February 24 2023
 
Happy Friday from Washington, where Clarence Thomas’ historic clout on the Supreme Court doesn’t matter to some public librarians during Black History Month. What happens when our Rob Bluey asks why? See for yourself. The video platform Vimeo reverses itself when pressed on a documentary about detransitioners, Tyler O’Neil reports. On the podcast, Heritage Foundation defense expert Dakota Wood assesses signs of  closer relations between China and Russia, and what they mean for America. Plus: Tony Kinnett on Indiana Democrats’ ignorant opposition to a parental rights bill; Elizabeth Troutman on Pfizer’s about-face on racial bias; and Virginia Allen visits the southern border. On this date in 1991,  after six weeks of bombing, U.S.-led coalition forces launch a ground invasion to drive Iraq out of neighboring Kuwait.
 
 
 
COMMENTARY
Library Features Clarence Thomas Books After Daily Signal Inquiry
By Rob Bluey

Virginia’s largest public library revamped its Black History Month reading list to include three Clarence Thomas books after an inquiry from The Daily Signal.
NEWS
Vimeo Restores ‘Affirmation Generation’ Documentary Exposing Transgender Medical Scandal After Daily Signal Report
By Tyler O'Neil

The video platform lifts a lock on the account promoting the documentary, but won’t comment on its continuing ban on another documentary, “Dead Name.”
ANALYSIS
Indiana Democrats Can’t Read 2-Page Bill Banning Sexual Content in Grades K-3
By Tony Kinnett

You’ll never experience such a profound mixture of astonishment and disappointment until you observe hundreds of protesters vehemently oppose legislation they haven’t read.
NEWS
Local Arizona Leaders Detail Reality of Border Crisis at Hearing Democrats Boycotted
By Virginia Allen

“It’s a shame that not one Democrat member of Congress would join us on this trip despite having weeks of advance notice,” Rep. Jim Jordan says.
ANALYSIS
New Axis of Evil Rising on First Anniversary of Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine?
By Samantha Aschieris

Leading up to the anniversary of the Ukraine war, China sent an envoy to Russia, suggesting “an alliance in practice,” Heritage’s Dakota Wood says.
NEWS
‘Public Safety Not Something You Can Take for Granted,’ Says ‘Criminal (In)Justice’ Author
By Elizabeth Troutman

Crime is getting worse in America because the criminal justice system is eroding, warns Rafael Mangual, author of “Criminal (In)Justice,” in an interview with Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts.
NEWS
Pfizer Quietly Alters Racially Discriminatory Scholarship Eligibility After Lawsuit
By Elizabeth Troutman

The company changes the application requirements for one of its fellowships after a nonprofit group’s lawsuit faulted the program’s “blatant racial discrimination.”
NEWS
ICYMI: National Archives Fires Security Officer Who Ordered Students to Remove Pro-Life Apparel
By Mary Margaret Olohan

The National Archives admits the tragic irony of Americans being denied their First Amendment rights while standing near a display of the Bill of Rights.
 
     
 
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