Author Archives: Richard Guzman
July 4th with Guzman for Aurora
The short VIDEO below shows July 4th, 2016—at least my small view of it. Because I’ve spent so much time studying, writing, and teaching about the American Experience, July 4th is as important a holiday for me as any. This year … Continue reading
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Tagged Emmanuel House, Guzman for Aurora, July 4th, Rick Guzman
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BREXIT, Identity, and Global Flows
The English (at least the Anglo-Saxon variety) have had an uneasy relationship with the Continent since, say, 1066, so the recent BREXIT vote has been brewing awhile. Nativism, nationalism, even racism—all these and more have driven this vote, but perhaps … Continue reading
Not As Divided As We Seem?
Are we, as President Obama said at the memorial for fallen Dallas police officers, “Not as divided as we seem”? On the one hand, I see more and more whites at protests over police shootings of young black men, and recently … Continue reading →