The following remarks were given by Hudson Senior Fellow and Director of the Bradley Center for Philanthropy and Civic Renewal, William Schambra, as a part of a Heritage Foundation panel discussion of the book Theodore Roosevelt, the Progressive Party, and the Transformation of American Democracy by Sidney Milkis.

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Bucket-wheel excavators mine rare earth materials on Ukrainian soil on February 25, 2025, in the Zhytomyr region of Ukraine. (Kostiantyn Liberov via Getty Images)