I am a realist as well as an idealist, and I think that it is incumbent upon those of us in opposition to try to work within what are always arduous circumstances to stretch the limits of the possible. Todd Gitlin arduouscircumstanceidealist share on social
The moguls are driven by their respective desires for profit - period. Todd Gitlin desiredrivemogul Change image and share on social
There is a fuzzy but real distinction that can and I believe should be made, between patriotism, which is attachment to a way of life, and nationalism, which is the insistence that your way of life deserves to rule over other ways of life. Todd Gitlin attachmentdeservedistinction share on social
Today's global justice movement may be the biggest, most diverse and energetic in history. Todd Gitlin bigdiverseenergetic Change image and share on social
Some versions of patriotism come close to the tribal, which we all want to surpass, and some don't. Todd Gitlin closepatriotismsurpass Change image and share on social
So every day I'm mindful as I watch the Bush crowd extend their sway into policies of every imaginable variety, and over almost every square foot of earth, that the control of the American state is a matter of urgency. Todd Gitlin americanbushcontrol share on social
My business is the analytical framework. Todd Gitlin analyticbusinessframework Change image and share on social
American movies and music deliver themes of freedom, innocence, and power that appeal to others - partly because America itself was put together out of a multiplicity of national traditions. Todd Gitlin americaamericanappeal Change image and share on social
The manufacture of desire isn't at the heart - if it isn't absurd to speak of a heart - of the media torrent. Chronic dissatisfaction is at the heart of the matter. Todd Gitlin absurdchronicdesire Change image and share on social
Americas are, for a variety of reasons, the most adept at producing the kind of entertainment that delivers easy satisfactions. Todd Gitlin adeptamericadeliver Change image and share on social
