Published in Time Magazine Online, March 2024. In late 2023, voters in Argentina and the Netherlands elected right-wing populists promising dramatic changes. But these two countries aren’t alone. Around the world, nations have become deeply polarized. Tense elections involving far right candidates have occurred across the globe in Peru, Israel, and Italy, among others. And, of course, the United … Continue reading Our Era Is One of Defensive Nationalism. It’s Happened Before…
Opinion Pieces
Can America Devolve Into Conflict?
More Easily Than You Know, Says Political Scientist By Tom McLaughlin In the wake of the Jan. 6 insurrection on the U.S. Capitol, Beth Rabinowitz observes that Americans are asking whether the United States could move toward the previously unthinkable: civil conflict. “Still, the idea that the United States could be on the precipice of … Continue reading Can America Devolve Into Conflict?…
Yellow journalism period offers cues to fight fake news, heal political divide | Opinion
Beth Rabinowitz Special to the USA TODAY Network https://www.northjersey.com/story/opinion/2021/01/22/yellow-journalism-period-offers-cues-fight-fake-news/6669130002/
This is why we need to take QAnon’s crazy rhetoric seriously | Opinion
By Beth Rabinowitz We shouldn’t ignore QAnon’s rhetoric because it bears an uncomfortable resemblance to the kind of vitriolic propaganda that has been repeatedly used to promote ethnic conflict and even genocide, says Beth Rabinowitz, an associate professor in political science at Rutgers University-Camden. AP https://www.nj.com/opinion/2020/12/this-is-why-we-need-to-take-qanons-crazy-rhetoric-seriously-opinion.html