The Unfinished Business of 1776: It Goes On.

Keeping Democracy Alive with Burt Cohen by Burt Cohen

Jun 15, 2026News & Politics

The Constitution itself is divisive. There wasn’t much America’s Founders agreed on, but one thing they did agree on was no kings; legislative over any executive power. On this, the 250th birthday of the Decl...

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