nationalism

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• SOURCE: The Atlantic
  4/30/2022
  

  Putin's Far from the Only Autocrat Abusing History

  by Katie Stallard

  "As Putin is currently demonstrating, questionable historical narratives in faraway autocracies are a problem for democracies too."

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• SOURCE: World Socialist Website
  4/25/2022
  

  World Socialist Website: Tim Snyder Changes Conclusions on Ukrainian Fascism

  Have influential historians of Eastern European nationalism and antisemitism softened their assessment of Ukrainian nationalism because of the Russian invasion? 

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• 3/27/2022
  

  Brexit and European War Mark Another Chapter in the Saga of Reinventing Britishness

  by Dominic Selwood

  The good news for Brits struggling with national identity in the wake of Brexit and under the threat of war? Britishness has been a constantly negotiated and evolving idea for centuries. 

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• SOURCE: Deseret News
  3/17/2022
  

  Is Putin a New Constantine?

  by Daniel Gullotta

  "In short, Putin seems to strike some conservatives as a new Constantine for a new Christendom standing against progressive totalitarianism."

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• SOURCE: The Nation
  3/4/2022
  

  Is there Any Place for Patriotism on the Left? Michael Kazin and Rafia Zakaria Debate

  Does patriotism help people on the left engage with the democratic process, ensuring it isn't dominated by the right? Or does it stop people from developing the international consciousness needed to address the world's problems? 

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• SOURCE: Made By History at the Washington Post
  3/5/2022
  

  What Binds Some American Evangelicals to Putin's Regime and War?

  by Bethany Moreton

  Russia's embrace of both religious nationalism and gender traditionalism makes many American evangelicals feel that Putin is their ally in a war against spiritual degeneracy. 

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• SOURCE: The Guardian
  2/26/2022
  

  The Antisemitism Underlying Putin's Claim to "Denazify" Ukraine

  by Jason Stanley

  "Putin, the leader of Russian Christian nationalism, has come to view himself as the global leader of Christian nationalism, and is increasingly regarded as such by Christian nationalists around the world."

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• SOURCE: TomDispatch
  3/3/2022
  

  War Torn: Confronting the Problems of the Nationless

  by Nick Turse

  Those displaced by war, persecution, and economic desperation constitute more than a billion people. The "nationless" are the third-largest nation on Earth, and their ranks will only grow.

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• SOURCE: Lawfare
  2/28/2022
  

  Putin's Historical Memory Laws Foreshadowed Ukrainian Invasion

  by Francine Hirsch

  Legal penalties for critical interpretations of the Soviet role in the second world war are an effort to prop up a nationalist version of Russian history that is being used to justify the invasion of Ukraine as a humanitarian and antifascist measure. 

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• SOURCE: Financial Times
  2/23/2022
  

  Putin's Denial of Ukrainian Statehood Carries Dark Echoes

  by Timothy Snyder

  "History cannot stop a war. But it can help us, at least, to understand how one begins, which is with arrogance and lies."

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• SOURCE: Saturday Evening Post
  1/5/2021
  

  The Dangerous “Patriotism” of the January 6 Insurrection

  by Ben Railton

  The participants in the attack on the Capitol a year ago reflected a "mythic patriotism" founded on the belief in an authentic, white, Christian nation under attack by enemies dangerous enough to justify any measures in opposition. 

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• SOURCE: The Economist
  1/1/2022
  

  Russia Bans Human Rights Group Memorial

  "Russia’s supreme court 'liquidated' Memorial, the country’s most vital post-Soviet civic institution, dedicated to the memory of Stalinist repression and the defence of human rights."

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• SOURCE: Washington Post
  12/7/2021
  

  The Trump-Bannon Feud Sheds Light on the Direction of the Far Right

  Nicole Hemmer explains to Post columnist Greg Sargent that Bannon represents an explicitly anti-democratic strain of nationalism that is separate from the political allegiance of many conservatives to Donald Trump. 

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• 11/21/2021
  

  Despite What You Hear, Most Americans Look Favorably on Internationalism

  by Lawrence Wittner

  Most Americans recognize the lessons of worldwide crises in climate, migration and health: a system of nearly 200 nations guarding their own interests is not going to solve humanity's biggest problems. 

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• SOURCE: Los Angeles Times
  11/14/2021
  

  Can Universities Counter the Global Tide of Nationalism?

  by Emily J. Levine

  Nationalism and a growing rivalry with China have pushed some politicians to reconsider the openness of American universities to foreign students. The history of academic exchange suggests this may be a mistake. 

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• SOURCE: Foreign Policy
  11/1/2021
  

  Boris Johnson’s Roman Fantasies

  by Mateusz Fafinsky

  Boris Johnson's recent statements that the collapse of Rome was caused by open borders are well out of step with historical understanding of the fragmenting of the Roman empire, but in line with a long legacy of political misappropriation of Rome as an allegory for the danger of immigrants.

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• SOURCE: The Bulwark
  10/18/2021
  

  Piety, Patriotism, and Paranoia: What Today's Right Takes From the American Revolution

  by Thomas Lecaque and J.L. Tomlin

  "As much as we might like to think that these invocations of Revolutionary identity are a misappropriation, the truth is there is plenty of precedent in early American history for the disturbing ideas, intentions, and modes of thought seen on the far right today."

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• SOURCE: The New Republic
  8/10/2021
  

  How the Far Right Weaponized America’s Democratic Roots

  by Joe Lowndes

  By steering away from overt white nationalism, the far right is able to engage a politics of white innocence and portray themselves as heirs to America's revolutionary heritage.

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• SOURCE: Perspectives on History
  7/21/2021
  

  Why Japan Forfeited Hosting the 1940 Games

  by Paul Droubie

  Japan's forfeiture of the games amid rising international and internal tensions shows that the Olympics have always been a vehicle for the promotion of national elites' agendas, often at the expense of popular domestic concerns. 

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• SOURCE: New York Times
  7/18/2021
  

  ‘Historical Distortions’ Test South Korea’s Commitment to Free Speech

  The South Korean government's efforts to police discussion of historical events, aimed at suppressing right-wing theories about the country's democratization movement, are an exceptional example of the tension between allowing free debate and the corrosive effects of conspiracy theories.