Freedom Isn't Free: An Independence Day Reminder From the War in Ukraine

July 4, 2017
Happy Independence Day from Washington, where—surprise—freedom is our theme. From historian Lee Edwards, we've got an appreciation of an underrated actor in the American Revolution. From war-torn Ukraine, Nolan Peterson dispatches two reminders of what is so special about the great American experiment. So why do we feel less free? Anthony Kim and Patrick Tyrrell have the answer. Plus two more blasts from the past: Kelsey Lucas on presidential musings on the nation's birthday, and a photo spread of citizens' historic passion for the Fourth of July.
Feature Freedom Isn't Free: An Independence Day Reminder From the War in Ukraine A few weeks after my arrival in 2014, Elena Milovidova, a journalist, said there was a wave of patriotism she had never seen before, writes Nolan Peterson. She said there was a sense of shared responsibility among Ukrainians to live up to the sacrifices of the protesters. "We don't want it to be for nothing," Milovidova told me about the revolution. Read More
Commentary How One Man Helped Propel the American Revolution While Thomas Jefferson himself penned the Declaration of Independence, it was John Adams more than anyone else who was responsible for its adoption. Read More
Commentary Why Americans Feel Less Free Today Than 10 Years Ago Federal, state, and local governments spent an astonishing 37.7 percent of America's gross domestic product in 2015. That's over 37 cents of every dollar Americans produced. Read More
Photo Essay 'We Have Not Forgotten': Presidents on the Fourth of July "There have been revolutions before and since ours. But those revolutions simply exchanged one set of rules for another. Ours was a revolution that changed the very concept of government," said President Reagan. See the Photos
Feature Searching for the American Dream on the Edge of the War in Ukraine "Thank you for everything," a Ukranian student named Katya wrote to President Trump. "I want to visit America, and a world without war. Help Ukraine." Read More
Photo Essay These 18 Photos Show America's Long History of Celebrating the Fourth Here are some photos showing how Americans have celebrated our nation's birth over the years. See the Photos
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