The E-Word

The U.S. Has Rivals and Competitors, Not Enemies

"A Gallup poll," Libby Quaid wrote for the Associated Press on June 2nd, "found that two-thirds of [Americans] said they believe it would be a good idea for the president to meet with the leaders of enemy countries."

Who are they referring to? An enemy is a country with whom a nation is at war. "Enemy countries"? We have enemies (hi, Osama). We have critics. We even have competitors. But the United States doesn't have enemy countries. Full Story »

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Dwight Rousu
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by Dwight Rousu - Oct. 1, 2008

The opinion piece makes interesting points about the creeping expansion of the use of the word "enemy." The negative effect upon our discussion of international affairs reflects a serious negative effect of this militaristic framing meme.

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by Ben Ross - Oct. 1, 2008

Opinion piece filled with facts offering cold shower to conventional thinking, and the uncritical news media...very good and inspirational.

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