What is patriotism?

Is there a patriotism that is not nationalistic? How does internationalism relate to patriotism? What do you value in the traditions of your country? The Nation asked these questions of a group of activists, writers and politicians for a special issue of the magazine in July, 1991. The answers are still relevant today, so click below to read comments by Vivian Gornick, Jesse Jackson, Katrina vanden Heuvel, Martin Duberman, Floyd Abrams, Richard Falk, Howard Fast, Mary McGrory and Natalie Merchant, among many others.

What is patriotism?

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