September 11 2021
 
Good morning from Washington, where The Daily Signal is determined not to forget. In a video commentary, Heritage Foundation national security expert James Carafano assesses America’s vulnerability to more large-scale terrorist attacks like the ones 20 years ago today. Heritage’s Peter Brookes, meanwhile, writes that President Biden needs a better counterterrorism strategy. On a bonus episode of the podcast, a retired New York City firefighter tells how he made something good out of the horror that day. Plus: fighting Biden’s vaccine mandates; TikTok’s tawdry agenda; and Texas’ answer to Big Tech censors. Note: We apologize that the wrong intro to Morning Bell went out earlier today.
 
 
 
COMMENTARY
Why We're Less Safe 20 Years After 9/11
By James Carafano

In six weeks, we let terrorists back in the game. Our president made a really, really bad choice.
NEWS
4 Things to Know as Employers, States Ponder Legal Challenges to Biden’s Vaccine Mandates
By Fred Lucas

Already, Republican state attorneys general are suggesting legal challenges to the president’s attempts to force the vaccination of tens of millions of Americans.
ANALYSIS
20 Years Later, a 9/11 Firefighter Uses His Grief to Help Others
By Douglas Blair

“For every person who was obese, pregnant, injured, disabled, there were four or five office workers, not cops or firemen, helping that person," Tim Brown recalls. "It made me proud of humanity.”
COMMENTARY
Biden’s Risky ‘Over the Horizon’ Counterterrorism Plan for Afghanistan
By Peter Brookes

The Taliban will need terrorist allies to try to control Afghanistan’s cities and countryside, which it otherwise might struggle to stabilize and rule.
NEWS
Texas Governor Signs Bill Barring Social Media Companies From Censoring Views
By Ailan Evans

The measure signed by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott forbids Facebook and other social media companies to ban users for their political views.
NEWS
TikTok Promotes Sex, Drugs, and Alcohol to Kids, Investigation Finds
By Ailan Evans

The popular app showed underage users thousands of videos depicting drugs and pornography, including over 100 videos promoting porn subscription services and sex products.
NEWS
Longhorns’ School Song ‘Racially Offensive,’ Students Claim in Lawsuit
By Kendall Tietz

The complaint argues that the song “The Eyes of Texas” has a “racially offensive origin, context and meaning,” denying black students the full benefits of campus life.
 
     
 
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