Christopher Hitchens

Christopher Hitchens (born April 26, 1949) is a British-born American journalist, author, and self-proclaimed political gadfly.

Over the years he has written for a variety of different publications, including Vanity Fair, The Nation, and Harper's Magazine.

Hitchens is well-known for his difficult to predict — some might say inconsistent — political views. Over the years he has written many books and articles on a variety of very controversial subjects. One book condemned Mother Teresa as a self-serving egotist. Another put Henry Kissinger "on trial" as a sinister war criminal. A more recent tome, No One Left To Lie To, was a fierce denouncement of Bill Clinton.

Though often regarded as stalwart member of the Anglo-American left, Hitchens has become increasingly reactionary of late, mounting ferocious attacks on the left, whom he now regards as "unrepentent Stalinists". He often takes aim at leading radicals such as Noam Chomsky whom he scorns as being soft on "Moslem fascism". His support of the 2003 Invasion of Iraq found him feeling politically isolated, and thus led to his resignation as long-time columnist for The Nation.

External link

• The Christopher Hitchens Web, columns, articles, interviews, etc.