by Miguel A. De La Torre | Jun 1, 2011 | Opinion
Political mythology provides the opportunity to construct a historical genealogy that both frames the overall public discourse and the mystical, if not spiritual, justification for maintaining oppressive and repressive policies. Take for example the general belief...
by Miguel A. De La Torre | Mar 22, 2011 | Opinion
“U.S. exceptionalism” has become neo-conservatives’ justification for foreign policies that would be condemned if other nation-states implemented them. The rhetoric that proclaims the United States as “the greatest country on earth”...
by Miguel A. De La Torre | Mar 18, 2011 | Opinion
The Kansas House Appropriation Committee debated on March 15 if the population of 500 wild hogs should be controlled by using gunmen in helicopters. During the debate, state Rep. Virgil Peck Jr. (R-Tyro) said, “If shooting these immigrating feral hogs works,...
by Miguel A. De La Torre | Mar 3, 2011 | Opinion
“Sitting opposite of the [Temple’s] treasury, Jesus watched how the crowd cast copper coins into the treasury. Many rich people cast in much, but one poor widow came and cast two lepta, which is a quardrans. Having called his disciples close to him, Jesus...
by Miguel A. De La Torre | Feb 9, 2011 | Opinion
The radical right-wing media is blaming Obama for losing Egypt. Fox News anchorwoman Megyn Kelly, during her Jan. 31 program, stated: “There is concern today that Mr. Obama could go down in history as the president who lost Egypt, a critical ally of ours in the...
