Editing Anti-Flag (section)

==Name and criticism==
Anti-Flag explained the band name on the artwork for their 1999 release ''[[A New Kind of Army]]'', saying, "Anti-Flag does not mean Anti-American. Anti-Flag means anti-war. Anti-Flag means the common people of the world are better off living in unity and peace. Anti-Flag means to stand against corporate greed that hurts millions while benefiting a handful of extremely rich. Anti-Flag means to fight against mindless nationalism. Anti-Flag means unity."<ref name=About>{{cite web |url=http://punkmusic.about.com/od/antiflag/p/Antiflag.htm |title=Anti-Flag Profile – A Brief Biography of Anti-Flag |website=Punkmusic.about.com |access-date=September 26, 2015 |archive-date=September 27, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150927111052/http://punkmusic.about.com/od/antiflag/p/Antiflag.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Anti-Flag's [[anti-capitalism]] stance drew criticism towards them when they started working with [[RCA Records]] in 2005,<ref>{{cite news |last=Masley |first=Ed |title=Anti-Flag stakes claim with RCA |url=https://www.post-gazette.com/uncategorized/2005/05/13/Anti-Flag-stakes-claim-with-RCA/stories/200505130270 |access-date=November 10, 2020 |work=[[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]] |date=May 13, 2005}}</ref> with some saying that the band was [[selling out]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Iwasaki |first=Scott |title=Anti-Flag deflects all the flak |url=https://www.deseret.com/2006/3/10/19942341/anti-flag-deflects-all-the-flak |access-date=November 10, 2020 |work=[[Deseret News]]  |date=March 10, 2006}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Zitsman |first=Ben |title=How Anti-Flag Broke My Heart: What We Really Mean When We Cry "Sell-Out" |url=https://www.altpress.com/features/how_anti_flag_broke_my_heart_what_we_really_mean_when_we_cry_sell_out/ |access-date=November 10, 2020 |work=[[Alternative Press (magazine)|Alternative Press]] |date=February 23, 2015}}</ref> Anti-Flag defended themselves against the criticism by saying that the purpose of signing to the record label was to bring their message to more people.<ref>{{cite news |last=Brown |first=Mark |title=Anti-Flag to incite May Day masses |url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2006/apr/29/arts.politics |access-date=November 10, 2020 |work=[[The Guardian]] |date=April 28, 2006}}</ref>