Esther Sperber02:25 PM • July 05 2026 IDTAmerica is celebrating this weekend its 250th anniversary. Amidst the festivities, we are commemorating one of the country's founding principles: government derives its legitimacy from the consent of the governed. "No taxation without representation" was never simply about taxes. It was about dignity and the insistence that no distant government has the right to demand loyalty, resources, or sacrifice from people who have no voice in choosing it.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Jewish DiasporaJews in AmericaIsrael - U.S.CommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesIsrael-IranBen-GvirAli KhameneiGaza CafeBrad LanderHaQuizHaaretz PodcastNetanyahu Minister Confirms Israel Sent Iron Dome System to UAE During Iran WarA Fourth of July Reminder: American Jews Aren't Subjects of IsraelEducation Minister Refuses to Address anti-Arab and LGBT Students DiscriminationNetanyahu Coalition Rushes pro-Haredi, Anti-judicial Bills in Pre-recess BlitzAnimal Rescuer Cares for Pets and Livestock Stranded by War in Southern LebanonRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIAdvanced Israeli Systems Sold to Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Documents and Images ShowIsrael 2026 Election Poll Tracker: The Latest ProjectionsIsrael Has Long Ignored Warnings of a 'Diplomatic Tsunami.' Now It Has Arrived103 Nails on the Map: How Israel's Government Is Burying the Two-state SolutionAn Israeli Principal Desegregated a Tel Aviv School. Here's What HappenedRep. Dan Goldman Says Support for Israel Cost Him New York Democratic Primary