Speaker Spotlight: Dr. Richard Haass, Bill of Obligations

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Details October 22, 2024 Online Earlybird Registration Deadline: September 23, 2024 Advance Registration Deadline: February 23, 2025

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Join us in conversation with author Dr. Richard Haass to discuss his recent book "The Bill of Obligations, The Ten Habits of Good Citizens." There is no question that the United States faces dangerous threats from without; the greatest peril to the country, however, comes from within. In The Bill of Obligations, bestselling author Richard Haass argues that, to bridge our divisions and safeguard our democracy, the very idea of citizenship must be revised and expanded. The Bill of Rights is at the center of our Constitution, yet the most intractable conflicts often emerge from cases that, as former Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer pointed out, "are not about right versus wrong. They are about right versus right." There is a way forward: to place obligations on the same footing as rights. The ten obligations that Haass introduces here reenvision what it means to be an American citizen, to commit to our fellow citizens and counter the growing apathy, anger, and violence that threaten us all. Through an expert blend of civics, history, and political analysis, this book illuminates how Americans across the political spectrum can rediscover how to contribute to and reshape this country's future.

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