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Hard Evidence
Seven salient facts about Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan.  
Christopher Hitchens   Nov 16, 2009   Fighting Words  
The Lessons of 1989
The fall of the Berlin Wall is a reminder of the duty of solidarity.  
Christopher Hitchens   Nov 08, 2009   Fighting Words  
First, Silence the Whistle-Blower
The United Nations' shameful complicity in this year's corrupt Afghan elections.  
Christopher Hitchens   Nov 02, 2009   Fighting Words  
Faith No More
What I've learned from debating religious people around the world.  
Christopher Hitchens   Oct 26, 2009   Fighting Words  
Why Wait To Disarm Iran?
There's no possible advantage in waiting until Tehran has nukes.  
Christopher Hitchens   Oct 19, 2009   Fighting Words  
Dust in the Wind
Sydney's spectacular storms remind Australians of their history.  
Christopher Hitchens   Oct 12, 2009   Fighting Words  
Save the Children
Thinking about Roman Polanski's vile child rape in a global context.  
Christopher Hitchens   Oct 05, 2009   Fighting Words  
First They Came for the Pigs
The terrible consequences of Egypt's swine slaughter.  
Christopher Hitchens   Sep 28, 2009   Fighting Words  
Farewell to the Godfather
Irving Kristol, 1920-2009  
Christopher Hitchens   Sep 20, 2009   Fighting Words  
Engaging With Iran Is Like Having Sex With Someone Who Hates You
Tehran's latest bid to run down the clock.  
Christopher Hitchens   Sep 14, 2009   Fighting Words  
Don't Forget Why We're in Afghanistan and Iraq
We're in a long war against Islamic terrorism.  
Christopher Hitchens   Sep 07, 2009   Fighting Words  
Redemption Song
Assessing the media version of the Kennedy "legacy."  
Christopher Hitchens   Aug 31, 2009   Fighting Words  
Iran's Most Wanted
Ahmadinejad's choice for defense minister is sought by Interpol for planning the bombing of an Argentine synagogue.  
Christopher Hitchens   Aug 24, 2009   Fighting Words  
Yale Surrenders
Why did Yale University Press remove images of Mohammed from a book about the Danish cartoons?  
Christopher Hitchens   Aug 17, 2009   Fighting Words  
A Lousy Day's Work
Was Bill Clinton's visit to North Korea worth the time, energy, and prestige? No way.  
Christopher Hitchens   Aug 10, 2009   Fighting Words  
Obon Jour
What a Japanese community festival tells us about America's gift for reconciliation.  
Christopher Hitchens   Aug 03, 2009   Fighting Words  
A Man's Home Is His Constitutional Castle
Henry Louis Gates Jr. should have taken his stand on the Bill of Rights, not on his epidermis or that of the arresting officer.  
Christopher Hitchens   Jul 27, 2009   Fighting Words  
A Sense of Historical Irony
Leszek Kolakowski, 1927-2009.  
Christopher Hitchens   Jul 20, 2009   Fighting Words  
Did We Take a Wrong Turn in Afghanistan?
Absolutely. But it's far too early for despair.  
Christopher Hitchens   Jul 16, 2009   Fighting Words  
What Happened to the Suicide Bombers of Jerusalem?
Nasty, fanatical old men, not human emotions, decided who died and when.  
Christopher Hitchens   Jul 13, 2009   Fighting Words  
Did the Toppling of Saddam Hussein Lead to Recent Events in Iran?
Given the connections between Iraq and Iran, it's not as unlikely as it sounds.  
Christopher Hitchens   Jul 06, 2009   Fighting Words  
Caught on Tape
What the Nixon tapes tell us about the Republican Party.  
Christopher Hitchens   Jun 29, 2009   Fighting Words  
Persian Paranoia
Iranian leaders will always believe Anglo-Saxons are plotting against them.  
Christopher Hitchens   Jun 22, 2009   Fighting Words  
Don't Call What Happened in Iran Last Week an Election
It was a crudely stage-managed insult to everyone involved.  
Christopher Hitchens   Jun 14, 2009   Fighting Words  
When the Extreme Becomes the Norm
What connects Obama's pronouncements on head scarves and the argument over released Guantanamo detainees?  
Christopher Hitchens   Jun 08, 2009   Fighting Words  
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