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Words of Terror

Posted on August 16, 2015 by Robert Tighe

There is one thing we must recognize if we are at all aware of the interactions of language and history, or language and politics, or language and human understanding: The words we use affect the way we organize our perceptions. … Continue reading →

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Islam and Tolerance

Posted on February 13, 2015 by Robert Tighe

President Obama has been getting a lot of criticism recently regarding his principled stands on religion—specifically, his attitudes toward Islam. Last year, it was all about his administration’s use of the acronym ISIL—Islamic State in the Levant—as shorthand for the … Continue reading →

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Terror in the Media

Posted on December 14, 2012 by Robert Tighe

On Thursday, August 30, 2012, a legal hearing was held in the state of Georgia to begin the process of prosecuting four terrorists charged with plotting to kill thousands of people. The defendants in this plot had planned, among other … Continue reading →

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