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The Future in Context

Sep 24, 2021


The country is long on problems but short on levers that might help lift it out of a quagmire of its own making.

Clay was recently invited to attend a retreat in the badlands to talk about the future. The organizer called to talk logistics yesterday. As the call was winding down, he said that he and the other...


Sep 17, 2021

In the 1930s, the United States became adept at building world-leading infrastructure to support its national economic needs, competitive instincts and social aspirations. Almost a century later, the advantage has slipped in favor of China and other global players. It remains to be seen whether America can build back...


Sep 11, 2021

Last week marked the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks and witnessed the removal a statue of Gen. Robert E. Lee in Richmond, VA. The events reflect on the country’s changing national identity, symbols and myths - and the cost that comes with them.

Our Editor-at-Large Clay Jenkinson finds insight in the...