The idea that the United States has always been a bastion of religious freedom is reassuring—and utterly at odds with … More
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Jesus Is Not a Republican
It appears that the Trump presidency will go out with a bang, rather than a whimper. As we arrive at … More
The Real Smokey Bear
This year, we celebrated Smokey Bear’s 75th birthday as a national fire prevention icon. Many know Smokey’s message: “Only YOU can … More
Indigenous Boarding Schools In Colorado
When Dzabahe was 11 years old, she went to her first government-run boarding school in rural Arizona around 1953. She … More
Jim Thorpe : Wa-Tho-Huk (“Bright Path”)
James Francis Thorpe (Sac and Fox (Sauk): Wa-Tho-Huk, translated as “Bright Path”; May 22 or 28, 1887 – March 28, 1953) was an American athlete and … More
Luther Standing Bear – Óta Kté (“Plenty Kill”)
Luther Standing Bear (Óta Kté or “Plenty Kill,” also known as Matȟó Nážiŋ or “Standing Bear”) was a Sicangu and Oglala Lakota chief notable in American history as a Native American author, … More
U.S. Indian Industrial School – child abduction
The United States Indian Industrial School in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, generally known as Carlisle Indian Industrial School, was the flagship Indian boarding school in the United States … More
Indentured Servants In The U.S.
Indentured servants first arrived in America in the decade following the settlement of Jamestown by the Virginia Company in 1607. … More
Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address (1865)
At this second appearing to take the oath of the presidential office, there is less occasion for an extended address … More
Ruby Nell Bridges
Ruby Nell Bridges Hall (born September 8, 1954) is an American civil rights activist. She was the first African-American child to desegregate the … More
Drought forcing farmers in Colorado into choices
Not long ago, the red sandstone walls of the Dolores River Canyon in southwestern Colorado towered over roaring rapids that … More
10 things Americans get wrong about America
Imagine you have a brother and he’s an alcoholic. He has his moments, but you keep your distance from him. … More
Texas’ new political maps
The court fights have already begun over Texas’ new political maps, which secure the GOP’s grip on power for the … More
Guantanamo detainee details CIA torture in court
A detainee held at the Guantanamo Bay detention centre has offered the first public account in a United States court of torture … More
Does the IRS want to spy on your bank account?
A new fight is brewing over taxes. The Biden administration wants to require banks to provide the Internal Revenue Service … More
designates Palestinian human rights as terrorist
Activists said Saturday they hope an international backlash will help reverse Israel’s designation of six Palestinian human right groups as … More
U.S.-Mexico border patrol arrests reach all-time high
Border patrol made nearly 1.7 million arrests of immigrants illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border in fiscal year 2021 — the highest number on … More
First Multimillionaire Got Rich Smuggling Opium
When business legend John Jacob Astor died in 1848, he was hailed as a titan of trade and praised as … More
There has always been a race war in the U.S.
A war rages on in America, and it didn’t begin with Donald Trump or the assault on the Capitol. It … More
Two sides of the same coin
Two sides of the same coin. You hear that expression a lot these days, usually in reference to Republicans and … More
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