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Beyond the Ukraine crisis, what's next for NATO? <[link removed]> - To coerce Ukraine, Russia has weakened its naval presence in both places. Sending in naval forces would definitely get their attention. In the long term, U.S. and NATO need a better plan for sustained deterrence in the Baltic, as well as the Black Sea. If these steps are taken, we will show that our leaders have learned the lesson of the tragedy in Ukraine. If they are not, then, regardless of the outcome of the Ukraine conflict, we will be more at risk than ever. Heritage Experts: James Carafano <[link removed]> and Alexis Mrachek <[link removed]>
Heritage Reacts to the July Jobs Report – **Heritage will have full analysis available upon the release of the report**. Heritage Experts: Rachel Greszler <[link removed]> and Joel Griffith <[link removed]>
Don’t Buy Democrats’ Cries of GOP ‘Racism’ and ‘Misogyny’ on Biden’s Supreme Court Pick <[link removed]>- Even before Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination to the Supreme Court, prominent Democrats began accusing Republican senators of being racists. No doubt this drumbeat will continue and grow louder as the date of Jackson’s confirmation hearing in the Senate nears. To be sure, Republican senators are going to have to be careful about how they approach this nominee, but that doesn’t mean they should buy into that narrative. Let’s recount a bit of confirmation history on how the Democrats have treated minorities and women who were nominated to federal judgeships by Republican presidents. Heritage Expert: John Malcolm <[link removed]>
Florida House passes parental bill of rights, allows parents to sue schools over
violations <[link removed]> - Children are being targeted with sexual content—not just in social media, but also in school curriculums. As with other recent controversies, however, leaders in Florida are fighting back. Lawmakers in the Sunshine State have introduced a new bill, Parental Rights in Education. If the name doesn’t ring a bell, that may be because big media have mislabeled it as the “Don’t Say Gay” Bill. The bill would not ban the word “gay.” Rather, it would protect children from teachers and other school officials who seek to sexualize and bombard them with gender ideology. In particular, it would require schools to be transparent with and get permission from parents for any health services students receive. It would also prohibit elementary school teachers from pushing classroom discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity. Heritage Expert: Jay Richards <[link removed]>
Ukraine crisis emerges as
talking point in U.S. gun debate <[link removed]> - President Biden opened his State of the Union address by praising the courage of countless Ukrainian civilians bravely taking
up arms to defend democracy. And then, without a hint of irony, he called on Congress to pass a slew of constitutionally questionable restrictions on Americans’ right to keep and bear arms. None of Biden’s proposals would make Americans safer from criminal gun violence. But they do highlight the hypocrisy of gun control advocates who laud the “triumph of freedom over tyranny” on one hand, and then undermine our Constitution’s ultimate safeguard against tyrants and foreign invasions on the other. Heritage Expert: Amy Swearer <[link removed]>
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