In his 1989 Farewell Address, Ronald Reagan famously borrowed the words of the Pilgrim John Winthrop to call the United States a “shining city on a hill.” He termed Winthrop an “early freedom man,” a traveler seeking “a home that would be free,” and called the United States “a beacon, still a magnet for all […]
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Scott Remer has published in venues such as In These Times, Africa Is a Country, Common Dreams, OpenDemocracy, Philosophy Now, Philosophical Salon, and International Affairs.