About this episode

The episode discusses the concept of liberal patriotism and the historical context of social movements in America.

The podcast needs your support. Subscribe now for ad-free listening, early access, and bonus content. Have too many liberals and leftists given up on patriotism? Have they forgotten the tradition of social movements striving for equal political and economic rights as expressed in the country's founding ideals? Historian Michael Kazin says these ideals can be used "as both a benchmark against which to measure how far we have fallen short and a means of articulating the Constitution's vision of a more perfect union." Michael Kazin teaches history at Georgetown University and is the author of "What It Took To Win: A History of the Democratic Party." Further reading: The Left Needs to Rediscover its Patriotism by Michael Kazin (The Atlantic) Howard Zinn's History Lessons by Michael Kazin (Dissent) Help make History As It Happens sustainable. Become a subscriber today.

People in this episode

Host: Martin Di Caro

Guest: Michael Kazin

Topics covered

• patriotism
• liberalism
• social movements
• political rights
• historical ideals

Keywords

• liberal patriotism
• social movements
• political rights
• Michael Kazin
• history

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Georgetown University

Books & works: What It Took To Win: A History of the Democratic Party, The Left Needs to Rediscover its Patriotism, Howard Zinn's History Lessons

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