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Patriotism

Daring to Hope on the Washington Mall

Stephen Zunes | Posted 02.23.2009 | Politics

Read More: Patriotism, Civil Rights Movement, Change, Obama's Inauguration, Hope, Inauguration, Obama Inauguration, Obama, Barack Obama, Youth, Sacrifice, Barack Obama Inauguration, Students, Happiness, Jim Crow, Mississippi, Singing, African-Americans, Politics News
Stephen Zunes

I was able to shed tears of joy on a number of occasions this Tuesday. I wasn't just relieved that a Democrat had won the White House. I was actually... happy.

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President Obama's Rejection of American Cowardice

Bob Cesca | Posted 02.21.2009 | Politics

Read More: John Adams, Politics of Fear, Fearmongering, Patriotism, Rush Limbaugh, Obama Inauguration, Barack Obama, Obama Inauguration Coverage, Obama's Inauguration, Obama Inaugural, Obama Inaugural Address, Inauguration, Obama Inaugural Speech, Barack Obama Inauguration, Politics News
Bob Cesca

President Obama has made it clear that America is no longer in the business of selling out the legacy of our Founders and the mandates of the Constitution for the sake of a little bit of extra security.

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Inauguration Reflection

Bill Allen | Posted 02.20.2009 | Politics

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Bill Allen

Just yards from where slaves were auctioned and on the steps of a building constructed with slave labor, an African-American took the oath of office in a peaceful passage of power.

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Pete Seeger: American Patriot

David Weinberger | Posted 02.19.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Folk Music, Patriotism, Pete Seeger, Obama Inauguration, Inauguration, Barack Obama, 1960s, Nobel Prize, Singing, Music, Entertainment News
David Weinberger

In my household, growing up, Pete Seeger was the example of what a patriot looks like. A man of the people. A hero who had stayed true to his ideals. A singer happiest in a small circle of like souls.

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Now We Can

Rick Siegel | Posted 02.13.2009 | Politics

Read More: Obama Hope, Barack Obama Hope, Yes We Can, Patriotism, Change, Obama Change, Obama Yes We Can, Obama Inauguration, The Future, Yes We Did, Excitement Obama, Now We Can, Barack Obama, Hope for Future, Politics News
Rick Siegel

Now we can and must demand better ethical standards from our bankers, financial advisors, corporate and political leaders.

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Living and Dying American

Stephen Herrington | Posted 02.13.2009 | Living

Read More: President Obama, The Clintons, James Winborn Turner, Greatest Generation, Man on the Moon, America, 9/11, The Flag, Civil War, Democratization, Win, Reagan, Ayn Rand, American History, Texas History, Houston, Pride, Great Depression, American Nostalgia, Preemptive War, American Know How, Marines, Trickle Down, Meritocracy, Texas, Shareholder Value, Barack Obama, American Attitude, Patriotism, Bill and Hillary Clinton, Tom Brokaw, Vietnam, Living News
Stephen Herrington

Back then a typical Republican was to the left of the Clintons. Nixon was a transition. It took Reagan to really define the world in which we now live, in which merit is no longer of value.

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Flag International: Global Perspectives On The American Flag

Lauri Lyons | Posted 01.10.2009 | World

Read More: Europe, Election Day, 9/11, Multicultural, Globalization, Iraq, America, England, Politics, Freedom of Speech, Muslims, First Amendment, American Flag, Ireland, Italy, Germany, Americana, Belgium, Homeland Security, European Union, Melting Pot, Barack Obama, Abu Ghraib, France, Patriot Act, u.s. Foreign Policy, Patriotism, Obama Election Day, Iraq War, Religion and Politics, Identity, International Relations, Holland, Spain, World News
Lauri Lyons

What is America? Growing up, I have been able to view the country from several perspectives: Black, female, first-generation American, and a former military child.

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An American Tune

Anne Hill | Posted 01.09.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Stephen Colbert, Patriotism, Election Reaction, Irving Berlin, Paul Simon, Woody Guthrie, Idealism, National Anthem, Star-Spangled Banner, God Bless America, Steven Colbert Paul Simon, American Tunes, Patriotic Songs, This Land Is Your Land, American Dream, American Songs, American Loyalty, Colbert Report, The Colbert Report, Entertainment News
Anne Hill

It's one of those weird things, the patriotic hymns of your youth still live in your heart somewhere, despite all the things you learn in the meantime.

