July 4th

Page: 1 2

Celebrating July 4th with Rick Warren and 45,000 Muslims

Frankie Martin | Posted 08.07.2009 | Living

Read More: Akbar Ahmed, Islam, Journey Into America, Politics, July 4th, Rick Warren, Pluralism, Interfaith, Living News

This 4th of July I celebrated America's Independence with Pastor Rick Warren, Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens) and 45,000 Muslims as a part of the Islamic Society of North America's annual convention.

Read Post

Spooked By Fireworks, Pets Fill Shelters

oregonlive.com | Doug Beghtel/the Oregonian | Posted 08.06.2009 | Green

Read More: Animl Shelters, 4th of July, July 4th Patriotism, Independence Day, July 4th, Firework Displyays, July 4, Animals, Fourth of July, Fireworks, Green News

Independence Day kicks off a busy period at the shelter as fireworks cause pets to bolt from yards or familiar surroundings....

Read Whole Story

Fourth Of July Around The World (SLIDESHOW)

Huffington Post | Posted 08.06.2009 | World

Read More: U.S. Embassies, 4th of July, Slideshow, July 4th Celebrations, July 4th, Fourth of July, U.S. State Department, World News

While Americans at home were celebrating the United States' 233rd year of Independence with parades, BBQs and fireworks, Americans abroad were enjoyin...

Read Whole Story

Dancing and Singing Holiday Hosannas Through Movie Musicals

Brad Balfour | Posted 08.04.2009 | New York

Read More: Gene Kelly, Marilyn Monroe, Walter Reade Theater, American Musicals, July 4th, Lincoln Center, Film-Soundtracks, Film, Prince, New York News

The Film Society of Lincoln Center celebrates this July 4th weekend with "All Singin' All Dancin' All Weekend!"-- a marathon of American musicals spanning six decades

Read Post

American Flag Bikini Moments: What's YOUR Favorite? (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Katherine Thomson | Posted 08.04.2009 | Entertainment

HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY! The American flag has been painted on bathing suits, bikinis, and directly on skin like a bathing suit for decades. From movi...

Read Whole Story

The Celebration of a Progressive Holiday

Mike Lux | Posted 08.04.2009 | Politics

Read More: Tories, Tom Paine, Independence Day, The Progressive Revolution, July 4th, Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson, Common Sense, Politics News

Progressives should take special pride in this holiday, for it was the ultimate achievement of progressive values that brought us this day.

Read Post

Biden Celebrates July 4th With US Troops In Iraq

AP | KIM GAMEL | Posted 08.04.2009 | Home

Read More: Iraq, Joe Biden, July 4th, Joe Biden Iraq, Home News

BAGHDAD — Vice President Joe Biden spent the Fourth of July with his son and other American troops in Iraq on Saturday, while the Iraqi governme...

Read Whole Story

Obama's July 4th Message (WATCH)

AP | WILL LESTER | Posted 08.04.2009 | Politics

Read More: Barack Obama Weekly Address, July 4th, Obama Weekly Address, Barack Obama, Islamic Republic of Iran, United States of America, Politics News

(AP) WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama sought to rally support for his domestic initiatives, while Sen. John McCain called for Americans to su...

Read Whole Story

This Fourth of July, the Quest to Save Democracy Continues

John Wellington Ennis | Posted 08.03.2009 | Media

Read More: 4th of July, July 4th Patriotism, Karl Rove, Acorn, July 4th, Ohio, Documentary, Voter Fraud, 2008 Election, Karl Rove Subpoena, 4th of July Celebration Ideas, 4th-of-July-Ideas, Media News

Just because the black guy won in November doesn't mean election fraud, voter suppression, and systematic disenfranchisement is gone.

Read Post

Declare Your Food Independence

Sarah Newman | Posted 08.03.2009 | Green

It's time that we return to our roots. Literally. We need to support a food system that offers us healthy, safe, sustainable, fresh foods. And what better time to begin than on Independence Day?

Read Post

Studio Notes on the Declaration of Independence

Spencer Green | Posted 08.03.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Declaration of Independence, Liberty, Independence Day, July 4th, Pursuit of Happiness, Edward Rutledge, United States, Button Gwinnett, King, America, Life, Comedy News

Focus groups show that only 66 percent of citizens hold these truths to be self-evident; 22 percent hold them to be rather ambiguous; 12 percent are undecided.

Read Post

6 Reasons to Eat Local Food This 4th of July

Katherine Goldstein | Posted 08.02.2009 | Green

Read More: Declare Your Food Independence, 4th of July, Local Food, Food Independence, July 4th, Eating Local 4th of July, Farmers Markets, Food, Food Independence Day, Small Farmers, Eating Local, Green News

The farmers markets around the country are bursting with all kinds of delicious fruits and vegetables -- here are six reasons to show your red, white and blue by buying local foods this holiday weekend.

