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Articles that reference Patriotism

  • Veteran Anchor Attacks Media for Being Timid (May 17, 2002)
    ...broadcasters in the United States said last night that the mood of extreme patriotism engulfing the country since 11 September had stopped the media asking diff...
  • Reflections on 'Wartime' (November 23, 2001)
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  • Journalism Should Never Yield to 'Patriotism' (May 30, 2002)
    ...ragedy, has had second thoughts, confiding in a BBC interview May 16 that "patriotism run amok" has led to self-censorship by journalists, himself included. ...
  • Patriotism and Preferences (March 13, 2002)
    ...ey just didn't realize that it was okay to show it. The muting of open patriotism after the Vietnam era may have been a case of what social scientists call...
  • Fear & Favor 2001: How Power Shapes the News (March 24, 2002)
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  • A Stirring in the Nation (January 20, 2003)
    ...ward war. The protesters are raising some nuanced questions in the name of patriotism about the premises, cost and aftermath of the war the president is contemp...
  • Howard Zinn on Dissent (July 3, 2002)
    ... dissent is unpatriotic, I would argue that dissent is the highest form of patriotism. In fact, if patriotism means being true to the principles for which your...
  • Democrats Nowhere To Be Seen (April 12, 2002)
    ..., that Democrats are frightened by the John Ashcroft-Trent Lott school of "patriotism," which holds that questioning our elected (or even not-so-elected) leader...
  • A True Patriot Can Pose Hard Questions (October 23, 2001)
    ...ow to wage war to value unity above all else? It's all too easy to mandate patriotism, as the New York Board of Education did last week, bringing back the pledg...
  • Tell Us, Mr. Bush (May 19, 2002)
    ... second element of this equation. It has relied too often on an upsurge of patriotism to protect it from scrutiny or criticism. Last week the dam broke with new...
  • Secrecy Is Our Enemy (September 2, 2002)
    ...e terrorist attacks last Sept. 11. The opinion was a reflection of true patriotism, a 21st-century echo of a pair of comments made by John Adams nearly two c...
  • Patriotism and Protest (February 16, 2003)
    ...of betraying them in practice. Through most of U.S. history, this brand of patriotism was indispensable to the cause of social change. It made the protests and...
  • Musharraf for Intensive Troop Training (July 17, 2002)
    ...s strength from the country's deterrence capability complimented by faith, patriotism, superior training and devotion to duty of all ranks of the Pakistan armed...
  • A Preordained Course of Action on Iraq (October 10, 2002)
    ...te. They are my heroes, and I will never forget the remarkable courage and patriotism that reverberated in the fervor of their messages. As the apostle Paul...
  • Military Finding It Hard To Recruit (August 16, 2002)
    ... of the lack of interest, the report says. But as the economy sputters and patriotism surges after the Sept. 11 attacks, there has been no corresponding uptick...
  • Support for Draft Crosses Aisle (January 3, 2003)
    ... need to be shared," Rangel said. "We have to kick up a notch the sense of patriotism and the sense of obligation." Conyers said in a statement that "once t...
  • Senator Byrd Calls Iraq Attack a 'Distraction' (September 21, 2002)
    ... Clinton, D-N.Y., both praised Byrd after he spoke. It is the height of patriotism to ask such hard questions, Clinton said. No one exemplifies that more tha...
  • Oct 26th March Symbolic of New Inclusiveness (October 25, 2002)
    ... of a nation hungry for revenge. "This is manipulation on the skirts of patriotism," he said. "Politicians don't talk about what really happens in war. They...
  • To Tell the Truth (May 28, 2004)
    ...ith virtues that reporters knew he didn't possess? One answer is misplaced patriotism. After 9/11 much of the press seemed to reach a collective decision that i...
  • It's the War, Stupid (October 12, 2002)
    ...e administration's pre-emptive war against the thug of Baghdad. That isn't patriotism, it's abdication. Perhaps more than he intended, Tom Daschle summed up...
  • Wanded for Being Nonwhite (October 10, 2002)
    ...lity spouted by President Bush has resulted in a misplaced, overly zealous patriotism, where people who might vaguely resemble the enemy are being locked away w...
  • The Incredible Shrinking Opposition (October 10, 2002)
    ... campaign, Rep. John Thune, the GOP challenger, questioned the incumbent's patriotism, citing his 1991 vote against the war. Senate majority leader Tom Dasch...
  • NION: Thousands at Rally Oppose an Iraq War (October 7, 2002)
    ...ey confuse war with civil liberties and rights and lifestyle here, and our patriotism, it's all confused," he said. One man pulled out a comb and silently sc...
  • Kill Missile Defense Now (December 20, 2004)
    ...ped. Until September 11, in the eyes of conservatives, the litmus test for patriotism was support for missile defense. Now they have moved on to view backing fo...
  • Reagan-Appointed Judge has Words for Ashcroft (July 15, 2002)
    ...nce. Or even charge someone with a crime. With Ashcroft questioning the patriotism of anyone who questions him, the administration appears to be getting its...
