After the 'No Kings' protests of June 14, two readers use the 4th of July to reflect on America's past and present.

The founding principles that make this country great and that we celebrate today are exactly what drew the author here from ...

On Independence Day, we celebrate our willingness to to push this nation toward liberty and justice for all — not just the ...

Fast on the heels of the recent “No Kings” protests against President Trump comes an odd suggestion that Americans would be ...

Fast on the heels of the recent “No Kings” protests against President Trump comes an odd suggestion that Americans would be ...

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Today is the Fourth of July. What will you celebrate? Freedom from the English monarchy? To me, the Fourth is about freedom, ...

The American vision has a high degree of tolerance for inequality and a robust commitment to individual liberty, because in the American revolutionary tradition, the pursuit of happiness is an ...

The 16-time champion is back at Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest after clearing up conflict over plant-based meat ...

Then, there’s the matter of the U.S. Constitution, the legal bedrock of our country, and the Bill of Rights — the first 10 ...

As America begins its 250th year, it is fitting to draw attention to the great people and ideas that made it possible. Neither the Declaration of Independence of 1776 nor the Constitution of 1787 ...