Nationalism or loyalty to nation inherently includes a racial component; patriotism does not. “I’m a nationalist, okay? … Use that word,” President Trump declared in front of a crowd of supporters last October. Since Trump’s election, nationalism — specifically, white nationalism — has come to dominate national political discussion. This brand of nationalism manifested most … Read more
With the demise of ISIS imminent, the United States finally seems to be making headway on its “War on Terror.” In his inaugural address, Donald Trump had promised, with his characteristic hyperbole, to “eradicate radical Islamic terrorism completely from the face of the earth.” By helping to defeat ISIS, however, the United States has won … Read more
In August 2018, a six-year-long court process against notorious anti-gay, evangelical pastor Scott Lively came to an end. In 2012, the Center for Constitutional Rights filed a federal lawsuit in the state of Massachusetts against Lively on behalf of Sexual Minorities Uganda, a non-profit umbrella organization for LGBT advocacy in Uganda. The suit alleged that … Read more
On October 2, 2018, Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi entered the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, Turkey and never came out. President Trump initially refused to publicly condemn the Saudis’ assassination of a dissident on foreign soil. In response, Democrats and Republicans have slowly started rethinking America’s Middle East policy. For example, the House has voted … Read more