Across America today, people will gather for barbecues in their backyards, parades through their towns and firework displays lighting up the night sky.
They’ll be celebrating Independence Day – the birthday of the United States and the 235th anniversary of shaking off the oppressive yoke of British rule.
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Commentaries, opinions, And Editorials
On Independence Day 2011, we're more dependent than ever -- Kevin G. Hall, McClatchy News
Independence Day blues? Americans sense a decline and look inward. -- Howard LaFranchi, Christian Science Monitor
Islamization A Catch-22 For Pakistani Military -- Abubakar Siddique, Abdul Hai Kakar, Radio Free Europe
Pakistan Is Not Our Ally -- Joe Klein, Time
Nato's real plan for Libya -- Tom Dale, The Guardian
East Africa drought: Africa must do more to help itself -- Mike Pflanz, The Telegraph
Three Venezuelan scenarios – none of them good -- Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald
Why doesn’t Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez get cancer treatment at home? -- Frances Robles, Miami Herald
Europe Faces Tough Road on Effort to Ease Greek Debt -- Jack Ewing and Landon Thomas Jr., New York Times
Europe Delays Full Reckoning With Greece's Debt -- Marcus Walker And Stephen Fidler, Wall Street Journal
Europe’s wakeup call -- Serge Halimi, Le Monde Diplomatique
The ghost of Thomas Malthus hovers over unsustainable global population increases -- Mike Steketee, The Australian
China Wants to Buy Facebook -- Gordon G. Chang, Forbes
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