Category: Nationalism (Theory and Philosophy)

Sílvia Orriols’s Movement Used to Fight Fascism. Now Catalan Nationalism Fights Globalism.

The New York Times – On the Runway:
Sílvia Orriols is transforming Catalan nationalism.
Killing of Japanese Boy Leaves Chinese Asking: Is This My Country?

Angry at what they view as China’s state-led xenophobia, taught in schools and prevalent online, some people are taking action, even at personal risk.
Is Xenophobia on Chinese Social Media Teaching Real-World Hate?

Violent attacks on foreigners have prompted a debate about extreme nationalism online in a country that heavily censors information the government bans.
World Economic Forum in Davos Confronts a New Order

The New York Times – Business:
The Covid-19 pandemic, invasion of Ukraine, trend toward autocracy and economic inequalities challenge the World Economic Forum’s relevance.
A Balkan Leader Gets the Hollywood Treatment, Starring Kevin Spacey

The New York Times – Movies:
A director cast the beleaguered actor as Franjo Tudjman, the late Croatian leader, whom some call a patriot and others revile as an ethnonationalist zealot.
Peter Thiel, Major U.S. Political Donor, Is Said to Pursue Maltese Citizenship

The New York Times – Business:
Obtaining citizenship in Malta would provide another passport for Mr. Thiel, who is one of the largest individual donors for the U.S. midterm elections.

Sílvia Orriols’s Movement Used to Fight Fascism. Now Catalan Nationalism Fights Globalism.