Monthly Archives: September 2004

After the attacks of 9/11, the Bush administration entered into a “war on terrorism” that seemed to have little regard for the facts at hand and consequently little concern for justice. Compendia of the “lies” that led to the occupation … Continue reading →

“While our hand carries the good intent to what seems to be its consummation, the fruit of evil grows from the seeds of noble thought.” — Hans Morgenthau I had what I believed to be the worst job in the … Continue reading →

Dan Brown’s recent bestseller, The Da Vinci Code, propelled a controversial religious organization called Opus Dei into the public eye. One character in the novel, Silas, is an Opus Dei “monk” who wears a robe and kills people who appear … Continue reading →

Scott Edwards’ contribution to the Public i of August 2004 V4#6 on the relevance of the 2004 American presidential election for the humanitarian crises in postcolonial Sudan raises the need to, once again, expose the ahistorical assumptions underlying a persistent … Continue reading →

“It must be a very interesting time in the States at the moment,” remarked our server at dinner, “with November coming up.”My wife Catharine and I were enjoying a rare night out without children in her hometown of Wivenhoe, population … Continue reading →