Uploaded March 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
The United States faces dangerous threats from Russia, China, North Korea, Iran, terrorists, climate change and future pandemics. The greatest peril to the country, however, comes not from abroad but from within—from none other than ourselves. Dr. Richard Haass argues that the very idea of citizenship must be revised and expanded. The Bill of Rights is at the center of our Constitution, yet our most intractable conflicts often emerge from contrasting views as to what our rights ought to be. Dr. Haass is joined by Robert Shrum to introduce his ten obligations that are essential for healing our divisions and safeguarding the country’s future.
The United States faces dangerous threats from Russia, China, North Korea, Iran, terrorists, climate change and future pandemics. The greatest peril to the country, however, comes not from abroad but from within—from none other than ourselves. Dr. Richard Haass argues that the very idea of citizenship must be revised and expanded. The Bill of Rights is at the center of our Constitution, yet our most intractable conflicts often emerge from contrasting views as to what our rights ought to be. Dr. Haass is joined by Robert Shrum to introduce his ten obligations that are essential for healing our divisions and safeguarding the country’s future.
