Category Archives: Nationalism

The Ethno-Nationalist Paradox

It’s not really a paradox. In some circumstances, nationalism leads people to go to war with their neighbors. In other circumstances, it leads them to bond with their neighbors. In some circumstances, a strong Jewish or Christian or white or … Continue reading

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Oldest white supremacist site shut down after complaint

First they came for the white supremacists, and I said nothing because I was not a white supremacist… I have mixed feelings about these matters, though ultimately I fall more on the side of free speech and allowing these sites … Continue reading

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Jews argue whether Zionism is racism — in the Forward!

Philip Weiss writes: Charlottesville has been a depth charge. The Israeli right was loath to condemn the white nationalists at the fringe of Trump’s base, and this has sent a shock through the American Jewish community. There is open argument … Continue reading

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Tolstoy on National Characteristics

From War and Peace (13) Volume III From this one brief encounter with Pfuel, Prince Andrei, owing to his memories of Austerlitz, formed a clear notion of the man’s character for himself. Pfuel was one of those hopelessly, permanently, painfully … Continue reading

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WP: ‘The road to hate: For six young men, Charlottesville is only the beginning’

Could you imagine a Washington Post article about six Jews developing their Jewish identity called “The road to hate”? Yet social identity theory applies equally to Jews as it does to other groups — the more you identify with your … Continue reading

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