The Hindu nationalist government postponed plans for a national student exam on cows that critics said used specious claims and substituted religion for science.
Tag: Nationalism (Theory and Philosophy)
Janez Jansa Kicks Off a Culture War in Slovenia’s Museums
Slovenia’s government has replaced the directors of major institutions. But it says “run-of-the-mill artists really have nothing to complain about.”
Capitol Riot Puts Spotlight on ‘Apocalyptically Minded’ Global Far Right
Leaderless but united by racist ideology that has been supercharged by social media, extremists have built a web of real and online connections that worries officials.
Trump Bequeaths Biden an Upended World
The sheen is off America. But betting against the country’s capacity for reinvention was never a good idea.
Amid the Rampage at the U.S. Capitol, a Sweatshirt Stirs Troubling Memories
For those who survived the Nazi death camp, pictures of a man wearing a “Camp Auschwitz” sweatshirt were painful.
China’s Combative Nationalists See a World Turning Their Way
China’s Communist Party is pushing the narrative that the pandemic has proved the superiority of its authoritarian model. The muscular message is finding fans at home.
India’s Leading Documentary Filmmaker Has a Warning
Anand Patwardhan spent decades tracking the rise of Hindu nationalism. And now, under an increasingly repressive government, he holds his screenings in secret.
Trump Emerges as Inspiration for Germany’s Far Right
Among German conspiracy theorists, ultranationalists and neo-Nazis, the American president is surfacing as a rallying cry, or even as a potential “liberator.”