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The Anti-Indigenous Slur in the Declaration of Independence Speaks Volumes
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The Center Square5d
WATCH: President Trump's speech, fireworks for America's 250th
(The Center Square) – You can tune in live to watch President Donald Trump's speech on the 250th anniversary of American independence, scheduled at 9:45 p.m. EST on Saturday.
NPR5d
In Mount Rushmore speech, Trump veers from U.S. exceptionalism to warnings about communism
President Trump ushered in America's 250th anniversary with a darkly political speech that swerved from the typically apolitical, unifying speeches past presidents have given to mark Independence Day.
Truthout5d
Incarcerated People Lose Treasured Media When Prisons Change Tablet Contracts
Between 2016 and 2025, Michelle Shoemaker spent more than $1,000 on songs and games for her tablet — a rudimentary, prison-approved device she purchased from JPay, a subsidiary of the massive prison c
The Center Square5d
Funeral ceremonies begin for Iran's Khamenei amid fragile ceasefire
(The Center Square) – Hundreds of thousands of Iranians gathered Saturday to begin a days-long funeral for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
UN News6d
A safe return home: Tackling stigma on Uganda's Ebola frontline
As Uganda works to contain an Ebola outbreak that is also affecting neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), health workers are doing more than responding to a deadly virus. They are helpi
UN News6d
Invisible peacebuilders: How ‘diplomacy works’ to prevent conflict
Described as “sometimes modest, sometimes historic,” UN special political missions have quietly been preventing the escalation of conflicts during the organization’s 80-year history, becoming a key in
Global Voices6d
Hate on the ballot: Transphobia and elections
Elections amplify the key challenges that trans people face every day
The Marshall Project6d
From Public Flogging to Flock Cameras: How the U.S. Justice System Evolved Over 250 Years
As the nation celebrates two and a half centuries of independence, we put together a syllabus of some essential criminal justice reading.
Reason Magazine6d
People with Past Mental Hospital Commitments May Regain Second Amendment Rights
From Thursday's Seventh Circuit decision in U.S. v. Rose, written by Judge Frank Easterbook and joined by Judges Thomas Kirsch and Doris Pryor:
Reason Magazine6d
Court Rejects Professor's Claim That Discontinuation of University DEI Offices and Programs Violated Professor's Rights
From Judge Matthew McFarland (S.D. Ohio) Thursday in Rice v. Schell; the analysis seems basically correct to me:
Reason Magazine6d
Today in Supreme Court History: July 4, 1776
7/4/1776: Declaration of Independence is signed.
Truthout5d
The Nationwide Resistance Against Flock Surveillance Cameras Is Gaining Steam
Resistance is mounting across the United States against the increasing use of surveillance tech company Flock Safety’s cameras, with a growing number of cities canceling contracts as the artificial in
Mississippi Today6d
This summer’s ‘dead zone’ in the Gulf will be larger than average, but task force claims progress is being made
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration expects a so-called “dead zone” roughly the size of New Jersey to develop in the Gulf of Mexico this summer.
Inside Climate News6d
New Gold Exploration Revives Old Fears for Montana’s Blackfoot River
More than half a century after one of Montana’s most destructive mining disasters poisoned the upper Blackfoot River, a new gold exploration project near the river’s headwaters is sparking
Inside Climate News6d
The Spectacular Regrowth of New England’s Forests
Interview by Steve Curwood, Living on Earth
Reason Magazine6d
Best Wishes for a Happy 250th!
The post Best Wishes for a Happy 250th! appeared first on Reason.com.
Reason Magazine6d
Writings on the Declaration of Independence and the Meaning of the American Revolution
Reason Magazine6d
Brickbats: July 2026
Providence, Rhode Island, Police Chief Oscar Perez defended officers who arrested four people while responding to a noise complaint at a July 4 house party in 2025, calling their actions "justified" a
Global Voices6d
What the ending of the U.S.’ Temporary Protection Status could mean for Haiti
‘The termination of TPS is synonymous with the end of my life’