The Declaration of Independence: Annotated 250 years later — during the Trump era

It still continues because the flame of liberty and independence still burns in the heart of every American patriot.” With ...

All Men Are Created Equal, but What Does Equal Mean?

The expansiveness of the concept helps explain its endurance.
LGBTQ Nation on MSNOpinion

“One almighty God”? Trump mangles Declaration of Independence in bizarre July 4 speech

"Imagine if Zohran Mamdani had misquoted the Declaration of Independence in his 4th of July speech." ...

Writings on the Declaration of Independence and the Meaning of the American Revolution

Links to some of my previous writings on these topics, which remain relevant on the 250th anniversary of the Declaration.
The New York Times

America Had More Than One Founding and More Than One Set of Founders

Read today, the Declaration of Independence is a freedom document. It stands for absolute human equality and represents the highest ideals of the American republic. On July 4, we celebrate it as much ...

The Viking word hidden in the Declaration of American Independence

From Roman freedom to Viking happiness, the iconic words in the Declaration of Independence reveal thousands of years of ...
Rochester Institute of Technology

Whose Declaration?: Reflecting on the Meaning and Significance of the Declaration of Independence (OLLI @ Dartmouth)

Monday, May 19, 2025 9:00 AM - Monday, May 19, 2025 11:00 AM ...