Journal editor Bill Roggio. “These Americans are trapped in Afghanistan.”
COMMENTARY
Surge in Antisemitism Linked to Spread of Critical Race Theory
By Douglas Blair

A strong connection exists between critical social justice ideology, including critical race theory, and a rising tide of antisemitism around the globe, a new report says.
NEWS
Psaki Dismisses Male Reporter’s Abortion Question: ‘You’ve Never Faced Those Choices’
By Mary Margaret Olohan

EWTN’s Owen Jensen asks the White House press secretary why President Biden supports abortion when “his own Catholic faith” teaches that the procedure is morally wrong.
COMMENTARY
Biden Must Avoid Another Fiasco With Iran After Afghanistan Debacle
By James Phillips

Like the Taliban, which refused to abide by a commitment to reduce attacks and break ties with al-Qaeda, Iran’s Islamist regime repeatedly violates nuclear nonproliferation commitments.
COMMENTARY
ICYMI: There’s Something Terribly Wrong in Top Ranks of US Military
By Victor Davis Hanson

Somehow our new woke Pentagon is hell-bent on losing the trust of the American people—along with the wars it fights abroad.
 
     
 
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