Who Could Possibly Take Issue With ‘Human Dignity’? Beware of Trojan Horses
Upon the recent death of the conservative British historian Paul Johnson, the right-wing journal Public…
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How to Die in America: A Conversation with Ann Neumann
Nobody likes to talk about death. And when we do talk about it, we romanticize…
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All Americans are Fat!
Okay, that’s not true. But neither are Rick Santorum’s claims about forced murder in the Netherlands.
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Dr. Kervorkian Dies
Like the right-to-life movement, the right-to-death movement has been burdened by a contemporary and historical religiosity.
Read MoreEuthanasia Billboards, Post-Rapture Pet Care, Can You Tell a Burqa from a Hijab?
The week in religion, poetically.
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How End-of-Life Issues Are Being Used to Thwart Health Care Reform
As they muster their forces against health care reform, Republican culture warriors and conservative media outlets stir fear of “deadly doctors” and “government-encouraged euthanasia”.
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The Resurrection of Terri Schiavo
Opponents of health care reform have raised the specter of Terri Schiavo to mobilize “pro-life” activists and the elderly, but what they forget is that this case was a powerful instance of an unpopular government intervention in a family matter. They can’t have it both ways.
Read MoreThe New Craze That’s Sweeping The Nation: Killing Granny
Deep, rich, wingnuttery abounds as everyone from Pat Buchanan to Fred Thompson falls over one another to try to terrify us about government-sponsored eugenics.
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