Independence Day
Indian and Pakistani Grandmums Take Us Back 74 Years in Time to Partition
“A Hindu neighbour warned my father about an attack on our house that was planned by a mob. We left our house and stayed in our barn where the cows were kept.”
On Singapore National Day, We Asked Singaporeans Abroad About Their Wishes For The Country's Future
Singapore celebrated its independence day on August 9. This year, we spoke to several Singaporeans abroad about the current state of the nation and their hopes for the future.
India's LGBTQ Community Released Their Own Version of the National Anthem for Independence Day
The video featured prominent LGBTQ advocates and urged everyone to #StandWithPride.
Southern California Was Just Hit With Its Biggest Earthquake In Years
It’s still too early to tell the amount of damage caused by the quake.
Here’s What Immigrants Think About the Fourth of July
“When I first came here, I was very into the idea of America as the land of opportunity for all, but now I know that the idea of equality in this country is a farce.”
Colin Kaepernick and Nike Are Right, the Betsy Ross Flag Shouldn't Be on Sneakers
Betsy Ross' flag is a reminder of slavery. We don't need it on shoes.
White supremacists marched alongside government officials in Poland’s Independence Day rally
Marchers wore symbols including the Celtic cross and black sun, and carried anti-Islam banners as they shouted anti-refugee chants.
Facebook flagged part of the Declaration of Independence as hate speech
The editor suspects it was the phrase “Indian Savages” that triggered the flag
These Canadians Don’t Want to Party with Americans Because of Trump
NDP leader Jagmeet Singh is among a handful of politicians boycotting Independence Day events.
Watch This Bear Live a More Luxurious Life Than You
With hot tubs and margaritas, this bear is living the goddamn life.
Aspiring Cleveland bomber planned to drive remote-controlled cars full of explosives into a Fourth of July parade
The suspect pledged allegiance to al-Qaeda and wrote on Facebook: “If you fear death. Then don't say you love Islam.”