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America isn’t a racist country. So why doesn’t the Salvation Army just say it? The beloved charity’s leaders have tied themselves into knots for the past several weeks trying to explain why they made their staff attend a Critical Race Theory training that told white members to repent for the country’s racism. Critical Race Theory is a school of thought that views everything in American history and life today through the lens of racism. Proponents of Critical Race Theory have managed to convince universities, corporations, and now charities to force members of their staff to take lessons on issues like...

The holidays are a welcome reminder of the things we are grateful for—and for the power of service on behalf of those who are less fortunate. The Salvation Army mission statement clearly outlines the nature of our service: to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and meet human needs in His name without discrimination. The beliefs that motivate our service are based solely on the Bible, and that will never change. But although we remain committed to serving everyone in need—regardless of their beliefs, backgrounds, or lifestyle—some individuals and groups have recently attempted to mislabel our organization to serve their...

TARGET THE GRINCH - AN INSIDERS PERSPECTIVE: I've recieved literally hundreds of letters - in fact in total it may now be approaching one thousand. Many of them - better than 98% have been outraged at Target's actions and supportive of the effort to call them to some sensible thinking - and let the Salvation Army BACK in front of their stores. I recieved this letter Saturday evening. It is valuable because of some of the insight it offers as the person writing it claims to be a current Target employee... Mr. McCullough: I read your column about the...