Three Grievances America’s Founders Would Have Had Against Trump

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Jul 4, 2018 In the section of the Declaration of Independence on grievances, there are a number of paragraphs that resonate with today’s politics. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

We Are United

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Donald Trump Is a Test of Our Patriotism

Robert Reich / Truthdig Jun 26, 2018 The president is waging an all-out assault on American democracy. This Fourth of July, we must reaffirm our shared values. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Could Chimps’ Food Help Us Cure Human Diseases?

Staff / Truthdig Jul 9, 2017 Scientists are looking in odd places to treat illnesses such as cancer; a new book says the upper middle class is contributing to inequality. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

A Hard Reign

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McConnell’s Fourth of July Break

Jeff Danziger / Truthdig Jul 3, 2017 Dig deeper

Fighting for Peace on ‘Hurricane Street’

Ron Kovic / Truthdig Aug 6, 2016 This impassioned, timely memoir about the American Veterans Movement picks up where author Ron Kovic's "Born on the Fourth of July" left off. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Comments of the Week: Know Your History

Staff / Truthdig Jul 6, 2016 The week that included the country's birthday brought to Truthdig's comment boards a host of history lessons and discussions that ranged far beyond the material taught in schools. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Reimagine and Rebuild Our Broken Democracy — in Time for the Nation’s 250th Anniversary

Tad Daley / Truthdig Jul 5, 2016 The heavy chains of “present political possibility” should be cast off. In just 10 years, it will be the 250th birthday of the United States, and it is time to create a new political system. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Garrison Keillor’s Prophecy and Apostasy

By Sam Husseini Jul 4, 2016 The radio host's decision to retire from his show "A Prairie Home Companion" on the Fourth of July weekend was likely calculated to extenuate his presumed ties to all things Americana, but it also highlighted his hypocrisies and contradictions. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Fireworks

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On the Fourth of July, None of Us Has Inalienable Rights if American Muslims Don’t

Juan Cole / Truthdig Jul 4, 2016 On the day when the United States was first conceived in rebellion against deprivation of God-given rights to life, liberty and pursuit of happiness, it is worth remarking on our political season. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )