The never-ending battle for the heart and soul of America

Simon Schama: The founding fathers and the battle for America’s future

In 1776, visions of liberty and justice were fraught with compromise, conflict and contradiction. Today, the founders’ words still shape nat

Hope, backlash and the battle for America

America's Refusal to Confront Its Deepening Inequality Crisis

In the age of the trillionaire, inequality remains a defining challenge.

At 250, America needs honest fidelity, not flattery, to fulfill its unfinished promise

At 250, America’s promise remains unfinished, demanding truth, courage and fidelity from citizens willing to repair the republic together no

America at 250: A nation of contradictions, cruelty, and hope

The United States of America is … so many things, horrific and magnificent, good and evil, promising and cursed

Why America’s 1776 Declaration of Independence is still contested today

Ahead of its 250th anniversary, four new books examine the making and remaking of the US’s founding document