My recent visit to the civic religious shrines and historical museums in Philadelphia highlights the threat executive power poses to democracy. In 1776, the 13 colonies declared their independence.

In an era where grievance has replaced gratitude, the Fourth of July has become a hollow ritual for some, writes.

The 4th of July is a federal holiday in the United States that commemorates the Continental Congress’s signing of the ...

Freedom. The word is practically tattooed onto America’s DNA. It’s in our national anthem, etched into monuments, stitched into flags, and plastered across political speeches like a magic incantation.

Yet, higher education has shaped the American experiment from the beginning. Enlightenment ideas studied in 18th-century ...