| Welcome back to our weekly American Civics newsletter update. Leading off our curation is Steven Hayward’s reflections on last Wednesday’s siege at the U.S. Capitol building. Citing Abraham Lincoln’s famous Lyceum Address, Hayward argues that mob rule is always an affront to republican self-government and that President Trump’s conduct falls woefully short of the statesmanship that is required in perilous times—especially during a transfer of power from one political party to another. In his latest civic institutions column, Mike Sabo focuses on the work of well-known Professor Robert George and the James Madison Program for American Ideals and Institutions at Princeton University. George argues that civic education is paramount in America because U.S. citizenship is based not or race, ethnicity, or religion but on an “allegiance to the principles of republican democracy as set forth in the Declaration and the Constitution.” Daniel J. Mahoney supports the view of statesmanship promoted by the classical philosophers and historians such as Cicero, Plutarch, and Plato and sees it manifested in great statesmen of the 20th century such as Winston Churchill and Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn. In Mahoney’s understanding, statesmen are the necessary conduits for the success of nations because all “political community needs such commanding practical reason, an authoritative exercise of judgment and foresight at the service of the common good.” Peter Minowitz, a supporter of Joe Biden, counsels his fellow Democrats on how they should act in a nation where 74 million Americans voted for President Trump. He says that arguments should be based on merits rather than skin color or ideas of privilege and that slogans, while useful in political discourse, should be defended without descending into name calling. Essential Reading Peter C. Myers, Heritage Foundation Bottom Line: Professor Peter C. Myers looks to the example of Frederick Douglass, the abolitionist and advocate of civil and political... Daniel J. Mahoney, Intercollegiate Studies Institute The founding fathers of modern republicanism had no qualms about appealing to the crucial role of the “founder” or “legislator”... Richard Reinsch, National Affairs Almost from the moment it began, the year 2020 seemed to be building toward some terrible climax. We can barely remember it... Lucas Morel, Heritage Foundation Bottom Line: Professor Lucas Morel argues that the 1619 Project’s curriculum promotes numerous historical errors regarding... In the News Mike Sabo, RealClearWire Steven Hayward, City Journal Ben Sasse, Wall Street Journal Charles Edel, Foreign Policy Andrew Koppelman & Adam J. MacLeod, Public Discourse Christopher Baecker, RealClearMarkets Lisa Mascaro, Eric Tucker, et al., RealClearPolitics Madeline Will & Stephen Sawchuk, EducationWeek Jarrett Stepman, Daily Signal Luke C. Sheahan, Law & Liberty Nicholas Wu & Camille Caldera, USA Today Fred Dews, Brookings Irwin Gellman, Wall Street Journal H.W. Brands, American Heritage Peter Minowitz, RealClearEducation Ian Rowe & Nique Fajors, The Invisible Men In the aftermath of Rodney King's assault by police officers in the 90s and his attackers' subsequent acquittal, Ian Rowe and Nique Fajors... Binge Central The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is one of the most continuously guarded monuments in the world. Patrolled by an elite... Benjamin Kleinerman, Adam Carrington, et al., Jack Miller Center The President's recent pardons and the prospect of more to come in the final days of his term have raised questions about... Richard Lim, This American President In October of 1962, John F. Kennedy and Nikita Khrushchev went to the brink of nuclear armageddon. In this episode, we cover... Michael Warren, Patriot Lessons Learn the true story behind taxation without representation, including the Sugar Act (Revenue Act of 1764), the Stamp Act... Carol M. Swaim & Virginia Allen, Daily Signal Podcast The future of America rests largely upon the rising generation, a generation that is being taught to embrace a progressive ideology... Carl Cannon's Great American Stories The sun is up in the nation's capital as I write these words, but the dark fallout continues from the ... Good morning, it's Jan. 8, 2021, a Friday -- the day of the week when I pass along a quotation ... Joe Biden's presidency has already begun, at least unofficially. Yesterday, Donald Trump chose to play the role of political rabble-rouser ... | 
