Patriotism and Unity

Hand Waving the Flag of the United Stated of America

The everyday Americans behind our greatest achievements deserve to be remembered

Samuel J. Abrams · October 17, 2026 6:00 am

Civilians walk by members of the West Virginia National Guard as they patrol at the World War II memorial on the National Mall in Washington.

America’s first monument is a lesson in how to honor our warriors

Marco Rubio.

Rubio’s stunning Athens speech stops Washington cold

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders speaks at a campaign rally for presidential candidate, former President Donald Trump, in Lititz, Pa., Nov. 3, 2024.

Republicans need young men. Stop treating them like losers

Four American and Israeli flags displayed together indoors.

Antisemitism is being normalized on both sides

Sketch, George Washington with Jefferson and Hamilton by Constantino Brumidi, 1872 ca. (Courtesy of the U.S. Senate Collection)

Why ‘all men are created equal’

Ian Haworth June 23, 2026 6:00 am

A detailed view of the special commemorative 250th anniversary American Flag flying during the spring training baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Detroit Tigers at Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium on March 12, 2026 in Lakeland, Florida. The Yankees defeated the Tigers 4-3.

The most radical idea in American history wasn’t democracy

Richard T. Herman June 20, 2026 8:00 am

John Trumbull's 1818 painting of the Committee of Five.

The revolutionary virtue of process

Scott Douglas Gerber June 18, 2026 6:00 am

Hands clasped in prayer.

America’s 250: Thoughts and prayers then and always

David P Deavel June 17, 2026 6:00 am

A teacher and group of elementary school children standing in the classroom reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.

What would the founders think of America’s schools today?

Paul Runko June 17, 2026 5:00 am

Statue of Liberty and New York City Skyline with Manhattan Financial District, Battery Park, Water of New York Harbor, World Trade Center, Empire State Building, Governors island and Blue Sky with Puffy Clouds.

Why I came to America, and why I stayed

Ian Haworth June 15, 2026 6:00 am

An American flag waves in front of the Supreme Court building on Capitol Hill in Washington, on Nov. 2, 2020.

Flag Day’s civic ritual: what ancient Athens can teach us about patriotism

Mike Jayne June 14, 2026 6:00 am

An American flag waves in the breeze.

The lessons of America’s first flag outside the USA

Andrew Fowler June 14, 2026 6:00 am

A detailed view of the special commemorative 250th anniversary American Flag flying during the spring training baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Detroit Tigers at Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium on March 12, 2026 in Lakeland, Florida. The Yankees defeated the Tigers 4-3.

The flag we share and the messages we send

Kerri Toloczko June 12, 2026 10:00 am

President Donald Trump.

It’s time America adopts a merit-based immigration system

Julie Kirchner June 11, 2026 6:00 am

Future graduates line up for commencement on campus of Yale University

Higher education hasn’t learned its lesson. My university proves it

Charles Mitchell June 9, 2026 10:53 am

Young America's Foundation's 22nd annual "Commencement Speakers Survey" reveals that 43 liberal speakers and only nine conservatives are scheduled to speak or have already spoken at the 2014 commencement ceremonies for the top 100 universities and colleges as listed by U.S. News and World Report.ÃÂ (Thinkstock Image)

Colleges must protect diverse viewpoints and fix workforce readiness gap

Kent Ingle June 7, 2026 7:00 am