To those who don’t celebrate our history, go study the long and bloody history of human civilization and notice how rare and recent our freedoms really are.

The myth of US freedom, retold by nationalist historians, politicians and corporate media, erases the slavery, dispossession and white supremacy on which the republic was built

This year brings a flurry of unique and alternative events where Americans can come together, put aside our differences, and celebrate 250 years of nationhood..