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My Uncensored Interview with Deepak Chopra

Michelle Haimoff | Posted 01.03.2009 | World

Read More: Islamic Militants, India, War on Terror, Islamic Extremists, Dorothy Rabinowitz, Media, Wall Street Journal, Mumbai Hotel Shootings, Elisabeth Hasselbeck, Saudi Arabia, Mumbai Deaths, American Muslims, Deepak Chopra, Muslims, Mumbai Terrorist Attacks, Mumbai Terrorism, Weapons of Mass Destruction, Terrorism, Pakistan, The View, Mumbai, Shock and Awe, Mujahideen, Mainstream Media, Iraq War, Patriot Act, Patriotism, Islamic Radicalism, Cnn, Mumbai Attacks, Deepak Chopra Mumbai, Anti-Muslim Bias, Iraq, World News
Michelle Haimoff

I spoke to Chopra Tuesday and gave him the opportunity to speak candidly about censorship in the media, the new patriotism, Elizabeth Hasselbeck, and latent anti-Muslim racism in the United States.

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Watching Obama on 60 Minutes Made me Feel Patriotic... (Almost)

Peter Clothier | Posted 12.19.2008 | Media

Read More: Nationalism, Patriotism, Apple Pie, 60 Minutes, Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, Michelle Obama First Lady, Obama Patriotism, Barack Obama Articulate, Barack Obama 60 Minutes, Barack Obama 60 Minutes Interview, Media News
Peter Clothier

What a thrill to have as a President-elect a man who speaks in whole sentences, who has well-enunciated thoughts, a readily accessible grasp of history -- and a sense of humor to boot.

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A New Progressive Patriotism?

Warren Goldstein | Posted 12.15.2008 | Politics

Read More: Patriotism, Election Reaction, Progressives, American Flag Lapel Pin, American Flag, Election, Progressive Patriotism, Barack Obama, Politics News
Warren Goldstein

Like many of you, since Election Night I have found myself frequently moved by the new reality we live in, now that the astonishing words "President-e...

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Waiting for Obama

Kate Southwood | Posted 01.29.2009 | Style

Read More: Americans Abroad, Expats, Norway, Living Abroad, Barack Obama, HuffPost Election Reaction, Barack Obama Patriotism, Patriotism, Election Reaction, Style News
Kate Southwood

I've lived in Oslo for eleven years and, although I've rarely feared for my physical safety as an American abroad, I've taken pains not to advertise my citizenship.

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Silvio Berlusconi Doesn't Speak in My Name

Marta Mondelli | Posted 12.14.2008 | Style

Read More: Voters Abroad, Patriotism, HuffPost Election Reaction, Democrats Abroad, Obama International Reaction, Italy, American Pride, International, International Obama Supporters, Style News
Marta Mondelli

As our next President was elected, the entire world cheered with us, and what does the Prime Minister of Italy do? He described Senator Obama as "tanned."

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The Unarmed Services

Frankie Sturm | Posted 12.12.2008 | Politics

Read More: Civil Liberties, US Military, Patriotism, Politics News
Frankie Sturm

I recently had the opportunity to speak with a retired general. He gave me a gift that I hardly expected and heartily accepted: the option of patrioti...

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Patriotism Reclaimed by a Fake American

Jeff Schweitzer | Posted 12.11.2008 | Politics

Read More: Obama, Afghanistan, Election, 2012, Patriotism, John McCain, Anti-Americanism, Palin 2012, Barack Obama, Socialists, Politics News
Jeff Schweitzer

Surely the ugliest legacy of the presidential campaign was this resurgence of the right-wing Republican idea of a patriotic "real America" battling against the evils of leftist ideology.

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For the First Time In My Adult Life, I'm Proud of My Country

Anya Kamenetz | Posted 12.06.2008 | Politics

Read More: Obama Election Day, Patriotism Barack Obama, Patriotism, HuffPost Election Reaction, Election Reaction, Election Results, Pride, 2008 Election, Politics News
Anya Kamenetz

Who is this President Obama? He spoke beautifully! He said things didn't just make sense, they were highly intelligent! He was magnanimous in victory!

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Veterans' Families Cast a Vote for Change

Marcia G. Yerman | Posted 12.01.2008 | Politics

Read More: George Bush, Military Families, Iraq War, Patriotism, John McCain, Gold Star Families, Paul Wolfowitz, Vietnam, Veterans Issues, Donald Rumsfeld, War in Afghanistan, Invasion of Iraq, Barack Obama, Veterans, Dick Cheney, Politics News
Marcia G. Yerman

I previously wrote an article about those who have served in our military, and the challenges facing them and their families. At that time, I intervi...