Read Post

How I Grabbed the Best Bedroom in the Guest House

Wendy Braitman | Posted 08.02.2009 | Style

Read More: Abraham, Odysseus, James Earl Jones, Golden Gate Bridge, July 4th, Field of Dreams, Jeffrey Toobin, Old Testament, Advice for Singles, Stinson Beach, Barney Frank, Style News

As we head into July 4th, this might be a good time to remind people in pairs that singles often greet summer holiday weekends not with anticipation, but with dread.

Read Post

HOT DOG EATING CONTEST: History Of The Nathan's Famous Event At Coney Island (SLIDESHOW)

Huffington Post | David Vines | Posted 07.31.2009 | New York

Read More: Kazutoyo Arai, 4th of July, Slideshow, Hirofumi Nakajima, Hot Dog Eating Contest, Hot Dogs, July 4th, Takeru Kobayashi, Joey Chestnut, Nathans Hot Dogs, Steve Keiner, New York, Hot Dog Eating Contest Slideshow, Coney Island Hot Dog Eating Contest, New York News

Believe it or not, according to archives, the Nathan's 4th of July Hot Dog Eating Contest has taken place every Independence Day dating back all the w...

Read Whole Story

Discovering America

Frankie Martin | Posted 07.24.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Religion, Islam, American University, July 4th, Politics, Media, Keith Ellison, Isna, Thomas Jefferson, Journey Into America, America, Muslims, Entertainment, Independence Day, Akbar Ahmed, Benjamin Franklin, Entertainment News

In every country that we visited, the idea that Americans harbored negative opinions of Muslims was named as the "number one threat to the Muslim world" in surveys we distributed.

Read Post

4th Of July Around The World: Send Us Your Photos!

Huffington Post | Posted 07.24.2009 | World

Read More: Independence Day, July 4th Photos, 4th of July Photos, 4th of July Pictures, July 4th, 4th July Pictures, 4th of July, Huffington Post July 4 Photos, World News

On July 4, 2009, America celebrates Independence Day. Are you a US citizen who will be marking the 4th of July holiday outside of America? Would yo...

Read Whole Story

A Historian's Revolting July 4 Reading List

Kenneth C. Davis | Posted 07.24.2009 | Living

Read More: Book Reviews, Nonfiction, American Revolution, 4th of July, Independence Day, Books, July 4th, Living News

With Independence Day just around the corner, here is a list of ten of my favorite books about the Revolutionary War era.

Read Post

It's a Family Day

Cheryl Saban | Posted 07.12.2008 | Living

Read More: July 4th Patriotism, Fourth of July, July 4th, US Troops, July Fourth, Living News

Our July 4th celebrations always include a variety of comfort foods, music, and some splashing in the ocean or in a pool somewhere, and a place to watch fireworks. This year, things are different.

Read Post

The Price of Oil, July 4th, and Chuck Berry

Jackson Williams | Posted 03.08.2009 | Politics

Read More: George Bush, Anwr, Alaska, Alaska Oil, July 4th, Oil, Gilded Age, The Price of Oil, Chuck Berry, Great Depression, Politics News

Messing with the caribou does nothing to alter our energy plight, now or in the future, and shame on politicians who suggest otherwise to frustrated constituents.

Read Post

A Just Democracy

Katrina vanden Heuvel | Posted 07.11.2008 | Politics

Read More: Call for Change, Change, Patriotism, Democracy, July 4th Patriotism, Manifesto, Historic Election, July 4th, Politics News

I experienced a surge of hope after the most nationally inclusive race for president in US history. It was that hope that moved me to write a manifesto about how to invigorate our democracy.

Read Post

Politics on The Couch: July 4, 2008 -- It's The Truth that Sets Us Free

Justin Frank | Posted 07.11.2008 | Politics

Read More: George Bush, Lying, Mccain, Obama, Lies, George Washington, Truth, July 4th, Politics News

As we celebrate Independence Day, we acknowledge that the only way to become truly independent is to speak truth to power, as the Founding Fathers did in 1776.

Read Post

What is Patriotism?

Byron Williams | Posted 07.11.2008 | Politics

Read More: Declaration of Independence, Patriotism, July 4th Patriotism, July 4th, 9/11, Thomas Jefferson, Politics News

Patriotism has been reduced to wearing flag lapel pins and adorning bumper stickers that read: "I Support the Troops." Where is the courage that exemplifies the spirit of 1776?

Read Post

A Founding Father Missed It By That Much

Patt Morrison | Posted 07.10.2008 | Politics

Read More: John Adams, John Adams July 2, George Washington, John Adams July 4, Independence Day, July 4th, Politics News

On July 2, 1776, the Continental Congress declared American independence. So why are we celebrating the big day on the Fourth of July?

Read Post

4 Ways To Celebrate The Fourth Of July

Jodi Lipper and Cerina Vincent | Posted 07.06.2008 | Living

Read More: 4th of July, 4th of July Ideas, The Balanced Life, Independence Day, July 4th, 4th of July Parties, Fourth of July, 4th of July Celebration Ideas, Living News

The other day, we asked our friend what she was doing for the Fourth and she said, "Nothing; I don't really like the Fourth of July." Really? Who do...

Read Post