  • The Color of Abu Ghraib (May 17, 2004)
    ...ic has shown that it will let its attachment to an SUV lifestyle and false patriotism lead it to support leaders who destroy the lives and steal the resources o...
  • From New York to Melbourne, Protests Against War on Iraq (February 16, 2003)
    ...in sight of the United Nations amid heavy security. They raised banners of patriotism and dissent, sounded the hymns of a broad new antiwar movement and heard s...
  • Daschle Defends Challenge of Bush on War (March 1, 2002)
    ...hat he said this week. Both parties are primed to challenge the other's patriotism in how they talk about and use the war, and it will be up to the voters to...
  • Fight With Zeal and Enthusiasm Until The Last Soldier Leaves Our Country (October 25, 2004)
    ...icers and men of our brave Armed Forces, the pioneers of jihad, faith, and patriotism. To the vanguards of the mujahidin people of all sectors; O nationalist fo...
  • Peaceful Warrior (July 14, 2003)
    ...ts about the Bush administration's decision, he spoke eloquently about his patriotism, and looked to the highest ideals of the country for inspiration: "I be...
  • Speak No Evil (September 5, 2002)
    ...rew overly simplistic distinctions between "good" and "evil," the issue of patriotism reared its ugly head in pressrooms around the country. "One of the conc...
  • Murder for Profit (September 16, 2002)
    ...use of all the economic uncertainty, now will likely be all about Iraq and patriotism. This change in the conversation has been aided and abetted by the media,...
  • Nation's Memory of Sept. 11 Colors the Debate on Iraq (October 6, 2002)
    ...he said no one should mistake his disagreement with Mr. Bush for a lack of patriotism. "This country is giving us food and shelter," said Mr. Siddiquey, who...
  • Invasion of Iraq Sooner Than You Think (May 6, 2002)
    ...ould be to once more use the drumbeats of mindless militarism and punitive patriotism to dominate the political agenda and muffle any sound of dissent. Given th...
  • As Much as They Hate to Admit It, Some Americans Are Tired of Being Reminded (August 31, 2002)
    ...health experts say "9/11 fatigue" is as natural a response as the waves of patriotism and grief that swept the nation after terrorists struck the World Trade Ce...
  • Bush Talks Security, Protesters Skeptical (March 31, 2003)
    ...ounty, Pa. For the counter-protesters who questioned antiwar activists' patriotism, Grant said "they need a scapegoat." Caesar Alvarez-Moreno, 51, served...
  • Bush Channels Orwell (July 28, 2002)
    ...prosecuting thought crime yet, but members have been quick to question the patriotism of anyone who dares criticize their handling of the war on terrorism or ho...
  • Saddam's July 8th Speech (July 8, 2003)
    ...hange what is inside the hearts of the people in terms of stands of faith, patriotism, amity, and zeal. The Western news media, which some sides used to...
  • Anti-War Protest Groups Using Updated Tactics (January 15, 2003)
    ...o the tactics of the 1960's, many organizers are trying to sound a note of patriotism and distance themselves from the stereotypical images of angry flag burner...
  • Fewer College Activists at Forefront (November 17, 2002)
    ... military to worry about. "We have less of that post-World War II super-patriotism that you saw among immigrants and working class people of that era." Sm...
  • No Sex Please We're American (January 1, 2004)
    ...rican." He attributes his abiding interest in parallel realities to his ex-patriotism: "I was 48 when I came to the United States, and living in a world that wa...
  • An Analysis of Opposition Movements (February 18, 2003)
    ...ad really embraced it also for its own purposes before, began to feel that patriotism was sort of a plot by the elite to convince Americans to do the elite's bi...
  • Dilemmas Of Democracy In India (May 1, 2004)
    ... As a result of this anti-Muslim politics the BJP which always swore by ‘patriotism’ and akhand Bharat (united India) created greater degree of social disharm...
  • US Military Fears Exodus of Army Reserves in Wake of Iraq (September 15, 2003)
    ... you get out of active duty. At the same time, you want to stay because of patriotism, so you join the National Guard or the reserves. All the guys are prepared...
  • Thanks for the Heads-Up (May 25, 2002)
    ...e administration is so fearful that someone will do so that it impugns the patriotism of those who try. No wonder Mr. Bush is fighting Democrats and Republicans...
  • A Prayer for America (February 17, 2002)
    ...ich haunt us, the layers of images of September 11th, faded into images of patriotism, spliced into images of military mobilization, jump-cut into images of our...
  • Anti-War Rallies Draw Millions Around World (February 16, 2003)
    ...s in between." Many Americans, Nathalie continued, "put the emphasis on patriotism and forget about impartial information. My sister lives in the U.S., and s...
  • Advertising Meets Activism (July 31, 2003)
    ... Abercrombie and Fitch ad to shill a brand of all-American cologne called "Patriotism." Demetriou likes to get outside the expected irony-hip Little Five and Ea...
  • Peace Activism a Tough Sell on Campus (April 21, 2002)
    ...American flag-waving, then offered an argument straight from the '60s. "Patriotism does not mean supporting your country, right or wrong," she told ASU stude...
