"Manifest destiny" is the philosophy that undergirds much of the world's racist policies. You might not see it on bumper stickers or hear about it on the news, but Manifest Destiny is a concept that ...

President-elect Donald Trump takes the oath of office from Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts during inauguration ceremonies in the Rotunda of the US Capitol, on Jan. 20, 2025. When President ...

McKinley sent U.S. troops into Cuba into 1898 and then, at the conclusion of the Spanish-American War, justified the taking of the Spanish Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico with the argument that ...

Manifest Destiny was a 19th-century belief in the United States that Americans were destined by divine providence to expand ...

What does "manifest destiny" mean when applied to the stars? During his inauguration speech, President Donald Trump invoked the controversial doctrine, originally used to justify American territorial ...

The Panama Canal, Greenland, Canada, Gaza. Each time Trump hints at taking over a territory, he taps into an American myth synonymous with violence and self-righteous entitlement: Manifest Destiny.

Warring factions of right-wing influencers and MAGA pundits can finally agree on something: American imperialism.

The United States probably won’t annex Canada. But Trump’s imperial dreams are already destabilizing the world. Ad Policy Let’s call the whole thing off: Justin Trudeau shaking hands with Donald Trump ...

In July, the right-wing Claremont Institute hosted Vice-President J.D. Vance at its annual Statesmanship Award dinner, where he proceeded to tell his audience that all their fears were coming true.