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James A. Haught

James A. Haught is the editor of the Charleston Gazette-Mail in West Virginia.

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	Views Tuesday, September 29, 2015 The Enlightenment Keeps on Winning If you study history, you’ll see episodes that changed civilization. For example, in Ancient Greece, for the first time, bright thinkers sought natural explanations for the world around them, instead of believing that phenomena were caused by gods and spirits. This started the science-versus-... Read more
	Views Wednesday, September 16, 2015 The Tide of History Flows Left One of my history-minded friends has a long-range political view summed up in three words: Liberals always win. Complex social struggles may take centuries or decades, he says, but they eventually bring victory for human rights, more democratic liberties and other progressive goals. Look how long... Read more

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