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Why political rallies should be held at national cemeteries

Edit The Oklahoman 26 May 2016
There’s a remarkable French film, almost a century old, by Abel Gance called “J’accuse” (“I Accuse”) ... Would the soldiers of World War II warn us of the rhetoric of nationalism, of patriotism-turned-jingoism, and of the poisonous effects of racism and fascism? Would they remind of us of the Holocaust, Japanese internment camps, and of more than 60 million dead? Would they remind us of the true cost of democracy and its true purpose?....

Concern about racism in Baha Mar criticism (Government of the Bahamas)

Edit Public Technologies 26 May 2016
(Source. Government of the Bahamas). I have taken note of the country's raging debate built on the false message about the completion and opening of the Baha Mar project. The message was sent out from a radio personality on Monday, the 23May ... What is of concern however is when racism and jingoism appear to be seeping into the dialogue and public discourse. We should not wander down that path for that is the wrong path ... (noodl. 33817250) ....

Archbishop of Armagh Speaks on ‘The Stranger at the Gate’ at Armagh Public Library (The Church of Ireland)

Edit Public Technologies 26 May 2016
(Source. The Church of Ireland) ... Press Releases. Added on 26/05/2016 ... (Pictured above ... Far from it ... It is very easy to be condescending and disparaging about the careless racism and jingoism that we encounter in the thinking and writings of a previous generation, but I invite you to consider whether at least some of Kipling's sentiments may not be lurking beneath the surface today in our supposedly enlightened and compassionate society....

Military film festival: Where soldiers fill the screen, vets fill the seats

Edit Stars and Stripes 25 May 2016
LOS ANGELES — Master Sgt. Juan Valdez was the last Marine to climb off the roof at the U.S. Embassy and into a helicopter that skirted the horizon as North Vietnamese fighters surged toward Saigon ... I read a lot about it ... U.S ... Valdez recalled putting blown-up men into body bags and how “all those images come back.” The men mentioned war films they considered close to accurate and others they criticized for jingoism and caricature ... He added....

The First Poor Sign Of A First-Class Akufo-Addo Government Emerges!!

Edit Modern Ghana 23 May 2016
By Michael J.K. Bokor, Ph.D. Folks, when the NPP’s Akufo-Addo told Ghanaians that he had the men to provide a “first-class government” for the country, some of us laughed ourselves lame because we knew he was only blowing hot air to sustain his self-deceptive quest for the Presidency. The men? From where? And a first-class government? In Ghana? Absolute fiddlestick!! ... That jingoism won’t settle matters ... ....

True stories of life off the grid

Edit CNN 22 May 2016
(CNN)Well, it's that time again. Every four years, like clockwork, the big talk pronouncements begin. the promises soon to be left unfulfilled, the bellicose hype that months from now will be long gone and gladly forgotten. All the chest-thumping and jingoism that we are seeing right now will just melt away and we will go back to business as usual. W. Kamau Bell. You know what I'm talking about. The Summer Olympics? Nope. Guess again ... W ... W ... ....

Trump’s Appeal – Explaining The Trump Factor – and It’s Not What You Think

Edit Inquisitr 22 May 2016
From Real Estate mogul to reality TV personality to presidential hopeful, Donald Trump had long been a controversial and colorful figure. Brash and rude, he has surprised almost everyone with his meteoric rise in the primaries, leaving many to wonder what makes him appeal to American voters ... He was not taken very seriously when the primaries race began; people loved to laugh at his hair and scorn his jingoism ... Blogger W.J ... And on and on....

Sono Luminus will release cellist Michael Nicolas’ first solo album

Edit The Examiner 21 May 2016
Oliver La Rosa ... This amounts to a sort of “myopia of action.” From my vantage point in San Francisco, I tend to associate it with much of what has been coming out of New York in the name of “new music.” However, the scope may reach farther than New York; or, just as likely, my thoughts may merely reflect personal jingoism! Perhaps the newer pieces on this recording will become more engaging after further listening experiences. ....

Monsters Across the Border?

Edit Kashmir Observer 20 May 2016
“I will go to hell now,” wailed a young sixth grader, seated in an upper middle class school in Lahore ... Indian students had sent pictures of religious festivals, weddings and other cultural highlights ... Was this their fate too? ... The “other” then becomes a figment of our imagination; an imaginary monster looming on the other side of the border, a monster fed on state jingoism, biased educational curriculum and media propaganda ... ....

Ignoring warnings of a Trump presidency perilous

Edit Worcester Telegram 18 May 2016
While I was driving on Interstate 290 Sunday, I happened to pull behind a pickup truck flying a large American flag in its bed, with Donald Trump’s name prominently displayed just beneath it.Now, I am not bothered by a little jingoism, but this was different ... — ... ....

Trans mission: how to tell our stories on stage and screen

Edit The Guardian 17 May 2016
When a cisgender person tells a trans story, the potential for damage is high. This #Idahot, trans writer Fury discusses why it’s important to get it right ... It’s not that it can’t be done, because it can ... Related ... Related ... It’s a fascinating segment of the play that presents an opportunity to examine how McGregor’s femininity and womanhood existed – and continues to exist – in spaces that are rooted in jingoism and rigid masculinity ... ....

How Yankees disgracefully sell the national anthem

Edit New York Post 16 May 2016
“Oh, say can you see, through Maui Jim’s new sun-filter glasses by the Dawn’s Early Light dishwashing liquid …”. Of all the greed-ugly, greed-obscene attachments that have accompanied the Yankees since new, greed-empty, buzz-denuded Yankee Stadium opened seven years ago, the worst now is heard on Yankees radio just before games begin ... But what was “performed” by a U.S ... It’s not a matter to be confused with drooling jingoism ... ....

360 degree: Dangerous game

Edit Deccan Chronicle 15 May 2016
While all the developed and developing countries of the world constantly endeavour to modernise and update their educational structures, we in India seem to have other ideas ... Many an unsubstantiated statement has also been proffered about our expertise in stem cell biotechnology in days of yore ... Sharma and Bipan Chandra ... The latent factor that goes into such jingoism and chauvinism is the insider vs outsider factor ... Professor G ... P.B ... Prof....
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