He’s a symbol of patriotism, protest, and power. But behind the red, white, and blue is a real man—and a disputed American ...

Blog posts represent the views of CFR fellows and staff and not those of CFR, which takes no institutional positions. Three years ago, Washington was busy marshaling an alliance of the world’s ...

The origin of American national icon Uncle Sam is more mysterious than one might believe. There were theories about the origin of the name as a personification of the U.S. government as early as 1816.

Samuel L. Jackson was featured in a cameo during Kendrick Lamar's 2025 Super Bowlhalf-time show, and there's an important reason why. The Super Bowl stands out among American entertainment events ...

Who’s your Uncle Sam? On Sept. 13, the U.S. recognizes Uncle Sam Day to commemorate Sam Wilson, the man behind the iconic image and fascinating nickname for the United States government who was born ...

As Americans celebrated the Fourth of July by watching baseball, fireworks, and Joey Chestnut hammering home his 16th win in the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest, poor Uncle Sam labored through the mid ...

When Alex Ross moved to Texas from Portland, Oregon, the first thing he noticed was how different the colors were. “It was less green,” he laughs, when I ask him what he remembers about making the ...

After finding acclaim with Kingdom Come and DC Comics, artist Alex Ross turned his attention to a more obscure subject. Teaming with writer Steve Darnall, Ross spun a new tale featuring the classic ...

WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Marco Rubio said this bombshell during Wednesday’s White House Cabinet meeting: “We had an office in the Department of State whose job it was to censor Americans.” ...

EAST LONGMEADOW — Joe Sullivan remembers when it was a big deal if your parents drove you down Bay Street and an even bigger deal if they actually stopped at the old Mutual Ford to check out Uncle Sam ...