These unsung heroes had warned early Americans of the “ropes and chains of consolidation,” in Patrick Henry’s magnificent words, inherent in the new dispensation. Two hundred years into just such ...

Both alliances need reform to undo the damage Trump has done and prepare to face coming challenges.

The game the rest of the world knows as football is teaching America something about itself on its 250th birthday and ...

As the US celebrates its 250th, it has begun to resemble the decadent Spanish Empire it replaced: producing nothing while collecting rents, sacrificing its interior to enrich a bloated elite, and ...

On America’s 250th anniversary, Bryan Stevenson, a civil rights lawyer and the founder of the Equal Justice Initiative, looks toward the work that is ahead for the country.

Yet the story of the United States is not limited to failures; it is mostly in our persistent effort to change course. I ...

On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress adopted a document introducing a new nation to the world, composed of 13 “free and ...

Americans are adding one more reason to move to another city or state. Now it's not just expenses, schools, public safety and careers — it's politics, too. Take Channing Muller, a public relations ...

Audiences have propelled Spielberg’s alien thriller to the top of the box office. Yet some exiting the cinema appear to believe this sappy extravaganza is not the director’s finest hour A sage person ...