The recent passing of Neil Armstrong reminded us about the power of a common goal to rally our country. Fittingly, even longingly, many Americans ask: What might that common goal be today?
If the Soviet Union challenged American values in the 1960s, then China - which is presiding over censorship of the Internet, human rights abuses and currency manipulation - now presents the greatest challenge to the American model of an open, free society. How can we win the battle of ideas?
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