America is exceptional. A beacon of hope and freedom to the rest of the world. ADVERTISEMENT. Or, we were. Looking at what just happened in Brazil, I wonder what we're a beacon of now.

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Like the size and power of the idea and ideals of America, immortalized by Lazarus in language that includes: “From her beacon-hand / Glows world-wide welcome.” ©2025 The Minnesota Star Tribune.

America Should Remain a Beacon of Hope for the Persecuted. Iraqi Christians pray during a Christmas mass in Bashiqa, east of Mosul, Iraq, December 25, 2016. (Khalid al Mousily/Reuters) ...

Despite the challenges and political climate we face, we must remember that the United States of America remains a beacon of hope and the best country in the world.

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Liberal critics of Trump often discuss these topics in terms of values, but I'm not talking about a "shining city on a hill" in which America is a beacon of hope for the rest of the world.

They said the flag is a beacon of hope in the midst of unimaginable tragedy. WAYS TO GET WFMY NEWS 2 Download the WFMY News 2 APP from your Apple or Google Play store.

This editorial board has been critical of the agreement City Hall established between Oak View Group, a private events-management firm, and Fair Park First, which ceded park operations to OVG.