How Would You Change the Constitution?
I asked scholars, podcasters, and passersby how they'd change the nation's founding charter. Here's what they told me.
4th of July
Is America Heading for a National Divorce?
Plus: A listener asks about Supreme Court legitimacy, and the editors practice "libertarian Festivus."
Chicago Area Fourth of July Shooting Leaves 6 Dead, Dozens Wounded
Plus: Inflation eats up Americans' savings, copyright officials want to protect your fireworks photos, and more...
America's Founders Raged Against Qualified Immunity, Trade Restrictions, and Anti-Immigrant Policies
Hey, we're still mad about those things today!
Once Again, the Firework Cops Failed To Stop People From Celebrating Freedom With a Boom
Firework seizures and buyback programs won't stop millions of Americans from setting off black-market bottle rockets tonight.
Two Reflections on the American Revolution
I recapitulate why it's important that the American Revolution was not an ethno-nationalist secession movement, and address claims that history would have taken a better course had the Revolution been defeated or never happened.
What the Declaration of Independence Said and Meant
It officially adopted the political theory of the United States: securing the individual rights of We the People
Despite Its Government's Antics, America Has Made Moral Progress in a Difficult Time
That's not the case in countries with authoritarian rulers who want to believe that America is just like them.
Trump's Militarized Fourth of July Parade Makes America Less Great
We're getting a military parade because Donald Trump wants one. The arguments for leaving our tanks at their bases are far more numerous, significant, and powerful.
Trump's Proposed Tariffs on Tea and Fireworks Are Doubly Awful on Independence Day
Tariffs on tea have never caused any problems, right?
Here's What's Standing in the Way of Your Independence Day Fireworks
From fireworks task forces to local snitches.
H.L. Mencken on Independence Day: 'We Have Borne Rascality Since 1776, and We Continue To Survive'
The sage of Baltimore on impeachment, the press, and the people
Celebrate Limited Government on the Fourth of July
Remember that the Declaration of Independence stands for inalienable rights.
A Reason to Celebrate This Fourth of July
The Constitution and the Declaration of Independence have helped keep us mostly free.
Facebook Algorithm Flags, Removes Declaration of Independence Text as Hate Speech
The social media site has a difficult time telling the difference between white nationalist ravings and the writing of Thomas Jefferson.
Stossel: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
What we should celebrate on Independence Day.
How the Declaration of Independence Explains Political News in 2018
Complaining about the government never goes out of style.
Legal or Illegal, Fireworks Are More Available Than Ever
Widespread demand, scofflawry, and loosening laws are making firecrackers, fountains, and bottle rockets easier to get.