Articles by Eugene Robinson
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In the Mideast, U.S. Policy Is Still Driven by Realism
Eugene Robinson – The Washington Post,
28 Mar 2011
Gadhafi is crazy and evil; obviously, he wasn’t going to listen to our advice about democracy. The world would be fortunate to be rid of him. But war in Libya is justifiable only if we are going to hold compliant dictators to the same standard we set for defiant ones. If not, then please spare us all the homilies about universal rights and freedoms. We’ll know this isn’t about justice, it’s about power.
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Eugene Robinson – The Washington Post,
21 Mar 2011
Nuclear power was beginning to look like a panacea—a way to lessen our dependence on oil, make our energy supply more self-sufficient and significantly mitigate global warming, all at the same time. Now it looks more like a bargain with the devil.
→ read full articleStoking Irrational Fears about Islam – Inquisition American Style?
Eugene Robinson – The Washington Post,
14 Mar 2011
Rep. Peter King, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, is about to convene hearings whose premise offends our nation’s founding ideals and whose targets are law-abiding members of a religious minority. King has decided to investigate Islam.
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Eugene Robinson - Truthdig,
2 Apr 2010
At its holiest time of the year, the Roman Catholic Church is being forced to confront not only the central mystery of the faith—life after death—but also a more worldly riddle: What did the Holy Father know, and when did he know it? Questions about whether Pope Benedict XVI was personally involved, as he rose […]
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