As it happens, I was in Detroit last Tuesday evening, the night of the President’s State of the Union address. Edbloggers have been slicing and dicing the text (and subtext) of the speech all week: Is ...

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There’s a fine Howard Pyle painting called The Nation Builders, which shows a bedraggled line of Patriot soldiers in the Revolutionary War, preparing to meet the enemy’s volley. You have the sense ...

Keith Mines speaks to students at the Kennedy Center about nation-building and its importance. Nation-building has become negatively viewed despite its importance over the years. (Dallin Wilks) The ...

Pratas Island Is Beijing’s Next Pressure Point and Washington’s Next Test Audio By Carbonatix The Obama administration last month announced plans to create a network of military bases in Iraq to aid ...

President Trump’s January 30 State of the Union Address brought home a big reminder of our American character, one founded on doing big things with grit and speed. He reminded us that America “is a ...

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