Main

Cultural Ideology Archives

January 2, 2005

On "Moral Values" - Code Words for Emerging Authoritarian Tendencies in Americans

1/02/05 Alberts, CounterPunch, On "Moral Values" - Code Words for Emerging Authoritarian Tendencies in Americans

January 3, 2005

Hope for Survival of Asia's Stone Age Tribes After Tsunamis

1/03/05 Lobe, OneWorld, Hope for Survival of Asia's Stone Age Tribes After Tsunamis

January 17, 2005

Faith schools 'failing to teach obligation to society'

1/17/05 Curtis, Guardian/UK, Faith schools 'failing to teach obligation to society'

January 22, 2005

'God-Drenched' Speech is Second Nature to Born-Again Bush

1/22/05 Borger, Guardian/UK, 'God-Drenched' Speech is Second Nature to Born-Again Bush

Bush Pulls 'Neocons' Out of the Shadows

1/22/05 McManus, LA Times, Bush Pulls 'Neocons' Out of the Shadows

January 31, 2005

Disaster aid furthers fears of proselytizing

1/31/05 Lampman, CSM, Disaster aid furthers fears of proselytizing

February 1, 2005

Evolution Takes a Back Seat in U.S. Classes

2/01/05 Dean, NYT, Evolution Takes a Back Seat in U.S. Classes

February 3, 2005

Our Godless Constitution

2/03/04 Allen, Nation, Our Godless Constitution

February 4, 2005

School Halts Adopt a Sniper Fund-Raiser

2/04/05 Reuters, School Halts Adopt a Sniper Fund-Raiser

February 5, 2005

House Conservatives Want Bush's Pension Plan to Go Further

2/05/05 Kirkpatrick & Hulse, NYT, House Conservatives Want Bush's Pension Plan to Go Further

February 7, 2005

DeLay Urges House Conservatives to Stick to Their Guns on Budget, Social Issues

2/07/05 Allen, Wa. Post, DeLay Urges House Conservatives to Stick to Their Guns on Budget, Social Issues

February 25, 2005

Prudes lose a round

2/25/05 CHB, Prudes lose a round

February 26, 2005

Chilling effect of censorship

2/26/05 McDonough, CHB, Chilling effect of censorship

March 2, 2005

Left, Right, & Wrong

3/02/05 Keizer & Simon, MoJo, Left, Right, & Wrong

US battle over Ten Commandments

3/02/05 Pannell, BBC, US battle over Ten Commandments

March 3, 2005

Resolution on academic freedom continues to spark debate

3/03/05 Roeser, Tufts Daily, Resolution on academic freedom continues to spark debate

Bill seeks to prevent public-college teachers from pushing ideologies

3/03/05 Brunswick, Star Tribune, Bill seeks to prevent public-college teachers from pushing ideologies

March 4, 2005

US Bars Nicaragua Heroine as 'Terrorist'

3/04/05 Campbell, Guardian/UK, US Bars Nicaragua Heroine as 'Terrorist'

March 6, 2005

Right With God

3/06/05 Rosin, Wa. Post, Right With God - Evangelical Conservatives Find a Spiritual Home on the Hill

March 8, 2005

American Hitler

3/08/05 Thompson, CHB, American Hitler

March 14, 2005

Battle on Teaching Evolution Sharpens

3/14/05 Slevin, Wa. Post, Battle on Teaching Evolution Sharpens

Public 'must engage with science'

3/14/05 BBC, Public 'must engage with science'

March 15, 2005

Many students willing to give government control of press

3/15/05 Oregonian, Many students willing to give government control of press

March 16, 2005

Seeking New Twists on Violence Designers Hesitate to Take Games to Further Extremes

3/16/05 Cha, Wa. Post, Seeking New Twists on Violence Designers Hesitate to Take Games to Further Extremes

March 19, 2005

A New Screen Test for Imax: It's the Bible vs. the Volcano

3/19/05 Dean, NYT, A New Screen Test for Imax: It's the Bible vs. the Volcano

March 22, 2005

Eight die in US student gun rampage

3/22/05 Younge, Guardian/UK, Eight die in US student gun rampage

March 27, 2005

Charter Schools Alter Map of Public Education in Dayton

3/27/05 Dillon, NYT, Charter Schools Alter Map of Public Education in Dayton

March 29, 2005

What's Going On?

3/29/05 Krugman, NYT, What's Going On?

