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Press freedom is the new terrorism

The Trump administration is smothering press freedom and the public's right to know

Salon · Jul 16

For nearly 250 years, the US has had eyes on Latin America – but interventions then looked rather different

Since the beginning of the second Trump administration, the United States has ramped up military, economic and political interventions in Latin America.

The Conversation · Jul 13

Right-wing pundit tries to erase Black women’s contributions to America’s founding — so a Washington doctor snaps back with receipts

“Documented. Verified. Present at the founding.”

We Got This Covered · Jul 11

What did the night sky look like on the 1st Independence Day 250 years ago?

As the U.S. celebrates its 250th birthday, here's what Benjamin Franklin and other colonists would have seen when they looked up on July 4, 1776.

Space · Jul 4

On America's 250th Birthday, the United States Arms the World's Tyrannies

On a Fourth of July, John Quincy Adams warned against the foreign policy that his successors would later adopt.

Reason · Jul 4

The war that defined America

The Barbary War was an early indicator of American imperialism that we're still dealing with today

Salon · Jul 4

How to Design Your Retirement Declaration of Independence to Build the Life You Want

The paradox of retirement freedom is that the system you retired from gave you order but took away control. True freedom lies in giving life a new structure.

Kiplinger · Jul 4

250 years of US independence: How France helped turn the tide of the Revolutionary War

After months of discreet support, France officially allied itself with the American revolutionaries in their war against the British Empire, a decision that would permanently alter the fate of both nations.

France 24 · Jul 4

Trump launches US’s 250th birthday celebrations with partisan attack

In speech at Mount Rushmore, US president claims resurgent ‘communist menace’ poses threat to country

The Guardian - US · Jul 4

As the US marks 250, does the special relationship still exist – or is the UK just irrelevant?

The gap between America and Britain has grown economically as Trump asserts ‘the UK is dying’. Culturally, however, it’s a different story

The Guardian - UK · Jul 4