Independence Day is a hallmark of the American experience. It is remembered as the day America's founding document, the Declaration of Independence, was signed by the Founding Fathers on July 4, 1776.

As many things prescribed to American antiquity -- including Paul Revere's ride and Betsy Ross sewing the first flag -- that's not completely accurate. The Declaration of Independence was actually signed on August 2, 1776, and the Continental Congress declared independence on July 2, 1776.

Egyptian citizens voting, many for the first time, in 2012 // Credit: Jonathan Rashad via Flickr

Afghanistan's third straight year of opium production increase has stirred concerns that after foreign departure, it may become “the world’s first true narco-state.” However, the United Nation’s report on this growing issue is glaringly incomplete.

After the US Supreme Court last week struck down the Defense of Marriage Act, more shots are being fired in the culture wars. Rather than setting the stage for same-sex marriage, Ohio joins Texas in introducing state measures restricting abortion.

President Obama recently announced his two nominees for the Federal Election Commission (FEC) -- Ann Ravel and Lee E. Goodman.

When it comes to school reform, independent voters say enough with the bureaucracy and politics in order to focus on improving student achievement.

Can a state unilaterally suspend the operation of ObamaCare within its borders? Of course not. That measure would violate the Supremacy Clause of the Constitution. We fought a Civil War over that question.