Tag Archives: Nationalism

Robert Jensen : ‘Greatest Nation’ Rhetoric Comes Roaring Back

Posted on January 4, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

The burden of being exceptional. Captain America graphic from Statue Marvels.American exceptionalism:‘Greatest nation’ rhetoric roars back By Robert Jensen / The Rag Blog / January 4, 2011 My greatness as a writer is simply a fact. You don’t agree? Well, … Continue reading →

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Howard Zinn on the 4th of July : Put Away the Flags

Posted on July 3, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Image by Darren Wamboldt / Shutterstock / Journal of the American Enterprise Institute.The self-deception of exceptionalism:Put away the flags By Howard Zinn / July 3, 2010 [People’s historian Howard Zinn died on January 7, 2010. This piece was originally distributed … Continue reading →

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Culture Wars : ‘Take Our Country Back’

Posted on April 12, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Confederate flag at Tea Party March on Washington, September 12, 2009. Image from Think Progress.Latest culture war in America: Nationalism in dangerous form Many fear that they have lost the country that was bequeathed to them — and to them … Continue reading →

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Reborn on the Fourth of July or Patriotism Once More Revisited

Posted on July 5, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Fading GloryOn Patriotism.[revised annually on the 4th of July]By David Hamilton / The Rag Blog / July 4, 2008 Defending the patriotism of America’s internal critics is a time honored ritual, necessary because the warmongers invariably call it into question. … Continue reading →

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