Peter Stothard on Christopher Hitchens

BLANK May 28, 2010 Christopher Hitchens reveals a life in contradictions in "Hitch-22," a brilliant memoir that is at turns comic, self-deflating and sexually frank. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

Richard Dawkins and Christopher Hitchens Call for Pope’s Arrest

Staff / Truthdig Apr 12, 2010 British authors and atheists Richard Dawkins and Christopher Hitchens, whom Terry Eagleton has affectionately referred to as the combined entity known as "Ditchkins," are joining legal forces to see if Pope Benedict XVI can be prosecuted for crimes against humanity. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Hitchens on Vatican Sex Scandals: ‘Enough of Forgiveness … We Need Justice’

Staff / Truthdig Mar 31, 2010 It's no secret that Christopher Hitchens isn't big on religion, but above and beyond his disdain of deity worship, he's got some serious issues with the Catholic Church's handling of both the child abuse claims made against clergy members (continued) . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Hitchens Pipes Up for ‘Foxhole Atheists’

Staff / Truthdig Dec 17, 2009 "God Is Not Great" author Christopher Hitchens got a feel for the evangelical climate at the Air Force Academy in May and came away with some troubling questions. In a column headlined "In Defense of Foxhole Atheists," he asks: "Is there a clique within the United States military that is seeking to use the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan as an opportunity to mount a new crusade and to Christianize the 'heathen'?" Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

‘Colbert Report’: Is That a Cross-Mallow in Your Lucky Charms?

Staff / Truthdig Oct 15, 2009 Stephen Colbert is on a serious tear in this "Colbert Report" clip from Tuesday night's show, tackling religious symbology, reptilian champion of atheism Christopher Hitchens, canary-eating Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia and the infamous Three-Fifths Compromise all in one go -- and that's before he busts into the Apostles' Creed. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Hitchens Calls Palin a ‘National Disgrace’

Staff / Truthdig Oct 14, 2008 Christopher Hitchens has reached an endorsement by process of elimination. John McCain, he writes, isn't up to the job, while "the only public events that have so far featured his absurd choice of running mate have shown her to be a deceiving and unscrupulous woman utterly unversed in any of the needful political discourses but easily trained to utter preposterous lies and to appeal to the basest element of her audience." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Waterboarding Christopher Hitchens

Staff / Truthdig Jul 3, 2008 When Christopher Hitchens agreed to be waterboarded, he might have thought he'd last longer than 17 seconds, but, as the columnist put it, "everything completely goes on you when you're breathing water." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Hitchens Asks the $3-Trillion McCain Question

Staff / Truthdig Apr 29, 2008 All right, people, it's high time someone dealt squarely with this question: Does John McCain have anger-management issues? Monday brought word on this potential problem, the Republican Party's sword of Damocles, from provocateur Christopher Hitchens, who dares to ask "whether [McCain's] elevator goes all the way to the top." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Hitchens Bros. Clash Over Belief

Staff / Truthdig Jun 14, 2007 Writer Christopher Hitchens is drawing widespread attention with his latest provocative oeuvre, "God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything." But one person close to him questions the integrity of his atheist stance: brother Peter Hitchens, who told the British paper The Independent (irking Christopher in the process) that he wonders if Christopher protests too much about his lack of belief. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Christopher Hitchens: Religion Poisons Everything

BLANK Jun 7, 2007 Jon Wiener spoke with Hitchens in 2007 about his views on religion and the book that would turn out to be one of the milestones of Hitch's career as a public intellectual. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Hedges Debates Hitchens

Staff / Truthdig Jun 1, 2007 Those Truthdig readers who are following the Chris Hedges vs Sam Harris exchanges on our site may be interested to read that Hedges subsequently faced off with atheist author and provocateur Christopher Hitchens for a debate in Berkeley about religion and politics Also, check out this funny and insightful interview with Hitchens. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Hitchens’ Fiery Send-Off for Falwell

Staff / Truthdig May 17, 2007 Based on his comments to CNN's Anderson Cooper on the day of the Rev. Jerry Falwell's death, it looks like author and provocateur Christopher Hitchens (pictured) will have to wait a while to be invited back into President Bush's inner circle. Hitchens channeled his disdain for religion and for Falwell into one scathing send-off on Cooper's show. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )