Tag: Nationalism

Soeren Kern on the Riots in France and What the Media Is Leaving Out of Its Coverage | ATL:NOW

“What we’re seeing, really, is the end of multiculturalism as we know it.” Soeren Kern, a writing fellow at the Middle East Forum, joins me to discuss the riots currently sweeping through France—and that have now begun spilling into neighboring countries. Contrary to the mainstream media’s narrative that the civil unrest is strictly a response…


[PREMIERING 11AM ET] Soeren Kern on the Riots in France and What the Media Is Leaving Out of Its Coverage | ATL:NOW

“What we’re seeing, really, is the end of multiculturalism as we know it.” Soeren Kern, a writing fellow at the Middle East Forum, joins me to discuss the riots currently sweeping through France—and that have now begun spilling into neighboring countries. Contrary to the mainstream media’s narrative that the civil unrest is strictly a response…


[PREMIERING 7/12, 11am ET] Soeren Kern on the Riots in France and What the Media Is Leaving Out of Its Coverage | ATL:NOW

“What we’re seeing, really, is the end of multiculturalism as we know it.” Soeren Kern, a writing fellow at the Middle East Forum, joins me to discuss the riots currently sweeping through France—and that have now begun spilling into neighboring countries. Contrary to the mainstream media’s narrative that the civil unrest is strictly a response…


CCP Exporting ‘Ethno-Nationalism and Totalitarianism’ Globally: Rep. Torres

A bipartisan group of lawmakers is speaking out against China’s communist regime and its attempt to export ethno-nationalism and totalitarian ideology abroad. Members of the bipartisan House Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) are sounding the alarm on the regime’s attempts to subvert the rules-based international…


The Film That Turned Dietrich Bonhoeffer Toward Pacifism—and Away From Nationalism

Commentary In 1936, the University of Berlin revoked the teaching certificate of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, the young Christian theologian who would eventually be hanged by the Nazis for joining a secret resistance movement against Adolf Hitler. The move came after Bonhoeffer was denounced as a “pacifist and enemy of the state” by Theodor Heckel, a leader…


Secularism or Statism? The Religion of the Political Left

Commentary Today’s culture is often considered secular, implying that America is primarily divided between the religious and the non-religious. However, in addition to the many religions that enjoy freedom in the United States, the ideology of the political left seems to be a religion of its own. The left prides itself on its detachment from…


Christian Nationalism

Commentary The subject of “Christian nationalism” has again appeared in our political life, establishing residence in the Republican Party. It is nothing new, though, having taken many forms in the past, including Moral Rearmament, Prohibition, Christian Reconstructionism, Moral Majority, and the Christian Coalition. In each incarnation, people have been told that something approaching Heaven on…


The Pandemic Response Unleashed Two Kinds of Nationalism

Commentary Sunetra Gupta became my whisperer early in the pandemic due to her comprehensive understanding of the relationship between society and infectious disease. When I met her in October 2020, and in several interviews since, she highlighted an overlooked feature of the pandemic response: its nationalism. Every government pretended as if its pandemic response would be juridically…


US Retailers Falter in China Amid Lockdowns, Weak Economy, Nationalism

News Analysis U.S. retailers in China have been hit hard by COVID-19 lockdowns, a weakening economy, and increased nationalism. Amazon Kindle is exiting the China market, as are Airbnb and Yahoo. Fifty-three percent of companies responding to a U.S. Chamber of Commerce survey said they would decrease their China exposure if COVID lockdowns persist. The chamber’s…


William Brooks: Canada Day 2022: Restoring the Bonds of Nationhood

Commentary In the year 1967, Canada celebrated its 100th birthday. At the time, little dampened the spirit of citizens who turned out to commemorate a century of Confederation. Native-born Canadians took pride in remembering their country’s history and traditions. New Canadians openly acknowledged the merits of the democratic nation they had chosen to join. More…