| Leading off our curation for this week is the 1776 report, which was authored by members of President Trump’s now disbanded 1776 Commission. Chairman Larry Arnn, Vice Chair Carol M. Swain, and Executive Director Matthew Spalding outline the report’s purpose: “The 1776 report calls for a return to the unifying ideals stated in the Declaration of Independence. It quotes the greatest Americans, black and white, men and women, in devotion to these ideals.” At the American Civics portal, Mike Sabo reviews the 1776 report, finding that it sketches out a compelling view of the principles of the Declaration of Independence and the architecture of the U.S. Constitution. The report focuses on historical and present-day threats to our institutions, such as progressivism, communism, and identity politics, and proposes ways to reinvigorate American republicanism. Mike Gonzalez, a member of the 1776 Commission, defends the report against its detractors and argues that it’s a good resource “for historians to look at primary sources, analyze what they meant in the context of the time, debate that meaning in good faith, without an agenda, and be ready to correct the record when proven wrong.” Colleen Sheehan writes that free communication between citizens is the key to recovering national unity. She argues, “We are in the midst of a crisis of civic trust, and our first order of business must be to squelch the urge to ‘cancel’ our fellow Americans who have different views. Instead, we must engage with them in the public discourse necessary to save our nation.” Rounding out this week’s slate of pieces is Mike Sabo’s latest civics institutions op-ed, which looks at two programs at the University of Notre Dame that teach the meaning of America to undergraduates. Both directed by Associate Professor Vincent Phillip Muñoz, The Potenziani Program in Constitutional Studies and The Tocqueville Program for the Inquiry Into Religion and Public Life gives students the opportunity to engage with the American political tradition and have conversations with political leaders who are working to carry on the legacy of republican statesmanship. Original Posts Colin Dueck, RealClearPublicAffairs At its most exemplary, conservative nationalism is a democratically oriented and civic form of patriotism, a love of a particular place... Mike Sabo, RealClearWire Mike Sabo, RealClearPublicAffairs Essential Reading Larry Arnn, Matt Spalding, et al., The President's Advisory 1776 Commission In the course of human events there have always been those who deny or reject human freedom, but Americans will never falter... In the News Colleen Sheehan, RealClearWire Max Eden, City Journal Steven B. Smith, Wall Street Journal Mark David Hall, Law & Liberty John Harris, Politico Heather Mac Donald, City Journal Mike Gonzalez, Daily Signal Phillip Jeffrey, Public Discourse Edwin C. Hagenstein, RealClearBooks Chloee Weiner, NPR Joshua Lawson, The Federalist CBS News Richard Epstein, Hoover Institution James R. Rogers, Law & Liberty Bob Woodson & Joshua Mitchell, Wall Street Journal Peter C. Myers & Jeff Sikkenga, Ashbrook Frederick Douglass's story is remarkable and his moral and political vision is critical for us to recover in today's America... Center for Civic Education Our mission is to expand educational opportunities that lead to improved economic outcomes for all Americans, particularly our... CSPAN Watch as Joe Biden is sworn in as the 46th President of the United States and delivers his inaugural address to the nation... President Donald Trump, White House President Trump delivered a farewell address to the nation Tuesday afternoon touting his achievements. "I did not seek the easiest... Kirk Higgins & Joshua Schmid, Bill of Rights Institute As we approach the Inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden, BRI Staff Kirk Higgins and Joshua Schmid look back at the famous... Joshua Mitchell, Michael Hartmann, & Daniel Schmidt, Philanthropy Daily “Identity politics, in my view, is a pretty profound distortion of Christianity,” Georgetown University professor Joshua Mitchell... Jeff Sikkenga, Ashbrook The story of America would be incomplete without the story of Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. Through his struggle against racism... Carl Cannon's Great American Stories Hello, it's Monday, Jan. 25, 2021. Globally, the number of COVID-19 infections is closing in on 100 million documented cases. ... Good morning, it's Friday, January 22, 2021, the day of the week when I reprise a quotation meant to be ... Good morning, it's Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021, and we have a new president. Some of my readers, Republicans mainly, miss ... | 
