This is an age of great problems, great global conflicts. The last thing we should be doing is worrying about who is more or less patriotic. That at any rate is an immigrant's point of view.
Cheryl Saban | Posted 07.04.2008 | Living
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.
Jackson Williams | Posted 07.04.2008 | Politics
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.
Katrina vanden Heuvel | Posted 07.03.2008 | Politics
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.
Justin Frank | Posted 07.03.2008 | Politics
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.
Byron Williams | Posted 07.03.2008 | Politics
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?
Patt Morrison | Posted 07.02.2008 | Politics
On July 2, 1776, the Continental Congress declared American independence. So why are we celebrating the big day on the Fourth of July?
Jodi Lipper and Cerina Vincent | Posted 06.28.2008 | Living
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...
John W. Whitehead | Posted 06.27.2008 | Politics
Let me tell you a story about 56 men who risked everything -- their fortunes and their lives -- to take a stand for truth.
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Pius Kamau | Posted 07.05.2008 | Politics