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Islamic Declaration on Climate Change
Editor’s note: On August 18, 2015 (exactly nine years to the day that this editor’s first daughter was born), Islamic leaders “called on the world’s

Declaration of Conscience — Senator Margaret Chase Smith, June 1, 1950
[Editor’s note; Margaret Chase Smith, former U.S. Senator from Maine, is a profile in courage and a true states-person, the likes of which we arguably

A Declaration by American Evangelicals Concerning Donald Trump
A Declaration by American Evangelicals Concerning Donald Trump Imperfect elections and flawed candidates often make for complicated and difficult choices for Christians. But sometimes historic

Estonian Declaration of Independence, or Manifesto to the Peoples of Estonia (Manifest Eestimaa rahvastele), Feb. 23, 1918
Editor’s Note: This somewhat flowery document, that makes some nods to our July 4, 1776 Declaration, was issued in the midst of World War I by

Strictures Upon the Declaration of Independence of Congress at Philadelphia, October 15, 1776
Editor’s Note: Originally published anonymously in 1776, this 32-page missive against our July 4, 1776 Declaration of Independence was written by Thomas Hutchinson, a prominent,

A Declaration of Liberty by the Representatives of the Slave Population of the United States of America, July 4, 1859
After the capture at Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, of the white abolitionist, John Brown — who believed that only an armed uprising would rid our nation
My Declaration & our Declaration Updates

A Declaration of the Rights of the City and Citizens
A DECLARATION OF THE RIGHTS OF THE CITY AND CITIZENS By Dr. Benjamin Barber Preface: The Importance of Rights Claims and the Argument for a

Declaration of Interdependence
Declaration of Interdependence By Dr. Benjamin Barber We the people of the world do herewith declare our interdependence as individuals and members of distinct communities

Jefferson’s Declaration about Our Declaration
Editor’s note: A week and a half before he died — on Independence Day in 1826 – in the last letter he ever penned, Thomas

Declaration of Independence from President Trump
Donald Morrison: A new Declaration of Independence By Donald Morrison When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve

Dr. Cornel West — Why Dr. Martin Luther King Considered the Declaration of Independence a Great Moral Event
Why Dr. Martin Luther King Considered the Declaration of Independence a Great Moral Event by Dr. Cornel West The last major resource for Dr. Martin Luther

A Declaration for a Caring Space for Students
Mental health is one of the many elements of a healthy lifestyle that many disregard — or that is disregarded and not taken into account
Blog Entries

An homage to Benjamin Barber — and a woefully belated note of gratitude
Never put things off. That was drilled into my noggin at a young age, and I’ve practiced it as best I can ever since. Usually.

A way cool visionary Declaration — for the sake of our future
I hardly know where to start — I guess first, with this amazing declaration — a Declaration for the Future — that was posted in

Constitution High School Students’ MyDeclarations Rock
On October 5, I paid a visit to Constitution High School, and held my latest exchange with students from the class of teacher extraordinaire Carl Ackerman. As

Three Books on the Declaration: Chris’s recommendation
It was heartening to receive today a supportive email from David Armitage, chair of Harvard’s vaunted history department, and author of The Declaration of Independence:

Partnering Rocks
Before I spend the rest of the day (after a near-sleepless night catching up on work) celebrating my birthday with family (my 9-year-old wants to spend