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2007 ESSAY CONTEST
for Young Women and Men of North America
Published  by the:
American Humanist Association
March/April 2006 Humanist Cover

Cover Story

Why Are You Here?
by Jessica Andersen
First-hand observations of how the Iraqi people have suffered show why Iraqis--for the past three years and despite a U.S. importation of democracy--have wanted the occupation to end.

Examined Lives in the Shadow of Iraq
by Shari Stone-Mediatore
As antiwar sentiments increase, so does diversity within the antiwar movement. (Read Article in PDF)


The Mythologizing of War from Vietnam to Iraq
by Camillo C. Bica
A Vietnam veteran challenges the myth that his war was just, and confronts those who would, in support of the Iraq War, pervert the sacrifices of his comrades and their families.


Articles

Yes, We Murder Journalists:
Part Three in a Troubling Series
by Michael I. Niman  
In Iraq, it isn't only individual military units that have targeted individual journalists, President Bush himself reportedly sought to terminate al-Jazeera.
 
Food Sovereignty: Ending World Hunger in Our Time
by Anuradha Mittal and Frederic Mousseau  
If there's enough food in the world for everyone, why are people starving? And how can more efficient, cost-effective, and empowering solutions solve the problem?
 
The War against Pluralism
by Theodore Roszak  
Believing that the difference between you and me is all the difference between heaven and hell fixes the greatest possible gulf between us.
 
A Communion
by Arthur Dobrin  
On visiting old friends in Kenya, the author finds a profound connection between ethics and the pursuit of happiness.(Read Article in PDF)
 
Departments

Letters to the Editor

The Issue At Hand

UP FRONT:

    Death in Darfur
    by Jim Moran

    Win the War of Ideas through Community Development
    by Jason Ben-Meir

    Minimum Security
    by Stephanie McMillan
Civil Liberties Watch
Constitutional Ennui?
by Rachel Gillett
(Read Article in PDF)

Humanist Flashback
Federal Snoops: Nothing New
by Ralph R. Reiland

Media Beat
The Bogus Blurring of Terrorism and Insurgency in Iraq
by Norman Solomon

Environmental Watch
Cutting Carbon Emissions
by Lester R. Brown

Technology and Society
Warrantless Wiretaps and Your EZ Pass
by Lisa Smith

Church and State
The Bible Makes a Comeback in Public Schools
by Rob Boston

The Popular Condition
Tragedy in West Virginia:
Did Religious Exuberance Lead to Bad Reporting and False Hopes?
by Conrad F. Goeringer

Humanism 101
What Is a Freethinker and Why Does It Matter?
by Fred Edwords
(Read Article in PDF)

Reviews

Worth Noting
by Karen Ann Gajewski

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