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July 4
500-Year-Old Slave Revolt of 1526 Redefines Freedom as US Turns 250
Before 1776 or 1619, enslaved Africans seized freedom in 1526 on land that would become the United States.
The “Land of the Free” Has Been the Enemy of Freedom Around the World
For hundreds of millions across the world, the stars and stripes are symbols of US empire, not independence.
This Fourth of July, I’m in My 26th Year Behind Bars for Cannabis
A victim of the “war on drugs” reflects upon watching the fireworks from prison.
The Supreme Court Has Made It Official: US Presidents Are Now Monarchs
The Supreme Court’s “Trump v. United States” ruling gives Donald Trump “legal” cover for past and future lawbreaking.
As We Celebrate Independence, the US Stifles Freedom Around the Globe
The U.S. has been a major force of violent repression globally that stamps out people’s hopes for freedom and justice.
The Supreme Court’s Assault Is Far From Over. July 4 Is No Celebration.
The frontal assault by right-wing forces upon all the progressive gains made in the last century is only just beginning.
It’s Time to Stop Trying to Redeem Patriotism
If you don't know where you came from, you cannot truly know where you are going, and that means you are lost.
July 4 Glorifies the US Military — a Force With White Supremacy at Its Core
According to a Military Times poll, 57 percent of troops of color report experiencing white supremacist behavior.
The Fourth of July Must Be a Day of Protest Against White Supremacy
Instead of celebrating a false historical narrative of liberty and justice for all, we should be out in the streets.
July Fourth Never Meant Anything to a Disabled Black Woman Like Me
I cannot celebrate a country that has systematically disenfranchised Black people and has written off disabled people.