The Bulwark Podcast

Eddie Glaude: Don't Let MAGA Own America's 250th Anniversary

May 26, 2026·51 min·7-min readinterviewpolitics
Podzilla Summary (7 min)
TLDR
Eddie Glaude’s new book, America USA: How Race Shadows the Nation's Anniversaries, argues that America’s milestone celebrations reveal a national double consciousness: the country imagines itself as both a beacon of freedom and a white republic, a contradiction that erupts in cycles of

Sign up to read the full summary

Free AI-powered recaps of every episode, delivered to your inbox.

Get Free Summaries →

Free forever for up to 3 podcasts. No credit card required.

Guest

E

Eddie Glaude

interview on The Bulwark Podcast

Mentions

Books, people, and resources mentioned in this episode.

People

Eddie GlaudeTim MillerFrederick DouglassTrumpJames BaldwinJ.D. VanceObama

Books

America USA, How Race Shadows the Nation's Anniversariesby Eddie Glaude

Topics

Civil Rights HistoryDemocracyHistory Of ScienceLong Form JournalismPolitical NewsRacial JusticeUs Politics

Listen to This Episode

Get summaries like this every morning.

Free AI-powered recaps of The Bulwark Podcast and your other favorite podcasts, delivered to your inbox.

Get Free Summaries →

Free forever for up to 3 podcasts. No credit card required.