The revolutionary rallying cry 'Common Sense' — challenging authoritarian rule, countering the sway of the wealthy and upholding the will of the majority — is as relevant in 2025 as it was in 1776.

As patriots readied for battle and loyalists clung to the British crown, Thomas Paine published “Common Sense,” a fiercely persuasive pamphlet that united Colonists to fight against monarchy ...

“Common Sense” wasn’t simply a call for independence but also a denunciation of monarchies. Paine would be outraged that an ...

Thomas Paine, who provided Jefferson with inspiration. Published in January of 1776, Paine's Common Sense was a cry for American independence and an instant best-seller among colonists.

In another op-ed article about Thomas Paine’s concern with unchecked authority expressed in the 1776 pamphlet “Common Sense,” the elements described by writer A.T. McWilliams seem to be ...