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An All-American Obama Nation (VIDEO)

Hilary Beard | Posted 12.01.2008 | Home

Read More: Obama Hope, Obama Patriotism, Obama Inspiration, Barack Obama Unamerican, Democracy, Barack Obama, Mccain-Palin, Obama Paraphernalia, Senator Barack Obama, Patriotism, Anti-Americanism, Barack Obama American Dream, Election 2008, Un-American, John McCain, Diversity, American Dream, Video, Home News
Hilary Beard

The McCain/Palin campaign has engaged in an abominable campaign of painting Obama and his backers as "un-American." But Obama's supporters know that the candidate personifies the American dream.

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Channel This Election Fervor Into Helping the Country

Brian Ross | Posted 11.29.2008 | Home

Read More: Citizenship, Post Election, Obama Canvassing, 2008 Election, Mccain, Barack Obama, Communication, Canvassing, Citizens, Rallies of Fear, John McCain Attack Ads, Fear, Sarah Palin Rallies, McCain Smear Campaign, George W. Bush, Patriotism, Bush Administration, John Oliver, Daily Show, Muslim, Attack Ads, Home News
Brian Ross

When the dust settles Tuesday, the lunatic fringe on both sides of the aisle will crawl back into their burrows, and the rest of us will be left to repair the damage done by the Bush Administration.

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Maybe You Shouldn't Vote

Bill Folman | Posted 11.28.2008 | Politics

Read More: 2004 Election, Elitist, John McCain, Terrorists, Obama Muslim, Unbiased, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Gender, Patriotism, Voters, 2008 Presidential Race, Elitism, Iraq, Media Bias, Voting, Politics News
Bill Folman

I ask that you take a moment to answer the following questions and determine whether you have the skill and the know-how to vote responsibly for our next president.

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It's Time for a Mature Industry

Theresa Darklady Reed | Posted 11.28.2008 | Living

Read More: Pornography, Patriotism, Vote, Porn, Free Speech Coalition, Social Activism, Political Activism, Adult Entertainment, Living News
Theresa Darklady Reed

While not everyone can or should run for a position in their state House of Representatives or Senate like I've done, there is no shortage of opportunities to make a positive contribution.

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Observations From an Ersatz American

Terrance Heath | Posted 11.27.2008 | Politics

Read More: Americanism, Jingoism, Anti-Intelectuals, Social Conservatives, Patriotism, John McCain, Anti-Americanism, Joe the Plumber, Racism, Mccarthyism, Race, Politics News
Terrance Heath

As black gay male, a member of the upper middle class, a college-educated white collar worker, and a non-Christian and non-theist, I am one of the most irrelevant, least important voters in this election.

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Obama the Movement Redefines Patriotism

Harriet Gordon Getzels | Posted 11.27.2008 | Home

Read More: Iraq War, Bush Administration, American Citizenship, Patriotism, John McCain, Flee to Canada, Barack Obama Reverend Wright, Proud of America, Election 2008, Campaign 2008, Canada, Barack Obama, Home News
Harriet Gordon Getzels

Like Reverend Wright, I have felt outrage at this country. But watching a latte-colored man with a whacky sounding name become the new face of America has derailed the America I thought I knew.

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Trying to Help This Country Makes Obama a Good Candidate, Not a Socialist

Tracy Lea Carnes | Posted 11.24.2008 | Home

Read More: Red States, Communism, Patriotism, John McCain, Communist Party, Chinese Culture, Sarah Palin, Marxist, Socialism, Election 2008, Democratic Party, China and the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, Barack Obama, Tattoos, Canada Hockey, Mao Zedong, John McCain Angry, Socialists, Home News
Tracy Lea Carnes

Canada has a form of democratic socialism yet I don't see them suddenly amassing an army and marching across the border to impose their health care system, crazy accents, and Moulson beer on us. Inflicting Celine Dion on us was enough.

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Real Patriotism

Robert Schlesinger | Posted 11.22.2008 | Politics

Read More: Palin Pro-American Areas, Patriotism, Pro-America, Real Americans, Liberals, Sarah Palin, Politics News
Robert Schlesinger

There's been a lot of good stuff about the nutty comments coming from the right regarding "real America," pro-American parts of the country (read: sma...

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