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Why Do We Have An Establishment Clause?

Speaker Mike Johnson was both right and wrong

Reason

Failed Mississippi candidate charged with destroying Satanic display at Iowa Capitol

Michael Cassidy of Lauderdale, Mississippi, is facing charges

The Independent UK

Why Franklin, Washington and Lincoln considered American democracy an 'experiment' -- and were unsure if it would survive

From the time of the founding era to the present day, one of the more common things said about American democracy is that it is an “experiment.”

The Conversation

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Hidden history of the Monroe Doctrine

Retracing the legacies of racism and colonialism on the 200th anniversary of the Monroe Doctrine

Salon

Do You Still Have the Right to a Jury Trial?

The Supreme Court will consider whether federal agencies’ administrative judges violate the Seventh Amendment.

Reason

‘This film is needed now more than ever’: exploring the roots of US racism

Netflix documentary Stamped from the Beginning takes Ibram X Kendi’s best-selling book and explores the question ‘what’s wrong with Black people?’

The Guardian - US

Speaker Mike Johnson calls separation of church and state ‘a misnomer’

Christian nationalist House speaker bemoans ‘misunderstanding’ of one of US’s founding principles

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Why a $2 bill lying around your house could be worth thousands

Could you be in possession of a $2 bill that is actually worth thousands?

The Independent UK

Right-wing fake history is nothing new

We're a Christian nation! The Civil War wasn't about slavery! Fighting Hitler was a mistake! The lies run deep

Salon

A supper club that honors Black history

"We pass along stories and recipes inspired by our culinary ancestors"

Salon

Book bans and school bathrooms: Republicans to test power of ‘parents’ rights’ movement in Virginia

From pandemic to book bans and school bathrooms, ‘parents’ rights’ are playing a key role – but its electoral potency is being questioned

The Guardian - US

Black history bans: "They're so scared"

"When people know, they can never forget," author Michael Harriot says about reclaiming true American history

Salon

Rethinking Columbus

Conservative columnist Jeff Jacoby explains why he reconsidered his previous favorable view of Columbus. The man was a brutal promoter of slavery - even by moral standards understood in his own time.

Reason

‘Hamilton’ remains as compelling and relevant as ever in return visit to Chicago

But this touring version raises the concern that the producers now prioritize a certain level of corporatized consistency over performative inspiration.

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The Things We Can't Say

As the culture war permeates American life, combatants set their sights on the ways we express ourselves.

Salon

Joe Biden: Actually good at politics

Author Franklin Foer talks about his full-spectrum portrait of the man who wins because everyone underestimates him

The Guardian - US

‘America First 2.0’: Vivek Ramaswamy pitches to be Republicans’ next Trump

The candidate is emerging as a challenger – however slight – in a race still thoroughly dominated by the former president

The Conversation

Hitler, Burr and Trump: Show trials put the record straight for history but can also provide a powerful platform for the defendant

The trial of Donald Trump on charges that he conspired to undermine the peaceful transition of power will likely be a show trial – but not in the usual sense of the words.

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America is on the brink of another civil war, this one fuelled by Donald Trump

The indictment of former United States president Donald Trump on charges he tried to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election is the most serious test of America’s experiment in constitutional government since December 1860, when the state of South Carolina seceded from the Union and set in motion…

The Conversation

George Washington knew when it was time to go, unlike Trump, because the founders worried about the judgment of history

Donald Trump’s new indictment by a grand jury in Washington, D.C., for crimes related to his alleged attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election, counts as another blow to his reputation.

Salon

Clarence Thomas' feigned originalism

Gaps in ethics on the High Court lead to extreme rulings. No justice is more tainted than Clarence Thomas

Reason

The Declaration of Independence Promotes Individual Liberty More than Collective Self-Determination

This is true despite claims to the contrary by some on both the left and right.

Salon

US politicians' beef with French food

"In America it is politically disadvantageous to be known as a gourmet"

Axios

A 'merciless' reminder of Indigenous history on July 4

Phrase in Declaration of Independence reflects how racism was baked into nation's founding document.

The Independent UK

Fourth of July 2024: How did the national holiday originate and why do Americans celebrate it?

This year marks the 248th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence

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