After witnessing the recent spectacle of a significant minority of U.S. senators endorsing the presumption of guilt, this week Americans can turn to various media for fresh assaults on Western tradition.

CNN reports that “more cities and states are scrapping Columbus Day to honor the people who were here first -- and who suffered greatly after Columbus’ arrival. Just this year, at least a dozen US cities -- including San Francisco and Cincinnati -- decided to stop observing Columbus Day and will instead celebrate Indigenous...