The Washington Post/ Political attacks on higher education are escalating as we approach next year’s 250th anniversary of the ...

When I reflect on the significance of the Fourth of July, I think of Thomas Jefferson, the principal author of the ...

Today, entering into a discussion of politics is only for the brave-hearted. Friends, neighbors and relatives appear to hold onto their points of view with little recourse to a calm dialogue. The ...

They died on the same day: The Fourth of July, 1826 – 50 years to the day after the Declaration. Historians say that Adams’ final words were: “Thomas Jefferson survives,” as if consoling himself with ...

The actions of high-level members of the U.S. Department of Justice, threatening the university with massive freezes in the ...

The text says that governments are human constructions. The legitimacy of governments depends upon democratic consent, not ...

The move for American Independence was greatly influenced by ancient Greece, particularly philosophy from the time.

Of those letters that do survive there are one hundred and two from Adams and forty-eight from Jefferson. In 1813 Adams wrote twenty-nine, Jefferson, seven.

From our earliest days, the pursuit of knowledge in this country was never just about learning—it was a civic act.

Newark Advocate Faith Works columnist Jeff Gill discusses the Declaration of Independence and what inspired the Founders to ...

This is about more than one resignation, it is about the systematic dismantling of higher education by a regime that ...