by Main | Apr 20, 2015 | National Transformation, Universal Principles and Values
When lecturing on “What is a Nation”, French scholar, Ernest Renan, suggested that building a nation required acceptance of the past and choosing new realities for a shared future. He explains: A nation is therefore a large-scale solidarity, constituted by the feeling...
by Main | Sep 20, 2014 | Americas, Global Peace Leadership Conference
20-Sep-2014 | “Can the liberties of a nation be thought secure when we have removed their only firm basis, a conviction in the minds of people that these liberties are a gift of God?” –Thomas Jefferson The Global Peace Leadership Conference 2014 in the United...
by Main | Feb 17, 2014 | Americas, Moral and Innovative Leadership, Service and Volunteerism, Universal Principles and Values
In 1776, America conducted a revolutionary experiment. The Founding Fathers of America set forth an ambitious vision. When monarchies were the choice form of governance, they set out to prove that a government could be run “of the people, for the people and by the...
by Main | Jul 4, 2012 | 2012, Americas, Human Rights and Freedoms
At the recent media conference in South America, the story of the the United States’ founding was shared. This story captures the essence of what makes America great. More than its political or economic system, what makes this nation great is its founding...
