by jpitney | Dec 22, 2022 | Civic Education, Congress, Patriotism, Russia, Ukraine
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine spoke to Congress last night: We have artillery, yes. Thank you. We have it. Is it enough? Honestly, not really. To ensure Bakhmut is not just a stronghold that holds back the Russian Army, but for the Russian Army to...
by jpitney | Aug 27, 2022 | Civic Education, civic virtue, Claremont McKenna College, Patriotism, Uncategorized
The American Political Science Association has just announced that Emily Pears of Claremont McKenna College has won the award for best book in American political thought. Cords of Affection: Constructing Constitutional Union in Early American History by Emily Pears...
by jpitney | Feb 22, 2022 | Patriotism, Russia, Ukraine, Uncategorized
David French: To understand how a healthy patriotism can lead to solidarity with and empathy for others, it’s worth returning to perhaps the most helpful framing of the virtues of patriotism and the temptations of nationalism that I’ve ever read. In his book The Four...
by jpitney | Jan 17, 2022 | civic virtue, Civil Rights, Constitution, Declaration of Independence, Patriotism, Religion
The “I Have a Dream” speech contains many references and allusions to key ideas, sites, and documents of American civic culture. The text below contains relevant links in red. Many passages in the speech refer or allude to Bible verses, spiritual songs,...
by jpitney | Nov 11, 2021 | civic virtue, Patriotism
Fox News interview, November 7: CHRIS WALLACE:Congresswoman Cheney, how do you balance being partisan and patriotic? REP. LIZ CHENEY:You know, I think a lot of it has to do with being focused on substance and recognizing that there are places where we’re going to...
by jpitney | Jul 4, 2021 | civic virtue, Patriotism
Arthur Brooks at The Atlantic: Nationalists may identify as patriots, and some people opposed to both ideologies might argue that they are equivalent. For national and individual well-being, though, distinguishing between them is important. Following Tocqueville and...
