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Eddie Glaude Is Sounding the Alarm. Are We Listening? | Bulwark Podcast

2026-05-26 News & Politics
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As we barrel towards July 4th, Trump wants the celebration of our country's 250th anniversary to be not only about him but also about America as a white republic. But this diverse nation needs to speak up and speak back loudly to drown out that MAGA messaging. In his new book, Glaude lays out the inherent contradiction of America's milestone anniversaries, starting with the one in 1876. Plus, black Mississippians are aiming to top Obama-era turnout numbers, Trump has a pathetic need to be worshipped, and the MMA fight at the White House perfectly encapsulates the decline of seriousness in this country. Eddie Glaude joins Tim Miller. Show Notes: Glaude's new book, "America, U.S.A.: How Race Shadows the Nation's Anniversaries": https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/673832/america-usa-by-eddie-s-glaude-jr/ Glaude's "Begin Again," his study of James Baldwin: https://bookshop.org/p/books/begin-again-james-baldwin-s-america-and-its-urgent-lessons-for-our-own-eddie-s-glaude-jr/b39d7c662e30eed0 The Bulwark's Memorial Day sale: Get 50% off of a new Bulwark+ newsletter subscription for the next year, including everything we offer on our website, by going to https://thebulwark.com/sanity – this is a limited time offer.

Top Comments (10)

@TheOldHippiebilly 2026-05-26

"Sausagefest of mediocrity" 🤣👍 And the sausages are SPOILED! The worst of the wurst!

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@dr.j9201 2026-05-26

Dr. Glaude is an absolute national treasure. Please have him on more. He is so important and brilliant. ❤

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@theresecallaghan 2026-05-26

Love Eddie Glaude. I always feel infinitely smarter having listened to him ❤

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@justinlinnane8043 2026-05-26

Prof Glaude hits many, many nails on the head . superb conversation !!

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@ButtonsandBookends 2026-05-26

Suggesting we must forget those wrongs perpetuated by our country in order to be proud of it is nonsense. I am proud of the ways in which my country has progressed, and duly ashamed of the ways in which it has not. Blind pride is foolishness.

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@pamelabrown202 2026-05-26

The idea promoted by Vance that “legacy Americans” should get extra special rights alone is forever disqualifying. That idea is antithetical to American democracy.

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@weston.weston 2026-05-26

I ❤️ seeing people from the left on the Bulwark ,especially black people. Eddie Glaude Jr. is a native son of Mississippi. He is an unapologetic a proponent of blackness in America. Tim is clumsy in this interview but we're glad the Bulwark chooses to have these types of guests. Good on you Bulwark!

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@SqueakysMom 2026-05-26

Dr Glaude is exactly right, "We need to drown them out". Grateful for this conversation Tim.

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@cjanderson2371 2026-05-26

“Forgetfulness makes us accomplices in this ongoing horror.” This! Absolutely love Dr Glaude. Thank you for sharing your time with us ❤️

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@maryalicecoleman4661 2026-05-26

I can’t get enough of listening to intelligent, educational, with spirit, conversations of history.

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