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“The aspects of patriotism that hush dissent, encourage going along, and sanction comfortable distancing and compliance with what is indecent and unacceptable... those aspects are too fundamental to ignore or gloss over.”

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Bernardine Dohrn

Bernardine Dohrn is a renowned law professor specializing in environmental law and civil rights. Born on January 12, 1942, she has made substantial contributions to the legal field and is an advocate for social justice issues. more

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