Former Obama Adviser Reflects on the 'Battle for American Identity'

Former Obama Speechwriter And Security Advisor Examines What It Means To Be American

Ben Rhodes, who served as a speechwriter and national security advisor for President Obama, has released a new book exploring American identity across centuries of political rhetoric. The book, titled “All We Say,” brings together 15 speeches that span American history, from the era of Ben Franklin through to the Trump presidency. Rhodes uses these speeches as a lens through which to examine the evolving and contested question of what it means t…

Former Obama adviser reflects on the 'Battle for American Identity'

Ben Rhodes was a speechwriter and security adviser for President Obama. His book, All We Say, is a collection of 15 speeches — from Ben Franklin to Trump — about what it means to be American.