opinion
DERANGEMENT SYNDROME
United States Declaration of Independence
THE ROCK BOTTOM
ICON
The celebrated documentarian’s four-part PBS docuseries, premiering April 4, explores the revolutionary Founding Father in all his glory.
POWER GRAB
The Declaration of Independence is an uncanny warning for today. And no matter how many the outrages, the Republicans have become the King’s party.
opinion
SMALL MAN
Among the complaints against King George in the Declaration of Independence? That he “has obstructed the administration of justice.”
WAIT A MINUTE…
It’s time to break out a copy of America’s most important document.
opinion
Pursuit of Happiness
Seventy-four years ago, we rounded up Japanese Americans. Call your congressman now and insist that we don’t repeat that ugly history.
YAS QUEEN
The stars of ‘Broad City’ appeared on Stephen Colbert’s post-DNC show as two female delegates from the Second Continental Congress.
Hypocrite
The author of the Declaration of Independence was a slave owner and an adulterer, but his shortcomings should not taint the ideals he set forth for the country.