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Countering Contemporary Criticism of America's Founding Principles

Aug 4, 2026 · 1h 4m

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Peter Berkowitz, Tad and Dianne Taube Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution and former Director of Policy Planning at the U.S. Department of State, argues the Declaration’s principles remain essential despite rising left- and right-wing critiques. Stephen Haber, Stanford Professor of Political Science, History, and Economics, contends universities’ governance and leadership pipelines—not just faculty—are driving the drift away from civic-focused liberal education.