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Christopher Hitchens

Why add the horror of an eternal afterlife to the fearful life we’re already living?

POET’S CORNER

Why add the horror of an eternal afterlife to the fearful life we’re already living?

By Rethabile Masilo

Op-Ed: Real progressives reject groupthink

South Africa

Op-Ed: Real progressives reject groupthink

By M Cardo & G Davis

Capital punishment and the US's mounting shame

Politics

Capital punishment and the US's mounting shame

By Kevin Bloom

Arguably: Christopher Hitchens in all his charisma and vileness

Media

Arguably: Christopher Hitchens in all his charisma and vileness

By Kavish Chetty

RIP, Christopher Hitchens (1949-2011)

Media

RIP, Christopher Hitchens (1949-2011)

By Richard Poplak

The Hitch: As bravely humorous in sickness as in health

Media

The Hitch: As bravely humorous in sickness as in health

By Andy Rice

Martin Amis's annus horribilis: Is Christopher Hitchens the only fan he has left?

Media

Martin Amis's annus horribilis: Is Christopher Hitchens the only fan he has left?

By Branko Brkic

The Wall Street collapse as page-turning thriller

Media

The Wall Street collapse as page-turning thriller

By Branko Brkic