| In the latest op-ed in our civics institutions series, RealClear American Civics portal editor Mike Sabo focuses on the recent merger between the Washington, D.C. based Constitutional Sources Project (ConSource) and the Quill Project, which is housed at Oxford University. Nicholas Cole, who will be leading the new entity, spoke about future plans to incorporate ConSource’s vast archives into Quill’s existing database and urged Americans to understand the U.S. Constitution as part of the larger struggle for the establishment of free government around the world. Turning to multimedia resources, Myron Magnet gave the New Criterion’s Second Annual Circle Lecture, which focused on what led the American Founders to break away from the British and gave a general background on the creation of the U.S. Constitution. Professor C. Bradley Thompson of Clemson University spoke with Ben Weingarten about the themes in his latest book, “America’s Revolutionary Mind,” which examines the principles of the Declaration of Independence including natural rights, equality, and liberty. Mike Sabo wrote about the “eighth grade” American civics lesson U.S. Senator Ben Sasse gave during the Senate confirmation hearings for soon-to-be Justice Amy Coney Barrett. Sen. Sasse explained that low rates of civic literacy among Americans can be traced to a confusion between politics and civics – the policies that we can disagree about versus the fundamental claims underlying republican government that all Americans should agree on. In the latest 1776 Series essay, Brandon Dabling explores the American Founders’ understanding of marriage and its connection to fostering the necessary virtues for self-government and private happiness. Original Posts Brandon Dabling, RealClearPublicAffairs The United States is engaged in a prolonged struggle over the meaning of marriage, and the American Founders’ conception... Mike Sabo, RealClearPublicAffairs Essential Reading John Yoo & Robert Delahunty, American Mind Conservatives and liberals agree on few things, but one of them is that the country may well see an election crisis this year. All of... In the News Mike Sabo, RealClearEducation Mark Judge, Law & Liberty Steven Hayward, Power Line Jack Rakove, Washington Post John Rooney, RealClearHistory David Davenport, Washington Examiner American Revolution Institute William Collins Donahue, Commonweal John McGinnis, Law & Liberty Nicholas Guyatt, New York Times Lianna Brown, Fourth Estate Peter Paik, Korea Times Jarrett Stepman, Daily Signal James Horn, American Heritage Lee Trapanier, Law & Liberty Bret Stephens & Jay Nordlinger, Q&A Earlier this month, Bret Stephens wrote a searching essay on the New York Times’s 1619 Project. Stephens is a columnist for the... Myron Magnet, New Criterion Myron Magnet delivers the Second Annual Circle Lecture. He is Introduced by Roger Kimball. There is also a post-lecture interview with... Shelby Steele, Eli Steele, & Howard Husock, 10 Blocks Howard Husock talks with Shelby and Eli Steele about their new documentary, What Killed Michael Brown?, and Amazon’s refusal... Chris Flannery, American Story Americans are being reminded how fragile and precious an achievement it is to establish the legitimate authority of government... Harvey Mansfield, She Thinks Podcast On this week’s episode, Harvey Mansfield joins to discuss cancel culture and the woke attitudes pervading college campuses. He'll delve into... C. Bradley Thompson & Ben Weingarten, Close Encounters In the seventh episode of Close Encounters, C. Bradley Thompson and Ben Weingarten discuss the moral revolution of America's founding... Colleen Sheehan & Steven McGuire, Political Animals Dr. Colleen A. Sheehan of the School for Civic and Economic Thought and Leadership at Arizona State University joins Dr. Steve McGuire to discuss... Carl Cannon's Great American Stories On this date in 1967, a third-generation U.S. Navy officer climbed into the cockpit of his A-4 Skyhawk and headed ... Good morning, it's Friday, Oct. 23, 2020, the day the week when I reprise an instructive or inspirational quotation. Today's ... Good morning, it's Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020, the date of the second and final debate between Donald Trump and Joe ... | 
