A gentleman and a truly formidable debater, Christopher Hitchens is a giant of the mind and a model of courage
By Richard Dawkins
"I'm not much given to straight, irony-free hero-worship. The last time I did a "heroes and villains" piece I chose Pope John Paul II as hero, on the grounds that he was doing everything possible to discredit the appalling institution of which he was head." Read More (guardian.co.uk)
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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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At reddit.com there are comments on Hitchens having breathing issues at the airport. This would explain the cancellations. Hopefully it...
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Ignore the "realists." If we do nothing, the situation in Libya can only get worse. By Christopher Hitchens "... Qaddafi...
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Christopher Hitchens: My Hero of 2010
December 2, 2010Posted by Tom at 21:07 4 comments
Labels: 2010, Christopher Hitchens, Richard Dawkins
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