Hatred

The Psychology of a Hater

Malik Yusef | Posted 05.06.2012

Malik Yusef

How do you define a hater? List qualities of a friend. Look at that list. Haters won't possess the qualities you seek out in people. Sometimes we have friends that are constantly tearing us apart -- no constructive criticism, just negativity.

Angst Over Extinction

Arthur Goldwag | Posted 05.15.2012

Arthur Goldwag

Totalizing, programmatic hatreds are what Freud would have called thanatopsic obssessions -- they are driven by a fear of one's own extinction.

If This Is What Hate Can Do to Our Logic, Imagine What Love Could Do

Lilac Sigan | Posted 04.15.2012

Lilac Sigan

When you say things that legitimize acts of terror executed by America's sworn enemy -- whose side are you really on?

The Swastika in Our Neighborhood

Barbara Becker | Posted 04.09.2012

Barbara Becker

While walking with my 8-year-old son near our home in Manhattan, he spotted a purple swastika scrawled across a billboard advertisement. As I took in the complexities of the situation, my son uttered words that made my heart break.

Conservatives in Crisis

Brent Budowsky | Posted 03.13.2012

Brent Budowsky

As conservatives prepare for an urgent meeting this weekend to discuss their options in the 2012 campaign, they face an epic crisis of identity and el...

Why We Hate Atheists: Fear Of The Faithless

Mark Matousek | Posted 02.26.2012

Mark Matousek

Atheists challenge this family system. We stand outside the big tent, wondering why the faithful have so little faith in the inherent goodness of human beings.

The History Of Anti-Semitism

Phyllis Goldstein | Posted 02.05.2012

Phyllis Goldstein

To understand why hatreds endure, we have to confront history. Histories that are not confronted can never be reconciled and yet most people -- including many Jews-- know very little about the history of antisemitism.

Obama on the Couch: Whose Job Is It Anyway?

Justin Frank | Posted 11.09.2011

Justin Frank

President Obama's powerful speech on the budget alternated between urging members of both parties to work together - citing bipartisan support f...

Roosevelt Explains It All to You, and to Obama

Jonathan Schmock | Posted 11.04.2011

Jonathan Schmock

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Is The Person You Hate Just A Reflection Of Yourself?

Dennis Merritt Jones | Posted 09.04.2011

Dennis Merritt Jones

When I am willing to catch myself red-handed in the judgment of others, realizing that ultimately the person whom I am really judging is myself, the awareness I need most comes flooding in.

Lucia Graves

GOP Rep: 'At The Heart Of Liberalism Is Really A Hatred Of God'

HuffingtonPost.com | Lucia Graves | Posted 08.27.2011

WASHINGTON -- Rep. Todd Akin (R-Mo.) is drawing fire for claiming a "hatred of God" informs liberal beliefs. The comments, first reported by liber...

Why The Bin Laden Death Photos Should Be Seen by Everyone

Stu Kreisman | Posted 07.03.2011

Stu Kreisman

I don't want to remember the youthful Bin Laden sitting with a microphone in his hand and an AK 47 by his side, preaching his hate. I'm sure that the moment I see the gruesome pictures, that is the way I'll remember him.

Is It Crazy To Forgive Those Who Hurt You? A Christian Perspective

Rev. Candace Chellew-Hodge | Posted 05.25.2011

Rev. Candace Chellew-Hodge

I hated him -- with every fiber of my being. It's the first time I think I really understood on a fundamental level what the Bible calls a "perfect" hatred. But, eventually, I had to forgive him.

Bullying is Much More Than Child's Play

Patrice Bendig | Posted 05.25.2011

Patrice Bendig

With the recent outburst of cyberbullying, and teenage suicide deaths around the country, it is about time that people understand bullying is not just a kid thing.

Charm School 101 for the College Student: "I Own You" Said the Bully!

Tracey D. Smith | Posted 05.25.2011

Tracey D. Smith

Shame on the bully that made you flinch, or brought fear into your happy heart without a hint of remorse. Shame on the bully that made you feel inade...

Evil in America? U.S. Fundamentalist Group to Burn Koran on 9/11

Jim Luce | Posted 05.25.2011

Jim Luce

One need not journey to the mountains of Afghanistan or Pakistan to discover evil. We have our own home-grown variety of dangerous extremism here in ...

America's Politically Adolescent Behavior

Carol Smaldino | Posted 05.25.2011

Carol Smaldino

In my clinical practice, I have actually seen and tried some of the ways that might represent a pathway to transition our society from a culture of hate to one of listening.

The Mel Gibson Among Us

Mark Goulston, M.D. | Posted 11.17.2011

Mark Goulston, M.D.

Marriage is for grown ups not for children. And the good news? It's never too late to grow up.

Don't Speak: Helen Thomas and the Culture of Blame

Carol Smaldino | Posted 05.25.2011

Carol Smaldino

It is wrong to shame Helen Thomas, who, throughout her life has been one of the only people to dare to offend those who needed it.

WHY Are We in Afghanistan? And Other Pressing Questions of Our Time

Lisa Solod | Posted 11.17.2011

Lisa Solod

Bill Press had a discussion on the "war" in Afghanistan on his radio show this morning. I put the word "war" in quotation marks because it remains d...

From Enmity to Comity: Restoring Civility and Pride to American Life

Robert Fuller | Posted 05.25.2011

Robert Fuller

Calls for civility have not worked, either with the public or the partisan commentators who model disdain and contempt for their followers. Why is hate resonating with the American public?

Learning The Art Of Happiness

Howard C. Cutler, M.D. | Posted 11.17.2011

Howard C. Cutler, M.D.

New scientific evidence dispels our cultural biases and myths, such as perceiving happiness as a somewhat "soft" or frivolous subject, or considering happiness to be self-centered or self-indulgent.

Step Aside For Anger

Deborah Calla | Posted 11.17.2011

Deborah Calla

Anger, I know it so well. I lived with it for a very long time and have claimed it as a kin of mine. It got my heart rate and blood pressure up, and it got my adrenaline, and noradrenaline up.

Let Peace On Earth Begin With Me And You

Joann Davis | Posted 11.17.2011

Joann Davis

But in our spectator society, where it's easier to watch reality tv than live our own authentic and vibrant life, small, personal acts are sometimes overlooked and minimized.

Our Children Shouldn't Be Messengers Of Hate!

Linda Milazzo | Posted 05.25.2011

Linda Milazzo

Regardless of which side of the religious and socio-political spectrum a child's parent or guardian is on, that child is innocent. Children are not billboards for hatred, malice and lies.