Archive for the ‘ American history ’ Category
The America-Wins ideology that I described in my last post is made up of a number of ingredients, and this is one of the reasons why it is so difficult for those who see it, see its untruth and its deleterious effects, to mount an educational campaign. It is the elephant in the living room [ READ MORE ]
The great social movements of 20th century America were movements for inclusion of excluded groups into political life, citizenship. The two exemplary movements were Abolitionism, which brought voting rights to the former slaves, and Women’s Suffrage, which brought voting rights to women in the 1920s. Each extended the rights promised in the Constitution and Bill [ READ MORE ]
Four decades its been now since Richard Nixon’s November, 1969 Inaugural address, in which he appealed to “the better angels of our nature” to listen to each other rather than shouting past one another. He was alluding, of course, to Lincoln’s Inaugural on the eve of the Civil War in 1861, in which the President, [ READ MORE ]
This blog has been created by Elisabeth Young-Bruehl and it will consist of commentaries on current affairs and reflections on contemporary political issues and questions. Occasionally, invited guests will contribute as well[ READ MORE ]