April 2, 2005

America's religious right lashes out at judges over Schiavo

4/02/05 Cornwell, Independent/UK, America's religious right lashes out at judges over Schiavo

April 6, 2005

Domestic Security and the Culture of Fear - The Eco-Terror Hoax

4/06/05 Wehr, CounterPunch, Domestic Security and the Culture of Fear - The Eco-Terror Hoax

April 8, 2005

God's Shock Troops - The Religious Right and US Foreign Policy

4/08/05 Monkerud, CounterPunch, God's Shock Troops - The Religious Right and US Foreign Policy

April 11, 2005

Burning Professors - Resurrection of a Witchhunt

4/11/05 Gasper, CounterPunch, Burning Professors - Resurrection of a Witchhunt

April 12, 2005

Public Broadcasting Group Will Replace Top Executive

4/12/05 Labaton, NYT, Public Broadcasting Group Will Replace Top Executive

April 15, 2005

Big-cat hunters are given smaller target in Wisconsin

4/15/05 Usborne, Independent/UK, Big-cat hunters are given smaller target in Wisconsin

April 20, 2005

American Values

4/20/05 Reel, COmmonDreams, American Values

Critics see religious bias at Air Force Academy

4/20/05 Weller, Chicago Sun, Critics see religious bias at Air Force Academy

Air Force Academy facing religious harassment charge

4/20/05 Star Tribune, Air Force Academy facing religious harassment charge

April 21, 2005

The Normalization of War

4/21/05 Bacevich, TomDispatch, The Normalization of War

April 22, 2005

Microsoft Comes Under Fire for Reversal on Gay Rights Bill

4/22/05 Kershaw, NYT, Microsoft Comes Under Fire for Reversal on Gay Rights Bill

The Neocon Revolution and American Militarism

4/22/05 Bacevich, MoJo, The Neocon Revolution and American Militarism

April 25, 2005

Frist Urges End to Nominee Filibusters

4/25/05 Babington, Wa. Post, Frist Urges End to Nominee Filibusters

April 26, 2005

America's Religious Right - Saints or Subversives?

4/06/05 Weismann, TruthOut, America's Religious Right - Saints or Subversives? In 3 Parts

April 27, 2005

In Japan Crash, Time Obsession May Be Culprit

4/27/05 Onishi, NYT, In Japan Crash, Time Obsession May Be Culprit

April 29, 2005

Bush Backs Abortion Measure

4/29/05 Allen, Wa. Post, Bush Backs Abortion Measure

May 3, 2005

The Crusades: A wound that has lasted 900 years

5/03/05 Independent/UK, The Crusades: A wound that has lasted 900 years

May 4, 2005

Air Force to Probe Religious Climate at Colorado Academy

5/04/05 Cooperman, Wa. Post, Air Force to Probe Religious Climate at Colorado Academy

May 5, 2005

The Christian Complex

5/05/05 Will, Wa. Post, The Christian Complex

May 6, 2005

In Kansas, Darwinism Goes on Trial Once More

5/06/05 Wilgoren, NYT, In Kansas, Darwinism Goes on Trial Once More

Vigilante Man

5/06/05 Davis, MoJo, Vigilante Man

May 7, 2005

Members Say Church Ousts Kerry Supporters

5/07/05 Rodriguez, Asheville Citizen-Times, Members Say Church Ousts Kerry Supporters

Fundamental questions: America debates the place of Darwin and God in schools

5/07/05 Gumbel, Independent/UK Fundamental questions: America debates the place of Darwin and God in schools

May 8, 2005

Filibuster Fray Lifts Profile of Minister

5/08/05 Murray, Wa. Post, Filibuster Fray Lifts Profile of Minister

Hard Right Rage Against the Truth - Free Speech in the Crosshairs

5/08/05 Whitney, CounterPunch, Hard Right Rage Against the Truth - Free Speech in the Crosshairs

End Times Imperialism - Biblical Prophecy and Christian Zionism

5/08/05 Leupp, CounterPunch, End Times Imperialism - Biblical Prophecy and Christian Zionism

May 9, 2005

The Final Insult

5/09/05 Krugman, NYT, The Final Insult

Stranger Than Fiction

5/09/05 Herbert, NYT, Stranger Than Fiction

May 10, 2005

The insidious nature of conformity

5/10/05 Becker, OnlineJournal, The insidious nature of conformity

Nationalism's Psychotic Side

5/10/05 Scheer, LA Times, Nationalism's Psychotic Side

Scientists Boycott Kansas Evolution Hearings

5/09/05 Hanna, AP, Scientists Boycott Kansas Evolution Hearings

May 11, 2005

Church Split in Dispute Over Bush

5/11/05 AP, Church Split in Dispute Over Bush

May 12, 2005

Limits of pulpit politics tested in N.C.

5/12/05 Jonsson, CSM, Limits of pulpit politics tested in N.C.

