Jim Zwick writes about the "influential role" in the anti-imperialist movement played by leaders of the Ethical Culture movement in the late 19th and early 20th century. Articles by Felix Adler, William M. Salter, Jane Addams and others present an ethical perspective on war and imperialism.
Jim Zwick's article and complete list of historical essays
Articles by Adler on the site include:
The Parting of the Ways in the Foreign Policy of the United States, Oct. 1898.The White Man's Burden Is Sentimentalism, March 12, 1899.
The Philippine War: Two Ethical Questions, April 1902.
Anti-Democratic Tendencies in American Life, July 1904.
The World Crisis and Its Meaning, 1915.
Civilization and Progress in the Light of the Present War, 1915.
The National Character Spiritually Transformed, 1918.
National Self-Determination and Its Limits, Nov. 24, 1918.
Imperialism, by William M. Salter, Feb. 12, 1899.The New Militarism, April 16, 1899.
One Side of Kipling, 1900.
Articles by Jane Addams include:
Democracy or Militarism, April 30, 1899.An International Patriotism, April 1906.