When Cádiz was the gateway to the United States
The Provincial Historical Archive reconstructs 250 years of relations between the USA and the southern Spanish city, where it opened one of its first consulates
Declaring for change
Michael Kazin|
The ideals of U.S. independence were hypocritical from the start, but they have inspired millions of people and continue to do so today
Congressman Jamie Raskin: ‘The Founding Fathers would not have understood Trump’s immigration policy’
The leading Democratic figure is not only one of the president’s great opponents in Washington, he is also an expert on Thomas Paine. On occasion of the 250 anniversary celebrations, he speaks about the enduring relevance of the author of ‘Common Sense,’ a key document in the Declaration of Independence
A bitter anniversary: The American ideal turns 250 amid turmoil
The United States is celebrating the 250th anniversary of its Declaration of Independence on July 4. It does so amidst protests from the ‘No Kings’ movement, which rallies against Trump’s authoritarianism. The ideals of Thomas Jefferson – one of the Founding Fathers – look worse for wear on a date marked by the government’s rewriting of history and by doubts about what remains of the American Dream
Americans do not feel proud of their country 250 years after its founding
Dilan Gohill|Washington|
Several recent polls show the pessimism with which the public views this year’s Fourth of July celebrations
The portrait shedding light on Spain’s decisive role in US independence: ‘This is proof that we are founders, not outsiders’
Growing recognition of the military leader Bernardo de Gálvez is helping highlight the role played by Spain and Latin America in the founding of the United States
Sarah M. S. Pearsall, historian: ‘The siege of Gibraltar is the longest battle of the American War of Independence’
On the 250th anniversary of the country’s founding, the scholar proposes a revision of those events from a global perspective, with resistance to the British Empire as its guiding thread
You’ll never convince anyone and four other reasons not to get angry
There are a thousand reasons to lose your temper, but it will almost always make things worse and waste excessive energy. Sometimes inaction is better than any action at all
France: A crisis of faith in secularism, 10 years after the ‘Charlie Hebdo’ attack
For some, a secular state is the foundation of an open society, which allows both faith and blasphemy. For others, secularism is an excuse to justify Islamophobia. The Islamist attacks of 2015 left a wound in French society that has opened up a debate on the idea of laïcité
Why do we see ourselves as morally superior to other historical eras?
Perhaps we’re more sensitive to the suffering of others, but that’s hardly due to us being better people — and doesn’t give us the right to arrogantly judge the past
Is a joke better than an election promise? How politicians employ humor
Humor has always been used in political campaigns and debates. It can be effective in winning over voters, but it can also increase division and confrontation
Presidents Day: From George Washington’s modest birthdays to big sales and three-day weekends
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The nation will once again commemorate the first U.S. president on Monday, 292 years after he was born
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