September 8 2021
 
Good morning from Washington, where many policymakers rush to put the best face on Black Lives Matter. That’s dangerous given the main organization’s communist ties, Mike Gonzalez writes, outlining themes of his new book. Documents cast serious doubt on Anthony Fauci’s veracity about coronavirus research in China, Andrew Kerr reports. On the podcast, Katrina Trinko finds out why a Catholic college is teaching Western civilization in blue states. Plus: where Afghan refugees are headed in America, and a top LGBT rights activist loses his job over advice to Andrew Cuomo. On this date in 1957, Althea Gibson, 30, becomes the first African American to win the U.S. Open.
 
 
 
COMMENTARY
Marxism Underpins Agenda of Black Lives Matter
By Mike Gonzalez

Major media outlets ignored the possibility that a group of self-avowed Marxists, who openly seek to overturn society, used one man’s tragedy to lead more than 630 riots.
NEWS
Documents Indicate Fauci ‘Untruthful’ About Coronavirus Research in China, Disease Expert Says
By Andrew Kerr

Documents detailing U.S.-funded coronavirus research in China show that federal health official Anthony Fauci was “untruthful” about a controversial program, an expert says.
ANALYSIS
In 2 Blue States, This College Teaches Students About Western Civilization
By Katrina Trinko

Paul O'Reilly, incoming president of Thomas Aquinas College, joins "The Daily Signal Podcast" to discuss the college's approach and results.
NEWS
Who Afghan Refugees Are and Where They’ll Go in America
By Kaylee Greenlee

It’s not clear how many Afghan refugees arrived recently in the U.S., although they will stay mostly at military bases as they undergo immigration proceedings.
NEWS
Florida Counties Return Unused Zuckerberg Election Funds
By Fred Lucas

Public Interest Legal Foundation, an election watchdog group, threatened legal action against Palm Beach County to push it to return leftover money for running elections.
NEWS
Leading LGBT Group Fires President for Advising Cuomo on Women’s Allegations
By Mary Margaret Olohan

Human Rights Campaign fires its president, who is black and gay, for advising New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on countering sexual harassment allegations.
COMMENTARY
Corporate ‘Racial Justice’ Programs Don’t Work
By Star Parker

Corporate executives apparently think they have some insight that has eluded politicians all these years.
COMMENTARY
ICYMI: An Example of How Transgender Rights Affect Women’s Safety
By Katrina Trinko

Some news outlets questioned whether an incident at a California spa actually occurred. But now we’re learning that a person who identifies as transgender has been charged.
 
     
 
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