The President’s Advisory 1776 Commission, which reported in the last days of the Trump Administration in the US, is a direct retort to the New York Times 1619 Project. In contrast to the 1619 Project which centred on slavery and its role in shaping the US, the Commission were tasked with ‘summarising the principles of … Continue reading Manifestos & Counter-Manifestos: An explainer for the 1776 Commission