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The Jewish Dilemma, The American Conundrum

On the perils of exceptionalism

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.