The Washington Post/ Political attacks on higher education are escalating as we approach next year’s 250th anniversary of the ...

This week, our nation celebrated the Fourth of July. It was not only an opportunity for families and friends to get together and enjoy fireworks and barbecues, it was also a chance to reflect on this ...

With hundreds of events still underway, today’s No Kings actions have already drawn more than 5 million participants—nearly 2 million more than the Hands Off protests on April 5.

That’s the ethos animating No Kings Day of Defiance —a clear-eyed recognition that 250 years ago, our ancestors rejected a mad king. And today, we must reject another.

No Kings Day is a line in the sand. Let’s meet the moment. Let’s honor the republic. Let’s remind each other — and the world — that in this country, power still flows from the people.

Historically, this mistaken belief supported destructive doctrines such as the divine right of kings, the Doctrine of Discovery, Manifest Destiny, American exceptionalism, the Confederacy during ...

The divine right of kings by Figgis, John Neville, 1866-1919 Publication date 1914 Topics Divine right of kings, Great Britain -- Kings and rulers Succession Publisher Cambridge [England] : University ...

American flags waved in the sky, and many of the handmade signs in the crowd featured references to the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution, the Bill of Rights, 1776, 1787 and other ...

For kings, using such materials was also a way to align themselves with the divine, reinforcing their role as chosen or semi-divine rulers. Eating from these metals wasn’t just luxury, it was ...