Heritage Foundation Experts Share Reading Recommendations for the New Year

Plus: Here’s the Right Way to Deweaponize the FBI January 1 2024 COMMENTARY [Heritage Foundation Experts Share Reading Recommendations for the New Year]() [Heritage Foundation Experts Share Reading Recommendations for the New Year]() By Brian Gottstein Heritage staff recommend books, old and new, as we begin the new year. [More]() COMMENTARY [Here’s the Right Way to Deweaponize the FBI]() [Here’s the Right Way to Deweaponize the FBI]() By Mike Howell Today’s FBI bypasses the fundamental elements of the domestic terrorism statute when it comes to labeling large swaths of peaceful, law-abiding citizens as potential terrorists. [More]() COMMENTARY [When Marriage Becomes a Countercultural Phenomenon]() [When Marriage Becomes a Countercultural Phenomenon]() By Josh Hammer I am filled with immense, overwhelming gratitude to finally be married. Unfortunately, marriage these days is something of a countercultural phenomenon. [More]() COMMENTARY [The Lessons of 2023]() [The Lessons of 2023]() By Ben Shapiro In a spirit of reflection, I offer a few lessons we ought to remember from this crummy year. [More]() COMMENTARY [Dissecting the Left's Latest Smear of Clarence Thomas]() [Dissecting the Left's Latest Smear of Clarence Thomas]() By David Harsanyi Most Clarence Thomas hit pieces can't stand up to perfunctory scrutiny. But the newest one doesn't even make any sense. [More]() COMMENTARY [Gender Dysphoria Is About Confusion. So Is Its Latest Claim for Disability Status.]() [Gender Dysphoria Is About Confusion. So Is Its Latest Claim for Disability Status.]() By Walt Heyer, Jennifer Bauwens Despite solid empirical evidence demonstrating the harms of “gender-affirming care,” many mislabel the psychological issue of gender dysphoria as a physiological disability. [More]() COMMENTARY [Washington Subway’s Financial Woes Underscore Folly of Virginia Sports Arena Plan]() [Washington Subway’s Financial Woes Underscore Folly of Virginia Sports Arena Plan]() By David Ditch It would be nearly impossible to make the folly of government economic development more obvious than two recent announcements in the Washington, D.C., area. [More]() COMMENTARY [Markets and Miracles]() [Markets and Miracles]() By John Stossel Some on the Left say giving time and money to charity is a mistake. Their trust in government leads them to think that the government is much better at lifting people out of poverty. [More]() NEWS [Oklahoma Becomes Latest State to Condemn DEI on Campus]() [Oklahoma Becomes Latest State to Condemn DEI on Campus]() By Jonathan Butcher The latest lawmaker to prohibit the use of taxpayer spending on DEI programs that “grant preferential treatment” based on race, ethnicity, or national origin is Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt. [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.]() -