'Controlling What People Think': Kim Holmes on the Left's Speech Policing Goals

Kim Holmes, author of “The Closing of the Liberal Mind” and executive vice president at The Heritage Foundation, joins The Daily Signal Podcast to discuss the resignation of New York Times opinion editor James Bennet after he ran an op-ed by Sen. Tom Cotton, and the outraged reaction to J.K. Rowling’s essay on gender identity. Holmes also outlines the intellectual roots of the current speech and thought policing and why the left has become so close-minded. We also cover these stories: The Supreme Court issues a major decision on discrimination and LGBT employees. Justices Thomas and Kavanaugh criticize their Supreme Court colleagues for not taking up a Second Amendment case. The Food and Drug administration takes action on anti-malaria drug explored as a possible treatment for COVID-19. The Daily Signal Podcast is available on Ricochet, Apple Podcasts , Pippa , Google Play , or Stitcher . All of our podcasts can be found at DailySignal.com/podcasts . If you like what you hear, please leave a review. You can also leave us a message at 202-608-6205 or write us at letters@dailysignal.com . Enjoy the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices