The writings of the martyred socialist Rosa Luxemburg give a plaintive view of history’s paths not taken.
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What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof.

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Christopher Hitchens (1949 - 2011) was an Anglo-American author and journalist. His books made him a prominent public intellectual and a staple of talk shows and lecture circuits. He was a columnist and literary critic at Vanity Fair, Slate, The Atlantic, World Affairs, The Nation, Free Inquiry and a variety of other media outlets. He was named one of the world's "Top 100 Public Intellectuals" by Foreign Policy and Britain's Prospect.
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Time has come to publish the last post on this site. I've been posting links and articles for three years, and it's been great. I a...
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May 10, 2011
"THE GENERALLY ACCEPTED verdict on 20th-century ideology—that its “totalitarian” character eclipses any of the ostensible differences between its “left” and “right” versions—is one that few wish to dispute. Indeed, the very term totalitarian was most probably coined by the dissident Marxist Victor Serge, to denote a uniquely modern form of absolutism that essentially sought to abolish the private life and the individual conscience."
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Think Inc 2011
Think Inc. Conference at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, September 18, 2011.
Neil deGrasse Tyson, Christopher Hitchens, Michael Shermer, Ayaan Hirsi Ali...
"Due to his ongoing battle with esophageal cancer, Christopher will be appearing live via video link from New York."
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Neil deGrasse Tyson, Christopher Hitchens, Michael Shermer, Ayaan Hirsi Ali...
"Due to his ongoing battle with esophageal cancer, Christopher will be appearing live via video link from New York."
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Christopher Hitchens Wins National Magazine Award for Columns About Cancer http://www.vanityfair.com/online/daily/2011/05/christopher-hitchens-wins-national-magazine-award-for-columns-about-cancer.html
Audio: Christopher Hitchen’s Favorite Authors
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