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Christopher Hitchens

Christopher Hitchens has been a columnist for several new sources including The Nation and World Affairs.

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Tilting Democracy

John Simpson of the BBC is one of the most judicious and conservative members of my profession. He bravely holds the record for “staying on” in Baghdad during the bombing, at a time when many reporters found they had to keep appointments elsewhere. In his new book, From the House

Christopher Hitchens • 4 min read

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The Reagan Doctrine and the Secret State

The Tower Commission has been taken as evidence for very many things. It’s been taken as evidence for President Reagan’s lack of attention to foreign policy; it’s been taken as evidence of a glitch in the chain of command and control in the White House. It can as easily be taken as evidence of the v

Christopher Hitchens • 7 min read

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Uncorking the Genie

The awakening of interest in human rights and democracy in Turkey is very welcome and long overdue. It is striking, though, that most accounts of this problem completely omit the question of Cyprus. This is a serious lacunae in the analysis of Turkey, because Cyprus has been the proving ground for t

Christopher Hitchens • 9 min read