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What holds American society together?

  • November 23, 2012
  • by Sarah
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In the last years, we have repeatedly come across the idea that the U.S. is a deeply divided country. When you think about it, the (hypothetical) reasons for a separation among the population of the U.S. could be many: Democrats … Continue reading

“I’ve never seen my country so divided”

  • November 8, 2012
  • by Sarah
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On election day, we had the great opportunity to talk to Richard. T. Arndt. Mr. Arndt started his career as a professor for 18th-century literature at Columbia University before taking up cultural diplomacy with the US Information Agency and the … Continue reading

Election time!

  • November 6, 2012
  • by Sebastian
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We’ve arrived in D.C. with just one day to go till the election. Here’s a summary of how we’ve experienced the campaign while traveling across the United States in the last four weeks. For more, check out the Election category … Continue reading

Ryan’s Victory Event in Pennsylvania

  • November 4, 2012
  • by Sarah
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We’ve been unfaithful to Tocqueville. Instead of following our friend’s route from Cincinnati to Pittsburg, we ended up visiting Sebastian’s host family in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. He stayed with them for a year during high school. Family comes before work, sorry … Continue reading

The Continuing Struggle for Civil Rights

  • October 27, 2012
  • by Sarah
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“Slavery recedes, but the prejudice to which it has given birth is immovable.” Those were the words of Alexis de Tocqueville in 1835 and unfortunately his prophecy proved to be right for many decades to come. Some prejudices and cases … Continue reading

“Liberty and still more liberty”

  • October 24, 2012
  • by Sarah
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We’ve been carrying around a big book with us. At first, we had been hesitant to bring it because it’s quite heavy. But now we’re happy we’ve got it with us. The book is called Tocqueville in America, written by … Continue reading

The Democrats of Wisconsin

  • October 21, 2012
  • by Sebastian
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According to Wikipedia, Green Bay is the smallest metropolitan area in the United States that has a professional sports team, the Green Bay Packers. But boy, are people proud of their football team! Everybody here’s a Packers fan. And when … Continue reading

The Republicans of Saginaw

  • October 20, 2012
  • by Sarah
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As we were driving up North to Sault Ste Mary, passing through the city of Saginaw, we thought it would be interesting to see some Republican campaigning. Until now we had mostly met young, progressive people who either supported the … Continue reading

Albany, All-America City

  • October 11, 2012
  • by Sebastian
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We’re in Albany right now, some 150 miles up the Hudson River from New York City. We couchsurfed and stayed with Patrick and Torben. They were telling us a little about the city, which won the All-America City Award in … Continue reading

Zombies and Democracy

  • October 10, 2012
  • by Sarah
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I had never heard about Yonkers – until recently. I was reading a book in which the city of Yonkers, just bordering the Bronx, plays a central role. The book was World War Z by Max Brooks. Now, for all … Continue reading

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