Another US City Is Raising the Somali Flag Ahead of America's 250th Birthday

‘This is America’: Somali flag-raising city hall post causes explosive backlash

A red-state capital city has sparked outrage after a now-deleted post about raising a Somali flag at its city hall. The city of Columbus, Ohio, has faced significant backlash and scrutiny on social media after a post celebrating the raising of the Somali flag. The post has now been deleted, but was posted by the Columbus Recreation and Parks Department.

U.S. turns 250 with Trump center stage

The birthday was marked with parades, flyovers and fireworks to come, as President Donald Trump stamped his mark on the landmark anniversary.

On America’s 250th, Red State’s Capital City Flies Somali Flag

As America heads into the Fourth of July weekend marking America’s 250th birthday, the city hall of Columbus, Ohio is celebrating differently–by hoisting the flag of Somalia.

America 250: Birth of a Post-Glacial Nation

This post America 250: Birth of a Post-Glacial Nation appeared first on Daily Reckoning. It’s a very special week: this coming Saturday we’ll celebrate Independence Day at the 250-year mark, recalling the moment when the United States of America formally came into being. The arc of progress tracks from Jerusalem to Athens, then Rome, to London and finally Philadelphia. There’s serious history here, culminating on July 4th, 1776. Although [] The post America 250: Birth of a Post-Glacial Nation appeared first on Daily Reckoning.

In Britain, July 4 Is Mostly Just a Saturday

There will be fireworks and fanfare on one side of the Atlantic, as the United States celebrates the anniversary of its birth. On the other side, not so much. In Britain, the 250th anniversary of American Independence was mostly just another day, though it did not pass entirely without recognition. Museums and art galleries in []