And in the 1990s, Disney had a particularly zany idea of how to tell the story of America — one that set off a culture war as the company sought to create an amusement park focused on US history, ...

As the countdown begins to the 250th anniversary of the nation's founding, what principles can unite these United States?

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Then, there’s the matter of the U.S. Constitution, the legal bedrock of our country, and the Bill of Rights — the first 10 ...

June 30 marked the fifth anniversary of Beijing’s imposition of a heavy-handed national security law (NSL) on Hong Kong, which has altered the sociopolitical landscape of the city by undermining its ...

Brazilians held a lot of hope for democracy after the military dictatorship. But the past 40 years have proved that democracy ...

The market for “big ideas” depends far more on demand than supply, and the craving in the Democratic Party for the next new ...

So Parliament took a new approach. It passed laws—the Sugar Act and Stamp Act— to raise revenue directly, bypassing the ...

The very presence of international students on university campuses is a political matter that depends on a measure of good ...

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

Social trust is crucial for capitalism and vibrant democracies. And when those systems weaken, as they are now, it’s calling ...