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When Rights Become Privileges " The Future of Freedom Foundation
2+ hour, 20+ min ago (1613+ words) by John W. Whitehead "What country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Thomas Jefferson What exactly are Americans celebrating this Fourth of July? Two hundred…...
Trump's best Mexican food acronym is TAMALES
3+ hour, 32+ min ago (13+ words) NST Online What To Read Next...
Trump Vows to Scrap Sanctions on Turkiye and Reconsider F-35 Sales, Despite Fierce Opposition From Netanyahu
1+ hour, 19+ min ago (706+ words) Relations between Turkiye and Israel have already been strained, especially after Turkiye became one of the loudest critics of Israel's military campaign in Gaza. Despite the diplomatic friction, trade ties between the two countries have actually grown, making this a…...
Voting is one of the most important ways citizens can make their voices heard
2+ hour, 3+ min ago (17+ words) A Villager contends voting is one of the most important ways citizens can make their voices heard....
Using Freedom Together: Tocqueville on Association and Self-Government
5+ hour, 7+ min ago (282+ words) Democracy in America, Part II, Chapters 4 & 5 Democracy works, when it works, not because citizens choose wisely but because participation forms citizens capable of governing themselves despite not always choosing wisely. This insight runs through Tocqueville's chapters on political association and…...
Opinion: Democracy depends on more than casting your own ballot
5+ hour, 50+ min ago (14+ words) As the November elections approach, we are reminded that democracy depends on active participation....
TN bans political activities in schools after backlash over minister's visit
9+ hour, 29+ min ago (20+ words) | 'Schools not stages for politics' | Inshorts Inshorts...
Other voices: A democratic republic: can't have one without the other
21+ hour, 55+ min ago (691+ words) A republic, if you can keep it," Benjamin Franklin famously responded when asked by a Philadelphia socialite what it was that he and the other Founders had wrought. Her question, and his answer, in the 1787 conversation, framed the choice for…...
A Note to JR Subscribers
14+ hour, 59+ min ago (131+ words) Journal Review A transportation issue has delayed delivery of the Friday, July 10, 2026, edition of the Journal Review. The Friday print edition will be delivered Saturday, July 11, 2026. In the meantime, Friday's E-edition is available to all readers. Other items that may…...
Merz casts himself as a reformer to stem the German far right's rise
22+ hour, 55+ min ago (1009+ words) A series of incremental reforms pushed through by the chancellor is unlikely to deliver the political inflection point needed to stop the Af D's advance. BERLIN " German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is sporting a new look. Dressed in a sharp suit…...