In the run-up to July 4, surveys have revealed broad and growing pessimism about the direction of the country.

The New York Historical showcases the evolution of our nation’s hallmark idea of self-government in a thoughtful, if ...

As part of celebrations of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence this Fourth of July, a ...

As the U.S. celebrates the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence this year, here are eight ways its political ...

Rep. Nancy Pelosi will launch a multimillion-dollar politics institute at UC Berkeley when she leaves office, co-teaching a ...

Just inside the entrance to the Skä•noñh Great Law of Peace Center near the shore of Onondaga Lake, you’ll find a portrait of ...

Leaders from across the political spectrum offer ideas to strengthen American democracy for its next 250 years.

But the democracy half of that composite is the one that has most nurtured what Lincoln called our “better angels.” Democracy ...

Experts on U.S. history look to the past — and the future.

We are presented with an opportunity to reflect on the American experiment itself, how it began, how it has endured, and what ...

“The principles proclaimed in the Declaration of Independence were always more important than a single man,” writes James ...

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