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On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1850, Annie Armstrong, American missionary (died 1938) was born. In 1882, James Larkin White, American miner, explorer, and park ranger (died 1946) was born. In 1899, E. B. White, American essayist and journalist (died 1985) was born. In 1920, Zecharia Sitchin, Russian-American author (died 2010) was born. In 1923, Richard Pipes, Polish-American historian and academic (died 2018) was born. In 1930, Ezra Vogel, American sociologist (died 2020) was born. In 1934, Clark R. Rasmussen, American politician (died 2024) was born. In 1944, Patricia Polacco, American author and illustrator was born. In 1968, Michael Geist, Canadian journalist and academic was born. In 2014, John Seigenthaler, American journalist and academic (born 1927) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
ELDER: What’s the real ‘defining image of race in America’?
The photo quickly went viral and was hailed by many journalists and commentators as a microcosm of America in this era of President Donald Trump.
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Financial Times
· Jul 4, 2026
Francis Fukuyama: The problem of equality
We must understand our identity to be fundamentally rooted in a set of ideas, not the racial or ethnic identity of our ancestors
National Review
· Jul 3, 2026
Our American Heritage
Yes, Americans have a shared heritage — but it’s not about race or culture.
Quadrant Magazine
· Jul 5, 2026
Happy NAIDOC Week
Let’s forget the irrelevant race stuff and just recognise that some societies are more congenial to live in than others irrespective of who founded them
ScheerPost
· Jun 28, 2026
The Threat Is Backwards
Jeffrey Wernick There is a phrase that does a great deal of work in American political argument, and almost none of it honest. The phrase is American culture, invoked as something immigrants endanger and citizens defend. It is worth asking what the phrase means, because the moment you press it, the entire architecture of the []
Legal Insurrection
· Jul 4, 2026
Anthropology Course at Columbia University Teaches ‘Presumed Whiteness’ of ‘Ideal American Citizen’
“Whiteness, Sentiment and Political Belonging” The post Anthropology Course at Columbia University Teaches ‘Presumed Whiteness’ of ‘Ideal American Citizen’ first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion.
People.com
· Jun 26, 2026
Barack Obama Gets Candid About Whether America Was Ready for Its First Black President (Exclusive)
The former president and first lady reflect on race and the symbolism of his presidency in this week's PEOPLE cover story
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Related coverage for "ELDER: What’s the real ‘defining image of race in America’?": Financial Times — Francis Fukuyama: The problem of equality. National Review — Our American Heritage. Quadrant Magazine — Happy NAIDOC Week. ScheerPost — The Threat Is Backwards. Legal Insurrection — Anthropology Course at Columbia University Teaches ‘Presumed Whiteness’ of ‘Ideal American Citizen’. People.com — Barack Obama Gets Candid About Whether America Was Ready for Its First Black President (Exclusive)