xenophobia
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Waves of xenophobia had swept the nation at the turn of the century following a massive surge of immigration from Southern and Eastern Europe.
From Salon • May 26, 2026
South Africa's government has meanwhile rejected accusations of xenophobia and urged other African nations to address the economic and governance crises driving migration.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
Of course, artists alone will not save us from the perils of racism and xenophobia — I learned that from my time in the punk community.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026
Equally as edifying is Lincoln’s 1858 “electric cord” speech, which explicitly confronted Know-Nothing xenophobia.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 16, 2025
Competing influences, paranoia, xenophobia and adverse circumstances all conspired to fracture the religious landscape.
From Terrorists and Freedom Fighters by Vaknin, Samuel
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