Will China be the next global super power? Will we experience another Black Swan event like COVID? What new technologies will emerge? What will happen to higher education? Using his own observations and tracking trend lines, Newt predicts what will happen in the decade of the 2020s.
What can we learn from the story of George Washington? Why does he still matter today? Part of the Immortals leadership series.
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. was from an elite New York family. He became a cowboy in the Dakotas and led the Rough Riders to victory. A charismatic politician and lifelong adventurer, he served as 26th President of the United States from 1901-1909. Part of the Immortals leadership series.
Abraham Lincoln led the nation through the Civil War, preserved the union and abolished slavery. As the 16th President of the United States, he served from 1860 until his assassination in April 1865. Part of the Immortals leadership series.
Printer, Philosopher, Scientist, Writer, Politician, Inventor, Postmaster, Soldier, Diplomat, American. This is Ben Franklin. Part of the Immortals leadership series.
Roman politician, military general and historian who was at the helm of the rise of the Roman Empire and the demise of the Roman Republic. What can we learn from Caesar? Part of the Immortals leadership series.
Coming to the end of 2020, many of us feel overwhelmed by all the challenges we have faced this year – whether it’s politics, COVID, the economy or the lockdowns. Newt reflects on the inspirational words of William Faulkner’s 1950 Nobel Prize in Literature banquet speech: “I believe that man will not merely endure: he will prevail.”
As Americans, we have faced challenging Christmases before. Newt describes three challenging Christmases in American history: George Washington crossing the Delaware 1776, The Battle of the Bulge 1944, The Battle of the Chosin Reservoir 1950.
November 2020 brought a Republican House wave. Planning for 2022 is now underway and the National Republican Congressional Committee is leading the way to protect and expand the Republican House Conference. Newt’s guest is Congressman Tom Emmer, (MN–6th) Chairman of the NRCC.
Sister Orla Treacy arrived in Rumbek, South Sudan, 14 years ago, on a mission to continue to bring secondary education to girls in South Sudan. In the last 14 years, she has witnessed South Sudan’s independence, a civil war, famine, and all along challenged the Dinka culture’s traditions to have girls formally educated. Sister Orla Treacy is the 2019 recipient of the U.S. State Department’s International Women of Courage award.