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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.

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Dec 10, 2017
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News Analysis
War & Peace

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
Truthout
Op-Ed

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
Truthout
Op-Ed
War & Peace

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
Truthout
Op-Ed

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,
The Denver Post
March 30, 2017
Truthout
Op-Ed
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
Truthout
News Analysis

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
Truthout
News Analysis
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
Truthout
Op-Ed
War & Peace

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
Truthout
Op-Ed

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
Truthout
News Analysis
War & Peace

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
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