Tag: July 4th
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The Counter-revolution of 1776, the Genocide of 1779 and the “Village Destroyer” Washington
By Brendan Maslauskas Dunn This world is engulfed in a whirlwind of myths. But myths give meaning. Every fourth of July I reflect on the power that myths hold over people and how those people above, those that hold all the power, wield those myths and forge them into cudgels, and weapons to be used…
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3 Reasons to Throw Away July 4th
July 4th is a celebration of white supremacist settler colonial and here’s what we mean by that. By Tariq Khan 1. The Declaration of Independence is a document based on settler colonialism and genocide If we read the Declaration of Independence in high school or college we know it to be a list of grievances…