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Jun 21, 2026American History250th AnniversaryHistorical Memory

Trump Is Hijacking America’s 250th Birthday (w/ Kevin Levin) | Bulwark on Sunday

Historian Kevin Levin details how the Trump administration is systematically attempting to redefine America's 250th anniversary, pushing a 'comforting narrative' that suppresses critical historical understanding and demonizes institutions like the National Park Service.

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May 26, 2026American HistoryRace RelationsPolitical Polarization

Eddie Glaude Is Sounding the Alarm. Are We Listening? | Bulwark Podcast

Professor Eddie Glaude Jr. unpacks how America's milestone anniversaries consistently reveal the nation's "divided soul" regarding race and freedom, arguing that current political polarization echoes historical patterns of forgetting and white republicanism.

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