Highlights from our Declaration of Independence
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The Declaration, penned largely by then-33-year-old Thomas Jefferson but also contributed to by other giants of American history like then-70-year-old Benjamin Franklin, is the founding document of the United States of America, pre-dating any Constitution.
But when was the last time you read it?
Democracy in the 21st Century demands greater media literacy
I was born in 1987, the same year the Fairness Doctrine was abolished, and the worldwide web was officially launched. Without getting too far into the details, these are two major things that have enabled the fracturing of the American media landscape.