  • Americans Pay Price For Speaking Out (August 9, 2003)
    ...neral says from his home in Williamsburg, Va. "They want to question my patriotism?" he demands testily. To question the Iraq war in the U.S. - and indivi...
  • Peace Puzzle (September 15, 2002)
    ...ntiwar left once knew well that its anti-imperialism was in fact a form of patriotism — until it lost its bearings in Kosovo and Kabul, insisting beyond all rea...
  • Debating the War (October 11, 2002)
    ...uestioning their opponents' loyalty and try to make the campaign all about patriotism. COMMERCIAL: Do you believe this is free speech? ...burning the America...
  • A New York State of Mind (February 16, 2003)
    ... fury terrorism feeds on, he's clearly no America-hater. "There's a higher patriotism than to say, 'My country right or wrong,'" he said. "It's my country to de...
  • Weapons Industry: Source of Terrorism (July 8, 2002)
    ...thorized group, such as the military, then we call that an act of duty and patriotism! The fact remains that when politicians fail to get what they want through...
  • Mugabe's 'Taliban' Torture Opponents in Terror Camps (March 2, 2002)
    ... voluntary organisation formed last year by Mugabe's government to instil 'patriotism' in young people and remind them of the sacrifices made in the war against...
  • It's Empire Versus Democracy (September 10, 2002)
    ...d be broad consensus on the need for congressional hearings and oversight. Patriotism should not mean the restoration of the imperial presidency. Were there...
  • Thousands of Anti-War Demonstrators March (March 22, 2003)
    ... Rangel, D-N.Y., said that joining the march did not mean a repudiation of patriotism. "We support the troops, but we do not support the president," said Ran...
  • Serving Two Flags (February 28, 2004)
    ...ted information) and Top Secret-"NATO/COSMIC" clearances. Loyalty, Patriotism and Character The Bryen investigation became in fact the most conte...
  • The Fog of War Talk (July 28, 2003)
    ... swooshing, 3-D logos accompanied by imagery of flags and other symbols of patriotism. Other phrases favored by the Bush administration — "the disarmament of Ir...
  • Trading On Fear (July 12, 2003)
    ...s tell them they are being attacked and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same way in any country."...
  • Dennis Kucinich and the Question (January 23, 2004)
    ...ican people have been beaten about the head and shoulders with demands for patriotism. Support the troops, says the Bush administration, or be ashamed. Support...
  • Selling War, Buying Recruits (March 7, 2003)
    ...heme is “Accelerate Your Life,” which promises “adventure, travel, career, patriotism, technology, education, honor.” Set to music from the band Godsmack, a voi...
  • Buying Trouble (July 24, 2002)
    ...nting for potential terrorists. The saga began with a misguided fit of patriotism mere weeks after the World Trade Center and Pentagon attacks, when a corpo...
  • Is Protest Music Dead? (April 16, 2002)
    ...tured sentimental escapism like Bing Crosby's "White Christmas" and sugary patriotism like the Andrews' Sisters "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy." During the '50s, a...
  • The Media at War (August 11, 2003)
    ...d by Pentagon spin (Victoria Clark and General Vincent Brooks), commercial patriotism (flag logos on every television news show), war romanticism (the embeds),...
  • Anti-Anti-Americanism (February 1, 2003)
    ...ring the celebration of Passover in A. D. 33." Straightforwardly rejecting patriotism, Hauerwas embraces not only pacifism but a fatalism without political hope...
  • Anyone But Bush (July 19, 2003)
    ...ders, and we're the patriots, and we should be proud of it. Speaking of patriotism, I've talked to several people who went into something of a patriotic funk...
  • Through Kids' Eyes (April 4, 2003)
    ...despite these fears, inside the mall, signs of war vanish. The displays of patriotism that sprang up in places like New York after Sept. 11 are absent. Walking...
  • In Torture We Trust? (March 31, 2003)
    ...If patriotism has to precipitate us into dishonour, if there is no precipice of inhumani...
  • The Eagle Has Crash Landed (July 9, 2002)
    ...upport to all wartime presidents and a deep isolationist urge. Since 1945, patriotism has hit a wall whenever the death toll has risen. Why should todayís react...
  • Now They Tell Us (February 26, 2004)
    ...er Dana Priest recalls, "We got tons of hate mail and threats, calling our patriotism into question." Fox News, Rush Limbaugh, and The Weekly Standard, amon...
  • The Permanent Scars of Iraq (February 15, 2004)
    ... Iraq war, stranded somewhere between our grief for the dead and a wartime patriotism best stirred by the belief that our troops are both productive and healthy...
  • The Currency War (January 26, 2003)
    ...wards that dire outcome. Remaining silent is not only misguided, but false patriotism. This need not be our fate. When will we demand that our government beg...
  • Iraqi Press Summary (19-27 Dec. 2004) (December 27, 2004)
    ...00-word article by Fakhriyah Salih praising the Iraqi Christians for their patriotism and adherence to Iraq and criticizing the terrorist attacks targeting the...
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