Civic Nationalism & Democratic Social Solidarity
After liberal post-politics, what shared understanding of political action might lead to a viable center-left counter-hegemonic social and political project?
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After liberal post-politics, what shared understanding of political action might lead to a viable center-left counter-hegemonic social and political project?
Continue readingIn the age of globalism conventional conservative and progressive commitments have become confused. We now leave in an age of ideological schizophrenia.
Continue readingWith the current rise of neo-nationalism and right-wing populism in America, much of what passes as American patriotism today is–in fact–quite illiberal.
Continue readingThe birthday of Benedict Arnold today reminds us of why the framers of the Constitution were obsessed with the risks associated with mixing government service with private business, especially where it had to do with foreign powers.
Continue readingO, yes, I say it plain, America never was America to me, And yet I swear this oath—America will be!
From Let America Be America Again, by Langston Hughes, 1938.