Students at Johns Hopkins University debated political decisions playing out in the U.S. Their emotional discussions reveal ...

Press Democrat readers comment on flying the flag, and more.

How have our shared visions of American ideals influenced the meaning of patriotism? How has this definition evolved over ...

What it means to be an American, and the independence woven into the fabric of this country, was on the minds of many this ...

"Indepedency," an exhibit with flags related to Abraham Lincoln and George Washington, is at Southampton Arts Center through ...

What, to Black people, is the Fourth of July? The American flag is no weapon. It’s a promise for us to fulfill. By Jeneé Osterheldt Globe Columnist,Updated July 3, 2025, 4:37 p.m.

The 1,800 "No Kings" protests across the country are meant to express frustration over President Trump's actions that ...

What can Americans of good will from left and right do for the coming anniversary? They can turn to the text of the ...

I served in the Navy during the Vietnam War and visited Ft. McHenry during that time with my dad. I will never forget him ...

Demonstrators returned to Lincoln Park on Saturday afternoon, using the Fourth of July weekend to draw focus on their ...

The threat to American democracy that those of us marching address is internal, of course (with help from white South African billionaires Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, and David Sacks).

The term “American exceptionalism” gets bandied about a lot, often being confused with flag waving or braggadocio. Perhaps the best definition was provided by the late newspaper columnist Charles ...