nationalism

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Khomeini always saw himself as a foe of Iranian nationalism, says Armin Navabi, an Iranian-Canadian author and activist, in a phone interview from Vancouver.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Baseball is fleeting, a bit of good-hearted nationalism doubly so.

From Salon • Mar. 18, 2026

In the most recent episode of Amicus, Dahlia Lithwick unpacks how Christian nationalism made its way into the U.S. government with Rachel Laser, president and CEO of Americans United for Separation of Church and State.

From Slate • Mar. 12, 2026

His strident nationalism over the border conflict with Cambodia, his staunch support for the army and his intense loyalty to King Vajiralongkorn all defined him clearly as the standard-bearer for Thai conservatism.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

He had taught for years in the Orange Free State, learned Afrikaans, and came to see Afrikaner nationalism as a prototype of African nationalism.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela