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Ira Chernus

Ira Chernus is a professor emeritus of religious studies at the University of Colorado and author of MythicAmerica: Essays. He blogs at mythicamerica.us, hosted by History News Network.

News Analysis

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A Psychedelic Spin on “National Security”: The Summer of Surprisingly Political Love

The quest for a more balanced approach to security in the 1960s pointed a way toward at least the possibility of an American world of diminished fears.

By: Ira Chernus ,; TomDispatch

June 19, 2017

Op-Ed

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Power to the People vs. Power to the Bomb: Alternatives to Nuclear Domination

The history of our social movements shows that real power lies in cooperation with, not domination over, others.

By: Ira Chernus ,; Truthout

June 4, 2017

Op-Ed

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Trump, A Symptom Of What? A Radical Message From a Half-Century Ago

The increasing chaos in Washington should be treated as a caricature of the system that we all have been living under for so long.

By: Ira Chernus ,; TomDispatch

April 17, 2017

Op-Ed

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In the Case of a Trucker’s Life vs. His Cargo, Judge Neil Gorsuch Ruled for the Cargo

Though life is a basic good to be preserved for its own sake, the cargo is somehow more precious than life itself.

By: Ira Chernus ,; TheDenverPost

March 30, 2017

Op-Ed

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Politics & Elections

To Grow the Resistance, We Should Do More Than Just Resist

We could build an immense movement with immense potential.

By: Ira Chernus ,; Speakout

March 13, 2017

News Analysis

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Trump Can’t Sell Fear Unless the Public Buys It

The process of creating fear and enemies is a two-way street. We are not mere puppets, with our leaders pulling our strings.

By: Ira Chernus ,; Truthout

February 26, 2017

News Analysis

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Politics & Elections

Field of Fright: The Terror Inside Trump’s White House

What kind of national security policy will the Trump administration pursue globally?

By: Ira Chernus ,; TomDispatch

February 6, 2017

Op-Ed

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A Civil War Story About ISIS Might Spark a Peace Movement

Rather than a rush to yet more war, it's time to have a real national debate on the subject.

By: Ira Chernus ,; TomDispatch

February 2, 2016

Op-Ed

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US War Against “Evil” Is Self-Defeating and Has No End

Before the next war and the next massacre, consider the startling costs of the United States' seemingly endless (and fruitless) battle with “evil.”

By: Ira Chernus ,; TomDispatch

December 9, 2015

News Analysis

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Don’t Put All the Blame for War Fever on Conservatives

Before they point the finger, liberals should take a look at the history of their own role in the move toward wider war.

By: Ira Chernus ,; MythicAmerica

December 8, 2015