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

In 1989-90, he criticised the rapid absorption of East Germany into the West, fearing a revival of nationalism and expressing support for a more gradual process.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 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

The athletes’ statements were shared widely on social media, sparking conversations about the intersection of sports, nationalism and morality.

From Salon • Feb. 7, 2026

I believed that it was an undiluted African nationalism, not Marxism or multiracialism, that would liberate us.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela