Opposition activists have previously been accused of treason and unpatriotic behaviour for expressing concerns about human rights abuses.
Articles on Patriotism
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Nationalism and patriotism are sometimes treated as synonyms, but they have very different meanings.
Many religions have been used to prop up nationalism, and Catholicism is no exception, as a Jesuit priest and scholar explains.
Music has often been used as a political tool to urge Kenyans to forget the sins of colonial and post-colonial regimes.
A group of Ukrainian teens writes about what they will do when the war ends. ‘The first thing that I would do is play the piano. I will play as long as I can,’ writes one.
‘Freedom convoy’ protesters are turning the language of freedom against their own governments. The implications and repercussions of this are enormous.
The iconic image may have originated with a meat supplier named Samuel Wilson. Or not.
A scholar of African American studies explores how the former secretary of state, who died at 84, dealt with what WEB DuBois described as the ‘double-consciousness’ of being Black and American.
How can settler-Canadians cheer for their country at the Tokyo Olympics after the recent discoveries of hundreds of unmarked graves of children who attended Indian Residential Schools?
From medieval thinkers to James Baldwin, loving one’s country has never meant you can’t be critical of it too.
If Rule Britannia and Land of Hope and Glory are out of step with the times, perhaps some sensitively chosen pop songs could fit the bill instead.
As the US battled the 1918 influenza pandemic, some communities staged contentious battles against wearing masks. Sound familiar?
For some viewers, President Trump’s July 3 speech at Mount Rushmore represented love of country. Others saw it very differently.
How should Asian Americans respond to rising anti-Asian racist actions? History may offer some lessons during the pandemic.
A teen asks why so many young people don’t stand for the Pledge of Allegiance or the national anthem. The data shows that young Americans today do view the U.S. more negatively than older generations.
A case regarding the constitutional validity of a cross shaped war memorial, is pending before the Supreme Court. An expert explains why these symbols have different meanings.
Millions of American flags come from China. Yet despite being symbols of patriotism, they’re not among the products subject to new tariffs imposed by the Trump administration.
As debates over protests during the national anthem continue to rage, two scholars examine how legal and moral battles over the merits of patriotism in public schools have been playing out for years.
Primary school children in France will now have to learn and sing La Marseillaise. But for many people, it is racist and xenophobic.
Italy failed to make it to this year’s tournament – but we should applaud their notion of ‘fiero’.
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