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Freedom

What Do Gadsden Flags and Pride Flags Have in Common?

Sexual minorities aren't the only ones who love to wave identity flags.

Scott Shackford | 5.30.2023 6:00 AM

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Movies

The Woman King Rewrites History for a Feminist Twist on the Slave Trade

Hollywood often takes liberties. But there's a distinction to be made between poetic license and historical revisionism.

Billy Binion | 9.30.2022 3:52 PM

True heroes! | Everett Collection/Newscom

Race

We Should Name Military Bases After Lynched Black Veterans Who Fought for Freedoms They Were Denied

Let's replace the names of Confederate figures with those of patriots who upheld America's ideals.

Shikha Dalmia | 7.29.2020 2:12 PM

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Brickbats

Brickbat: A Big Cover-Up

Charles Oliver | 7.6.2020 4:00 AM

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Intersectionality

Marsha P. Johnson Probably Didn't Start Stonewall, and Might Not Have Been Trans. Does It Matter?

The media and activists are using revisionist history of the Stonewall Riots to fit their intersectional narrative.

Billy Binion | 6.30.2020 5:20 PM

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George Floyd

Confederate Monuments Are Participation Trophies. Thankfully, Some Are Coming Down.

Those who say the statues preserve heritage should reconsider the heritage they want to preserve.

Billy Binion | 6.2.2020 2:40 PM

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Virginia

Virginia Is Poised To Let Cities Remove Confederate Monuments. It's About Damn Time.

Supporters of those war memorials often say they want to preserve history. But what if they've got the facts wrong?

Billy Binion | 2.21.2020 8:30 AM

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Charlottesville

Judge to Charlottesville: You Can Put a Statue Up, but You Can't Take It Down

A judge has ruled that the town's Confederate monuments must stay.

Billy Binion | 9.17.2019 1:35 PM

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Charlottesville

It's Time for Charlottesville To Remove Its Confederate Monuments

They belong in the dustbin of history, but a state law stands in the way.

Billy Binion | 5.3.2019 12:15 PM

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Brickbats

Brickbat: Fear Factor

Charles Oliver | 5.24.2018 4:00 AM

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Memphis Privatizes Its Parks to Get Rid of Confederate Statues

Private spaces are a great way to minimize social conflict.

Christian Britschgi | 12.21.2017 11:40 AM

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What to Do With Your Embarrassing Confederate Statue

Helpful tips on dealing with racist monuments.

Andrew Heaton | 8.17.2017 2:00 PM

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Can You Tell The Difference Between Confederate Leaders and George Washington? Baltimore Officials Can.

Why can't the president?

Eric Boehm | 8.16.2017 12:05 PM

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Charlottesville

Charlottesville's Legacy Shaping Up As Exact Opposite of What Alt-Right Wanted

After this weekend's white-supremacist rally in Virginia, more Southern cities announce plans to take down Confederate monuments.

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 8.14.2017 11:10 AM

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Old Times There Are Best Forgotten

Why government-funded agencies should display Confederate symbols only at historic sites or museums

Ronald Bailey | 5.16.2017 4:15 PM

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Brickbats

Brickbat: The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down

Charles Oliver | 12.14.2016 4:00 AM

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Brickbats

Brickbat: That's Not Fair

Charles Oliver | 9.9.2016 4:00 AM

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Politics

New at Reason: Getting to the Facts Behind the "Neoconfederate Alabama Cops" Story

A viral outrage story from last month wasn't all it claimed, but the truth is still disturbing.

Anthony Fisher | 1.8.2016 3:00 PM

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Politics

Alabama Cops, Confederate Flags, Racism, and an Over-Eager Media

Despite unsubstantiated claims that police planted evidence on black men, credible accusations of systemic racism and police malfeasance remain.

Anthony Fisher | 1.8.2016 10:00 AM

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Culture

Matt Welch: 'His name was Jefferson Davis Hogg!'

If The Dukes of Hazzard was racist, it sure had a funny way of showing it

Matt Welch | 7.2.2015 4:22 PM

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Culture

Brickbat: At Least It Wasn't a Thong

Charles Oliver | 7.2.2015 6:00 AM

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Politics

Watch Matt Welch Defend Dukes of Hazzard at 3 a.m. on Red Eye w/ Tom Shillue

Matt Welch | 7.1.2015 11:21 PM

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Politics

What Ever Happened to Jim Webb?

The populist Democrat and his barely-visible campaign

Jesse Walker | 6.30.2015 2:01 PM

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Culture

Brickbat: Look Away, Look Away

Charles Oliver | 6.30.2015 6:00 AM

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Civil War Games and Apps Return Online

Anti-Confederate flag push led to some absurd outcomes that are being rolled back.

Scott Shackford | 6.29.2015 1:45 PM

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Confederate Flag Purge Goes Nuts Almost Immediately, Hits Harmless Strategy Games

Apple Store, Amazon drop products that are clearly not about upholding racist or segregationist views.

Scott Shackford | 6.25.2015 4:10 PM

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Civil Liberties

How Protecting Hatred Preserves Freedom

The State is required to protect hate but it has no business expressing opinions on anything-thus it has no business flying the Confederate flag.

Andrew Napolitano | 6.25.2015 12:00 AM

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Politics

Virginia Makes the Right Call on Confederate Flag License Plates

The government should be able to control what its own documents say.

A. Barton Hinkle | 6.24.2015 10:30 AM

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Culture

When Anti-Racists Adopted the Confederate Battle Flag

Beyond heritage and hate

Jesse Walker | 6.24.2015 9:32 AM

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Politics

Rand Paul Backs Confederate Flag Removal, Calls It Symbol of Racism and Murder

Libertarian Republicans and the Confederate flag

Robby Soave | 6.23.2015 1:15 PM

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Everybody Has Suddenly Noticed Confederate Flag Stuff Is Widely Available (Update: eBay and Amazon Join Ban)

Stores like Walmart and Sears drop the merchandise.

Scott Shackford | 6.23.2015 11:05 AM

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Plans Afoot to Remove Confederate Flag from South Carolina State Grounds (UPDATED)

Is there now the political will to ignore its defenders?

Scott Shackford | 6.22.2015 2:05 PM

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Politics

Meet the Press Runs 'Gun Violence' Report After Racist Massacre, Calling the Issue 'Color-Blind'

Meanwhile, Martin O'Malley tries to reposition himself.

Jesse Walker | 6.22.2015 11:45 AM

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South Carolina Should Dump the Confederate Flag

In 2015, it's an expression of hostility, not only toward black people, but to broader ideals of how the nation should come to terms with the legacy of racism.

Steve Chapman | 6.22.2015 12:01 AM

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Politics

Clarence Thomas and the Confederate Flag

Understanding Justice Thomas' vote in Walker v. Sons of Confederate Veterans.

Damon Root | 6.19.2015 11:20 AM

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Culture

Civil Wardrobe

Jesse Walker | 5.1.1999 12:00 AM

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