by Rick B. Larsen | May 5, 2021
The U.S. is losing its civics education — here’s how to turn it around Written by Originally published by Deseret News. There is a difference between uninformed, misinformed and disinformed. One demonstrates a lack of knowledge; one may be innocent but...
by Rick B. Larsen | Jan 15, 2021
Does freedom have an expiration date? Written by Originally published in Deseret News. Current events call to mind a question posed by columnist Cal Thomas: “Does America have an expiration date?” History says all democracies do. Sir John Bagot Glubb...
by Rick B. Larsen | Nov 5, 2020
The quality of our future depends upon understanding our past Written by Originally published in Deseret News. In 1957, the space race with Russia inspired nationwide focus on academic achievement and technology. In 2011, President Barack Obama invoked that...
by Rick B. Larsen | Jul 2, 2020
Independence Day: a reckoning Written by Rick B. Larsen Throughout our history, certain Independence Day observances stand out. Typically these happen during years marked by conflict – difficulties that cause the traditionally carefree celebration of freedom,...
by Rick B. Larsen | Jun 11, 2020
Racism did not begin in America, but it can end here Written by Rick B. Larsen Originally published in Deseret News. There are two things that stand out as I watch a nation react to the death of George Floyd. First, I will never understand how any American,...
