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Category: Emmet Hollingshead

Patriotism and Internationalism in the U.S. and Argentina

Posted on May 19, 2017March 28, 2018 by Benjamin

If we can understand how Argentina, a country born of an international character similar to the U.S., fosters an international-leaning patriotism, maybe we can learn a bit about our own national identity as well and why patriotism doesn’t have to be us against the world.

Dispatch from Buenos Aires: What the U.S. can learn from Argentina’s Protest Culture

Posted on April 3, 2017March 28, 2018 by Benjamin

While leaders have a role in inspiring and guiding politics, the real driving force is a type of healthy populism deeply embedded in the Argentine national identity. Politics — and therefore protest — are part of Argentina as much as the mountains are.

Latin America’s Welfare Revolution: Conditional Cash Transfer Policies in Brazil and Mexico

Posted on January 24, 2017March 3, 2018 by Benjamin

Many Latin American countries have turned to Conditional Cash Transfer policies (CCTs) as a way to combat rampant inequality and poverty. The premise is simple: give poor families small sums of cash as long as they keep their kids in school, get them vaccinated, and seek regular medical checkups for children and mothers.

Five Ways to Reconcile the 2016 Election

Posted on November 14, 2016March 31, 2017 by Benjamin

In a cross-campus collaboration, Brendan of Trinity and Emmet of Macalester compiled ideas ranging national policy, to institutional practices and personal choices, which they believe would benefit our democracy.

Talking to People you Hate: Responsibly Managing our Political Divide

Posted on October 24, 2016March 22, 2018 by Benjamin

Next time you meet someone who isn’t voting the way you are, don’t argue at them. Don’t try to convince them of anything. Listen, ask genuine questions, and try to get them to convince you.

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