A wave of new surveys shows Americans increasingly don't understand their government. No surprise, then, that socialism is ...

A look at early Fourth of July celebrations in Humboldt County, 1855-1865, reveals a host of red-white-and-blue American ...

My grandson is about to take the driving test. I told him to make sure his old heap was up to safety regs. Which are what? -- ...

This July Fourth, given the founders’ experience fighting the British over taxes and tariffs under the despotic rule of a king, it is time to reflect on their conclusions on monarchical and ...

Joint Declaration of the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the People's Republic of China on the Question of Hong Kong The Government of the ...

The Justice Department refused Friday to provide a sworn declaration from acting Attorney General Todd Blanche confirming that President Donald Trump’s proposed anti-weaponization fund has been ...

The Green Bay Packers had one of the most talented teams in the NFL last season, and fans saw that when they were healthy. Unfortunately, by the end of the season, injuries had completely depleted the ...

A.O. Scott is a Times critic who writes about literature and ideas. “The United States themselves are essentially the greatest poem,” Walt Whitman wrote, but the nation was conceived in prose. Other ...

The Virginia Declaration of Rights was adopted 250 years ago, on June 12, 1776. The Declaration of Independence gets all the glory, but it drew important inspiration from Virginia’s statement of ...

“Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation,. . .”—Abraham Lincoln, “The Gettysburg Address” (November 19, 1863) “I pledge allegiance to my Flag and the ...

Vikki Velasquez is a researcher and writer who has managed, coordinated, and directed various community and nonprofit organizations. She has conducted in-depth research on social and economic issues ...