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Europe
Wait, We’ve Been Flying the Flag the Alitos Had? San Francisco Takes It Down.
Critics slammed Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. after the “Appeal to Heaven” flag was flown outside his vacation home, but…
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Opinion
The Alito Family’s ‘Appeal to Heaven’
There is no real antecedent in American history to the situation surrounding Justice Samuel Alito. To recap, we learned last…
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America
In Brutal Ordeals, a Performance Artist Embodies the Oppressed
It’s hard to look away from Carlos Martiel’s feats of endurance and self-harm. Does his sacrifice help us understand a…
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Opinion
The Florida Fraudster and the Russian ‘Killer’
When I covered George H.W. Bush’s presidential campaign in 1988, he was so eager to wrap himself in the American…
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America
A Father’s Fame, a Son’s Obsession and the Mystery of Flag No. 98
It arrived without fanfare or explanation, marked Lot No. 313 at the J. James Auction House in Plymouth, Mass. A…
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Opinion
The Thin Blue Line That Divides America
Among the banners that Donald Trump’s supporters carried as they stormed the Capitol three years ago — 2016’s Make America…
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America
Yale Condemns Hanging of Palestinian Flag on Menorah During Protest
Yale University leaders, elected officials and pro-Palestinian activists said the brief action crossed a line.
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Europe
Minnesota Is Looking for a New State Flag. Residents Have a Few (Thousand) Ideas.
Ask Minnesotans about the state’s official flag, and prepare for a crush of critiques. Start with legibility. Viewed from afar,…
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Why Eric Adams Likes to Raise Flags
The mayor has attended flag-raising ceremonies for more than 30 countries. It’s all about the art of getting votes.
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America
For Mayor Adams, Any Day Has the Makings of Flag Day
From Belgium to the Bahamas, Mayor Eric Adams has raised the flags of at least 31 countries since taking office,…