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What's In A Name: Polling On The Washington Commanders
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16 minutes ago
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Bill of Rights Institute Civics Game Takes Gold Medal in International Competition
'Regime,' an interactive card game that immerses students in realistic government scenarios, cited for excellence by game-based learning experts 'The Bill of Rights Institute's classroom games bring civic concepts to life, giving students a miniaturized personal experience with the principles and provisions of our governing documents.'— Stan Swim, Chief Program Officer ARLINGTON, VA, UNITED STATES, August 18, 2025 / / -- The Bill of Rights Institute, a national leader in civics and history education, has received a top award for one of its new educational tabletop games. 'Regime,' a card game developed by the Bill of Rights Institute in partnership with Game Genius, won a gold medal in the 2025 International Serious Play Awards, which honor outstanding learning products that incorporate game elements to advance education or training. The game is designed for middle and high school students to explore different political and economic systems and practice strategic decision-making, negotiation, and adapting to changing political landscapes. It is an innovative educational tool that connects classroom learning to real-world civic participation. 'Regime' is part of a series of interactives and tabletop games that reinforce concepts presented in the Bill of Rights Institute's comprehensive civics curriculum, Government and Politics: Civics for the American Experiment. 'The Bill of Rights Institute's classroom games bring civic concepts to life, giving students a miniaturized personal experience with the principles and provisions of our governing documents,' said Bill of Rights Institute Chief Program Officer Stan Swim. 'We are grateful to receive recognition for a resource that reflects our commitment to transforming civic education with dynamic products that enhance student learning.' View the Bill of Rights Institute's series of interactives and tabletop games at The Bill of Rights Institute is a national nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that teaches civics and history through market-leading curricula and educational programs for teachers and students. To learn more about Bill of Rights Institute programs and resources, visit Ally Silva Bill of Rights Institute +1 703-915-2949 email us here Legal Disclaimer: EIN Presswire provides this news content 'as is' without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the author above.
Yahoo
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Ex-Trump insider sounds alarm over Putin visit: Trump's made ‘mistakes' already
Former national security adviser John Bolton sounded the alarm on President Donald Trump's plan to meet Russian leader Vladimir Putin on American soil. Trump told reporters last week he would be meeting with Putin in Alaska on Friday to discuss an end to the Russia-Ukraine war. In response to the announcement, Bolton told ABC's 'This Week' that Trump meeting with Putin in the United States was a 'mistake.' 'I think Trump has made some mistakes already, number one, in holding this meeting on American soil, legitimizing a pariah leader of a rogue state. Second, he's allowed Putin to get first mover advantage by putting his peace plan on the table first,' he said on Sunday. 'You can already see from Trump's own statements he thinks that Zelenskyy has to make constitutional modifications for Ukraine to cede territory. Now, Zelenskyy has flatly rejected that,' he added. Trump suggested in comments to reporters that any peace agreement would likely involve 'some swapping of territories,' but did not offer any other details. Bolton said on ABC that Putin sees a meeting with Trump as an 'opportunity' to rebuild a relationship with the U.S. president. 'But what Putin gets more than anything else is an opportunity, one on one, to try and get his magic working again with Trump, applying that KGB training. Whether intentionally or unintentionally, he pushed Trump further than Trump wanted to be pushed. And you saw the reaction,' Bolton said. 'What Putin wants to get back, he's not so worried about the sanctions, he wants the relationship back with Trump. We'll see if he gets it,' he added. Bolton noted that overall, he believes it's a 'risky meeting upcoming from the perspective, not just of Ukraine, but the Western alliance.' Trump said his meeting with Putin would come before any sit-down discussion involving Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Trump also previously agreed to meet with Putin even if the Russian leader would not meet with Zelenskyy. That stoked fears in Europe that Ukraine could be sidelined in efforts to stop the continent's biggest conflict since World War II. Trump's announcement that he planned to host one of America's adversaries on U.S. soil broke with expectations that they'd meet in a third country. The gesture gives Putin validation after the U.S. and its allies had long sought to make him a pariah over his war against Ukraine. Early in Putin's tenure, he regularly met with his U.S. counterparts. That dropped off and the tone became icier as tensions mounted between Russia and the West after Moscow illegally annexed Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula in 2014 and faced allegations of meddling in the 2016 U.S. elections. Putin's last visit to the U.S. was in 2015, when he attended the U.N. General Assembly meeting in New York. The meeting in Alaska would be the first U.S.-Russia summit since 2021, when former President Joe Biden met Putin in Geneva. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Our journalism needs your support. Please subscribe today to
