October 6 2021
 
Good morning from Washington, where Attorney General Merrick Garland is trying to silence parents who criticize school boards for advocating critical race theory and other woke policies. He can’t do that, GianCarlo Canaparo and Mike Howell write. What’s happening in Australia illustrates the dangers of government overreach, Jarrett Stepman argues. On the podcast, meet the group that’s going to court over the president’s vaccine mandate. Plus: China’s nukes, transgender athletes, and your letters on hot topics. Sixty years ago today, President John F. Kennedy urges American families to build bomb shelters in case of a nuclear exchange with the Soviet Union.
 
 
 
COMMENTARY
Attorney General Garland Abuses Power He Doesn’t Have to Threaten Parents
By GianCarlo Canaparo

This looks like an effort to use the FBI to threaten and silence parents who are outspoken opponents of critical race theory in schools.
COMMENTARY
A Warning From Australia About Power of Government
By Jarrett Stepman

The difference between how the United States and Australia handled the COVID-19 pandemic shows the importance of federalism.
ANALYSIS
This Group Is Suing Biden Administration Over Vaccine Mandates
By Douglas Blair

The Job Creators Network is suing over President Biden’s vaccine mandates. Alfredo Ortiz joins the podcast to talk about the impact of such mandates on small businesses.
COMMENTARY
On Nukes, China Aims for Parity With US—or Maybe More
By Peter Brookes

While public details are few, two senior U.S. officials recently noted that China is looking at developing novel nuclear weapons, possibly similar in scope to the efforts of Russia.
NEWS
Biologically Male Athletes Have Unfair Advantage Over Women, Sports Group’s Study Finds
By Mary Margaret Olohan

The Sports Council Equality Group found “retained” differences in an average woman’s strength, stamina, and physique compared with the average transgender woman.
COMMENTARY
We Hear You: Amazon’s Scary Reasoning for Rejecting a Book Ad
By Ken McIntyre

“Who gets to decide what is or is not a controversial or highly debated social topic? We are heading toward a future depicted in … George Orwell’s ‘1984,’” writes Ed Rothberg.
NEWS
ICYMI: Noncitizen Voting in Vermont Part of Democrats’ ‘Long Game’
By Fred Lucas

Noncitizens will be able to vote in two Vermont cities as part of a growing national trend, unless lawsuits prevent new laws from taking effect.
 
     
 
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