New evangelism: mini loans

5/12/05 Kerlin, CSM, New evangelism: mini loans

May 13, 2005

Without Cause: Yale Fires An Acclaimed Anarchist Scholar

5/13/05 Frank, CounterPunch, Without Cause: Yale Fires An Acclaimed Anarchist Scholar

May 14, 2005

Honour and martyrdom

5/14/05 Bunting, Guardian/UK, Honour and martyrdom

Muslims' Anti-American Protests Spread From Afghanistan

5/14/05 Gall, NYT, Muslims' Anti-American Protests Spread From Afghanistan

Frist to Begin Floor Debate on Judges Next Week

5/14/05 Murray & Milbank, NYT, Frist to Begin Floor Debate on Judges Next Week

Protests over Quran report grow

5/14/05 Al Jazeera, Protests over Quran report grow

May 16, 2005

Disparate Coalitions Now Make Up Two Parties, Study Finds

5/16/05 Balz, Wa. Post, Disparate Coalitions Now Make Up Two Parties, Study Finds

May 17, 2005

Two Fronts in the War on Poverty

5/17/05 Fletcher, Wa. Post, Two Fronts in the War on Poverty

May 18, 2005

Oil-for-food probes expose cultural gulfs

5/18/05 Grier & Bowers, CSM, Oil-for-food probes expose cultural gulfs

May 19, 2005

To Muslims, not just a book

5/19/05 Lampman, CSM, To Muslims, not just a book

May 22, 2005

On a Christian Mission to the Top

5/22/05 Goodstein & Kirkpatrick, NYT, On a Christian Mission to the Top

Class Matters: Evangelicals and Soldiers

5/22/05 Goodstein & Kirkpatrick, NYT, Class Matters: Evangelicals and Soldiers

Twilight of Secular Democracy in America? Bush and the Angry God

5/22/05 Cassel, CounterPunch, Twilight of Secular Democracy in America? Bush and the Angry God

May 23, 2005

Link to Lobbyist Brings Scrutiny to G.O.P. Figure

5/23/05 Zernike & Kornblut, NYT, Link to Lobbyist Brings Scrutiny to G.O.P. Figure

May 27, 2005

Syria's Unpredictable Force: The State-Sanctioned Clergy

5/27/05 Shadid, Wa. Post, Syria's Unpredictable Force: The State-Sanctioned Clergy

May 30, 2005

Ombudsmen Rebuff Move by Public Broadcasting

5/30/05 Seeyle, NYT, Ombudsmen Rebuff Move by Public Broadcasting

June 1, 2005

America's DNA

6/01/05 Friedman, NYT, America's DNA

Anatomy of a shopper

6/01/05 Collins, CSM, Anatomy of a shopper

June 7, 2005

In God We Trust: America's Rising Religious Zealotry

6/07/05 Buncombe, Independent, In God We Trust: America's Rising Religious Zealotry

June 9, 2005

Front-Runner for Public Broadcast Agency Job Is Former GOP Chair

6/09/05 Farhi, Wa. Post, Front-Runner for Public Broadcast Agency Job Is Former GOP Chair

June 10, 2005

Public Broadcasting Targeted By House

6/10/05 Farhi, Wa. Post, Public Broadcasting Targeted By House

June 14, 2005

Next Generation of Conservatives

6/14/05 DeParle, NYT, Next Generation of Conservatives

June 16, 2005

Joe Strauss to Joe Six-Pack

6/16/05 Brooks, NYT, Joe Strauss to Joe Six-Pack

June 20, 2005

The Asbo Generation

6/20/05 Verkaik, Independent, The Asbo Generation

Teens' Take: Sex Is All Around Them

6/20/05 Aratani, Wa. Post, Teens' Take: Sex Is All Around Them

June 21, 2005

Britain's fertility timebomb

6/21/05 Frith, Independent, Britain's fertility timebomb

June 23, 2005

Air Force Academy Staff Found Promoting Religion

6/23/05 Goodstein, NYT, Air Force Academy Staff Found Promoting Religion

In the Service of War - Voluntary Amnesia in America

6/23/05 Solomon, CounterPunch, In the Service of War - Voluntary Amnesia in America

June 24, 2005

From the World Tribunal on Iraq in Istanbul - What Do the American People Know and When Did They Know It?

6/24/05 Toufe, CounterPunch, From the World Tribunal on Iraq in Istanbul - What Do the American People Know and When Did They Know It?

June 25, 2005

Ignoring the Obvious

6/25/05 CHB, Ignoring the Obvious

America's neo-conservative world supremacists will fail

6/25/05 Hosbawm, Guardian, America's neo-conservative world supremacists will fail

June 26, 2005

The Armstrong Williams NewsHour

6/26/05 Rich, NYT, The Armstrong Williams NewsHour

June 27, 2005

Korea Stops Funding for Neocon Think Tank

6/27/05 Chosun, Korea Stops Funding for Neocon Think Tank

Supreme Court splits on Ten Commandments

6/27/05 Richey, CSM, Supreme Court splits on Ten Commandments

July 1, 2005

Right Wing Revisionist History

7/01/05 Sniffen, CHB, Right Wing Revisionist History

July 2, 2005

Bush gets chance to leave legacy at Supreme Court

7/02/05 Cornwell, Independent, Bush gets chance to leave legacy at Supreme Court

July 6, 2005

Healthy, Wealthy...And Sad

7/06/05 Campos, CHB, Healthy, Wealthy...And Sad

July 7, 2005

The Smash of Civilizations

7/07/05 Johnson, MoJo, The Smash of Civilizations