Truthout
July 4
The Declaration of Independence Is Sexist, Racist, Prejudiced
How we can embrace the underlying spirit of the Declaration of Independence but also learn from its shortcomings.
How Can We Celebrate “Freedom” While Kids Are in Concentration Camps?
Pro tip, flag-waver: Your July Fourth “freedom” narrative is a bald-faced lie.
Trump’s July Fourth Tank Display Is a Glaring Sign of Fascism
It’s right there in front of our faces.
Frederick Douglass and Donald Trump: Faint Hope Endures This Fourth of July
The former slave imagined a better nation than this. Too many white people want to go backward, but there’s still hope.
Enough Bombs Bursting in Air. We Need to Love One Another.
On this day of national self-congratulation, I propose a project.
The Nation, the Idea and the Will of Good People
This is the first July 4 of the Donald Trump era, and I am at a loss.
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No One Expects a Monty Python Fourth of July
The US and the UK may yet be an ocean apart and separated by a common language but we share a bond of vast wealth at the very top …
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The Founders’ True Spirit
How appropriate that July 4 this year coincides with a moment when the Supreme Court's health care decision has prompted a vigorous constitutional debate.
Our Interpretations of Patriotism Can Inspire Solidarity or Discrimination: Which Will Americans Choose?
True patriotism isn't about excluding outsiders seen as our common adversaries. It's about coming together for the common good.
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Remembering the Violence and Elitism Behind US Independence
It's possible that the space of 236 years and a truckload of fireworks are obscuring our view of the fact that we've become the redcoats.