Barack Obama: “The recipients of this award are integral to ensuring our students are equipped with critical thinking and…”

While we are non-partisan, we are not value-neutral. We have a point of view.

helped lead some of the most significant movements for change in human history

We’ve now fought a war, spent billions and billions of dollars, you know, put enormous strain on our military. A lot of people have died. And it feels like we’re back where we were before we started the war, except maybe a little bit worse…

I hope this center will serve as an affirmation of just how special, how precious our democracy truly is.