The NFL and Compulsory Patriotism
A piece of cloth is not being disrespected, but many black Americans are being disrespected, and killed.
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Posts Tagged: american flag
Readers Report: The New Patriot
A collection of short pieces written by Rumpus readers pertaining to the subject of “The New Patriot.”
...moreThis Week in Trumplandia
Welcome to This Week in Trumplandia. Check in with us every Thursday for a weekly roundup of the most pertinent and relevant content on our country, which is currently spiraling down a crappy toilet drain. You owe it to yourself, your communities, and your humanity to contribute whatever you can, even if it is just […]
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America Again
I felt urgently that it was the moment to tell the story of what I’ve learned about American music—or maybe about being an American.
...moreThe Mysterious White (Surrender?) Flags of Brooklyn
Anyone who lives near the banks of the East River awoke this morning to find that the American flags atop the Brooklyn Bridge were either painted white or replaced. May be art, may be evil, may be two mighty lucky buckets of white paint accidentally dropped from Boeing cargo—whatever the reason, American flags are back […]
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