Independence 
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6-30-14
July 4th Quiz: Was the Revolution Caused by a Misunderstanding Over a Word?
by Thomas P. Slaughter
The expansive definition of independence, with its obverse of defining community narrowly, is not new but it is very American and pre-dates our existence as a nation.
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SOURCE: Truthout
4-1-14
The Nativist Origins of Philippines Independence
by Rick Baldoz
This week marks the 80th anniversary of the passage of the Tydings-McDuffie Act, which established conditions for the United States to grant the Philippines its independence after nearly five decades of American rule.