Posts Tagged ‘Holocaust’

…More Thoughts on the Myth of American Exceptionalism

February 22, 2015, filed under Essay Archive; No Comments.
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So in following up the earlier post on the pathology of patriotism, I figured it might be worth re-posting links to a few additional older essays, all of which addressed this subject of “American Exceptionalism.” It is that, after all, which Rudy Giuliani and other right wingers accuse President Obama of failing to endorse (when […]

…But How Dare You Complain to Me: Ani DiFranco, White Obliviousness and Historical Memory

December 30, 2013, filed under Essay Archive; No Comments.
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Imagine for a moment that an artist of some sort — perhaps for lack of a better example, a folk singer — decided to host a writer’s retreat, at which interested and aspiring artists might gather so as to pool their collective energy. And let’s imagine that said folk singer, not being an expert at […]