The legacy of Thomas Paine's 'Common Sense' on its 250th anniversary

250 years after Thomas Paine published 'Common Sense', what can we learn from the revolutionary work today?

Leventhal: Common sense for the Commonwealth

There is a growing disconnect between the common sense  solutions people are looking for in Massachusetts and what they ...
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Opinion: Thomas Paine's 'Common Sense' at 250. 'Propaganda in the most positive sense'

The American patriots' inspired and inspiring quest for liberty was stoked by Paine's ideas and rhetoric, and fundamental ...

250 years later, Thomas Paine's "Common Sense" remembered for helping spark American Revolution

A Philadelphia historian says Thomas Paine's "Common Sense," published 250 years ago, "changed the course of world history." ...

Opinion: From reconciliation to revolution — ‘Common Sense’ and the making of American independence

Before “Common Sense,” most Americans were not calling for independence, seeing it as risky and extreme. Even after ...
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The history of ‘common sense’ matters when caring for our common home

Professor, English and the Institute for the Comparative Study of Literature, Art, and Culture; Academic Director, Re.Climate: Centre for Climate Communication and Public Engagement, Carleton ...