Tag: july 4

Our View: Freedom, equality and justice for all

In this year in which nothing feels like what’s come before, we shouldn’t expect Independence Day to be any different. Both in activities and...

Our View: What does it mean to be American?

“If you live in America, you’re an American.” That was the crux of a conversation a Times staffer recently overheard in a local coffee...

Our View: Patriotic celebrations are the perfect antidote to recent events

When times are low, as they unmistakably have been in Alexandria recently, sometimes a good old display of patriotism is just what the doctor...