US flag is a powerful symbol. What does it mean today?

Independence Day is Tuesday. For some people, the U.S. flag doesn’t symbolize unity, but instead division, MAGA Republicans, or jingoism. 

Credits

Guests:

  • Marc Leepson - historian and author of “ Flag: An American Biography”
  • Bryon Garner - Ph.D, scholar of patriotism and veterans studies

Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Sarah Sweeney, Angie Perrin, Michell Eloy, Amy Ta, Brian Hardzinski, Bennett Purser, Marcelle Hutchins, Zeke Reed, Nihar Patel