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Seven Books That Will Make You Smarter

These titles do more than answer questions: They explain how the world moves and what moves it.

The Atlantic

Jeffrey Archer: ‘I think the British people will say let’s give the other side a chance — and Keir Starmer isn’t that bad’

Bestselling English novelist, life peer, convicted criminal, and former politician, Jeffrey Archer’s works have been translated into over 47 languages, with combined sales of more than 320 million copies.

Irish Independent

The Grimke Sisters and the Indelible Stain of Slavery

The abolitionists have long been portrayed as heroes. A new book views them, and their family, in a different light.

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Pence opposes freedom from religion

"The radical left believes that the freedom of religion is the freedom from religion," says Pence

Salon

America is built on a racist social contract. It’s time to tear it up and start anew

From the civil war to the January 2021 insurrection, the white nationalist response to democratic defeat has been to attempt to destroy US institutions and our national agreements. We shouldn’t tolerate this

The Guardian - US

The 1776 Project

The Broadway revival of the musical means less to reanimate the nation’s founding than to talk back to it.

The Atlantic

Dude food is not patriotic – vegetables and moderation are more deeply rooted in the nation's early history

Dude food is on a roll in America. Gargantuan pizzas, footlong subs, high-stacked burgers and extra-loaded nachos remain a basic choice for any real or pretend He-Man.

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DeSantis’ ‘full armor of God’ rhetoric reaches Republicans. But is he playing with fire?

TALLAHASSEE. Fla. — While visiting a private Christian college in southern Michigan that wields influence in national politics, Gov. Ron DeSantis rephrased a biblical passage to deliver a message to conservatives.

Tribune News Service

A Question of Standing review: how the CIA undermined American authority

Rhodri Jeffreys-Jones has written a concise account of damage done by US covert operations from the Iran coup to the Iraq war

The Guardian - US

Is America a democracy or a republic? Yes it is

Election denialism has become not only a thing but a movement. And if critics call this an attack on democracy, some election deniers respond by saying the U.S. is not a democracy, it is a republic.

WEKU

The last time a justice was impeached

Impeaching high court justices is even more of a rarity in U.S. history than impeaching presidents

Salon

Mike Pence Owes the Country an Explanation

The constitutional authority to call out the military is vested in the president of the United States. So what was Pence doing on January 6?

The Atlantic

Patrick Radden Keefe’s rogues’ gallery uncovers secrets and lies in stunning journalism collection

Rogues: True stories of Grifters, Killers, Rebels and Crooks Patrick Radden Keefe Picador, €18.99

Irish Independent

Chile is updating its constitution for the 21st century. The US should follow its lead

The US constitution used to be considered a model for democracies around the world – but its antiquated institutions and absence of rights have guaranteed its declining influence

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Family travel 5: Add ice cream to the trip itinerary with a visit to 1 of these sweet shops

Whether in our hometown or on the road, a trip to the local sweet shop is often on the itinerary. If you and your family love ice cream, consider incorporating the cool confection into your next holiday.

Salon

Fox worried: "Monticello is going woke"

"Where's all this coming from?" a concerned Fox News hosts asks

Miami Herald

Editorial: GOP’s ideological wars begin in Florida’s classrooms, and DeSantis, so far, is winning

A Republican running for reelection to Congress in Colorado recently told a Christian congregation: “I’m tired of this separation of church and state junk.”

The Independent UK

Fourth of July 2022: Which three US presidents died on Independence Day? Who was Sally Hemings?

US celebrates the signing of the Declaration of Independence and remembers the Founding Fathers who made it possible

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Fourth of July 2022: What is the history behind America’s biggest national holiday?

Family barbecues, fireworks and baseball games traditionally held every year to celebrate the signing of the Declaration of Independence

Politico

Opinion | How the Founders Intended to Check the Supreme Court’s Power

The president and Congress can check SCOTUS' power when they believe the justices have exceeded their mandate. This might be the best way to save the court from itself.

Salon

How Biden is like the founding fathers

Biden has great ideas but can't implement them due to political stalemate — just like Washington and Jefferson

The Independent UK

The long, ongoing debate over ‘All men are created equal’

“All men are created equal.”

Benzinga

10 Weirdest Facts About The American Revolution: Jefferson, Betsy Ross And The Ethiopian Regiment

In the classic movie “The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance,” one of the characters offers the statement “When the legend becomes fact, print the legend.”

The Guardian - US

Alarm as US supreme court takes a hatchet to church-state separation

A series of court decisions has raised fears that the conservative majority are forcing religion back into the US political system

Tribune News Service

COUNTERPOINT: What would Founders think of the Dobbs decision? Not much

What would the Founders think of the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs? Say we do what Bill and Ted did in their “Excellent Adventure.” We jump into a phone-booth-shaped time machine and travel back to 1776 to find Thomas Jefferson and ask him about Dobbs. I see at least two…

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