Marxist Nature of Black Lives Matter Exposed in New Book

Plus: Biden Chief of Staff Backs Green Energy Despite His Costly Role in Solyndra Scandal September 7 2021 Good morning from Washington, where President Biden’s chief of staff is inclined to put taxpayers on the hook to subsidize clean energy projects. Fred Lucas reports. On the podcast, Heritage Foundation scholar Mike Gonzalez previews his new book about the Marxist message of the Black Lives Matter organization. Plus: the media tantrum over election reform in Texas; what America can do for Afghan women; North Korea’s nuclear ambitions; and corporations curb their liberal enthusiasm. On this date in 1940, 300 German bombers strike London, killing 448 civilians in the first of 57 consecutive nights of bombing as part of a “blitzkrieg” that would continue until May 1941. ANALYSIS [Marxist Nature of Black Lives Matter Exposed in New Book]() [Marxist Nature of Black Lives Matter Exposed in New Book]() By Virginia Allen Mike Gonzalez, author of “BLM: The Making of a New Marxist Revolution,” says the Black Lives Matter organization has encouraged Americans to embrace communist ideology. [More]() NEWS [Biden Chief of Staff Backs Green Energy Despite His Costly Role in Solyndra Scandal]() [Biden Chief of Staff Backs Green Energy Despite His Costly Role in Solyndra Scandal]() By Fred Lucas The Energy Department gave a $535 million loan guarantee to Solyndra as part of the 2009 stimulus bill. In 2011, the company filed for bankruptcy protection and the FBI investigated. [More]() COMMENTARY [Texas Gets Election Reform Right, ‘Mainstream’ Media Gets It Wrong]() [Texas Gets Election Reform Right, ‘Mainstream’ Media Gets It Wrong]() By Hans von Spakovsky The New York Times claims that Texas is now one of the “most difficult places” in the United States to cast a vote, which is factually simply wrong. [More]() COMMENTARY [America Must Stand Up for Fundamental Rights of Afghan Women]() [America Must Stand Up for Fundamental Rights of Afghan Women]() By Grace Melton The left’s instinct to make abortion the central “women’s issue” leaves it ill-prepared to protect fundamental rights—to life, religious belief, conscience, and speech—of Afghan women. [More]() COMMENTARY [North Korea Ramps Up Nuclear Weapons Production]() [North Korea Ramps Up Nuclear Weapons Production]() By Bruce Klingner In 2017, the U.S. intelligence community assessed that North Korea had between 30 and 60 nuclear weapons and could produce an additional seven to 12 a year. [More]() COMMENTARY [Is Big Business Finally Realizing Not Everyone in America Is Liberal?]() [Is Big Business Finally Realizing Not Everyone in America Is Liberal?]() By Katrina Trinko Despite the efforts of The New York Times and The Washington Post, most big businesses are staying mum on Texas’ new abortion law. [More]() COMMENTARY [ICYMI: Left Doesn’t Just Want to Censor You on Social Media. It Also Wants to Close Your Bank Accounts.]() [ICYMI: Left Doesn’t Just Want to Censor You on Social Media. It Also Wants to Close Your Bank Accounts.]() By Annelise Butler Political leaders on the left and Big Tech are joining arms to bar dissidents from the digital space entirely, including from having the ability to make and receive payments online. [More]() [LOGO-CHARCOAL_75percent.jpg] [Donate to The Daily Signal]() [Find us on Facebook]() [Find us on Facebook]() [Follow us on Twitter]() [Follow us on Twitter]() How are we doing?We welcome your comments, suggestions, and story tips. Please reply to this email or send us a note at [letters@dailysignal.com](). The Daily Signal 214 Massachusetts Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 [(800) 546-2843]() Add [morningbell@heritage.org]() to your address book to ensure that you receive emails from us. You are subscribed to this newsletter as {EMAIL}. If you want to receive other Heritage Foundation newsletters, or opt out of this newsletter, [please click here to update your subscription.]()