Walter Russel Mead appears on a panel hosted by the Aspen Institute at the Aspen Ideas Festival to discuss the start of the American experiment with the Declaration of Independence. As America reaches its 250th anniversary, the conversation examines what a “shared civil gospel” looks like today.
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US sailors conduct routine maintenance on a jet blast deflector on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Nimitz on July 9, 2025. (US Navy)