Ira Chernus  
PROFESSOR OF RELIGIOUS STUDIES
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT BOULDER

Op-Ed Columns
SINCE SEPTEMBER 11

Here are some of my writings on this website that are relevant to issues of peace, war, and security in light of the September 11 attacks. You can also find LINKS TO OTHER SITES here.

The ideas and principles of nonviolence are now more important than ever. Read draft chapters of my book now in preparation: THE IDEA OF NONVIOLENCE

THE WAR ON TERRORISM: ESSAYS

"Compassionate Conservatism" Goes to War (October 30, 2001)

Israel and the United States: Fighting Terror in the National Insecurity State (October 18, 2001)

Fighting Terror in the National Insecurity State ( October 10, 2001)

THE WAR ON TERRORISM: OP-ED COLUMNS

What Would Martin Do? (December 7, 2002)

Eisenhower Victory Charted Path to Insecurity (November 4, 2002)

Bush's Road Leads Back To Roman Empire (October 5, 2002)

Trial Balloon For War On Iraq (February 18, 2002)

Is Osama bin Laden the Lord of the Rings? (December 28, 2001)

Are Dying Afghans "Collateral Damage"? (December 10, 2001)

Old Hanukkah Story Irrelevant and Dangerous (December 9, 2001)

Pearl Harbor Myth Holds Dangers (December 2, 2001)

It's Too Quiet On This Bus (November 21, 2001)

Means & Ends in Afghanistan (November 18, 2001)

Martin Luther King: A Domestic Terrorist? (October 29, 2001)

"Enduring War" May Last Forever (October 22, 2001)

Fate of Wartime Presidents (October 9, 2001)

No Convincing War Aims (September 17, 2001)

Tragedy and Retaliation (September 12, 2001)

A Jewish Response to the Tragedy (September 11, 2001)

Some of my columns written before September 11on the Bush administration and the Israel-Palestine conflict are also relevant to understanding the current situation. To see a list, click here.


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