Contributor: A Refresher Course in American Truths

A Refresher Course in American Truths

Is it possible, at this deeply ideologically divided time, to articulate a set of principles of American constitutional democracy that those across the political spectrum can agree upon? This was our goal in creating, along with Drexel University law professor Lisa Tucker, a project we titled, "We Hold These Truths." Our objective was to have a diverse group of individuals draft these principles, to release them on the Fourth of July, and to use…

Guest Column: Human rights are an American ideal

If there’s an American creed, it’s expressed by the first words of the Declaration of Independence: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights.”

Contributor: A refresher course in American truths

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

Holiday History: July 4th and unalienable rights

Photo by Tim Mossholder/UnsplashWhere do your rights as an American come from?