NYT > Robert Jay LiftonNews about Robert Jay Lifton, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.G.I.'s Under Stress- (Found September 18, 2008 ) Dr Robert Jay Lifton letter on Sally Satel's Mahttp://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9403E3D7153EF932A25750C0A9629C8B63&part... Armenian Genocide Cannot Be Denied- (Found September 18, 2008 ) To the Editor: Alan Fisher (letter, May 28) tries to defend Heath W. Lowry, the Princeton University professor who has a long record of denying the Armenian genocide.http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9A03E5DD1F39F931A35755C0A960958260&part... America Begins to Face Its Atomic Past- (Found September 18, 2008 ) Robert Jay Lifton-Greg Mitchell letter on Philip Taubman's August 4 Editorial Notebook on American attitudes toward atomic bombing of Japanhttp://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E00E7DE103EF932A2575BC0A960958260&part... 'Truths' of Hiroshima Justified Dropping Bomb- (Found September 18, 2008 ) Bernard F Erlanger letter disputes Robert Jay LiftonGreg Mitchell Aug 11 letter on atom bombing of Hiroshima, Japan, during World War IIhttp://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C02E7DD1031F935A2575BC0A960958260&part... The Mellowing of the Quintessentially Crabby City- (Found September 18, 2008 ) Article on upbeat mood of New Yorkers at time when crime is down, economy and tourism are up and streets are much cleaner and brighter; photos; graphs on crime and other social statistics; dozens of New Yorkers and outsiders, interviewed, mention public safety and spruced-up look of famous places like Times Square and Grand Central; psychiatrist Robert Jay Lifton says New Yorkers need to have their choice to live in city affirmed as reasonable, given city's dual image as vital and fascinating,..http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9400E4D8133CF93AA35751C0A961958260&part... THINK TANK; Covering Their Eyes With Parted Fingers- (Found September 18, 2008 ) Several scholars comment on apparent ambivalence of Americans who say they are not concerned about sexual accusations against Pres Clinton, yet provide high ratings for news programs that cover issue; drawinghttp://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E07E7DF123AF937A35757C0A96E958260&part... Has the President Been Too Much of a Lawyer; A Moralistic Assault- (Found September 18, 2008 ) Robert Jay Lifton letter says portentous discussion of impeachment process in Sept 20 editorial only contributes to fanatical political assault against Pres Clintonhttp://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F04E1D71639F937A1575AC0A96E958260&part... BOOKS OF THE TIMES; New Things to Fear From an Old Type of Madman- (Found September 18, 2008 ) Richard Bernstein reviews book Destroying the World to Save It: Aum Shinrikyo, Apocalyptic Violence and the New Global Terrorism by Prof Robert Jay Lifton; photohttp://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E02EED8173BF932A35752C1A96F958260&part... Apocalypse Now- (Found September 18, 2008 ) Nicholas D Kristof reviews book Destroying the World To Save It: Aum Shinrikyo, Apocalyptic Violence and the New Global Terrorism by Robert Jay Liftonhttp://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C0CEFDB163EF931A25751C1A96F958260&part... Champion of Human Survival Tries to Awaken Academics to a Nuclear Menace- (Found September 18, 2008 ) Profile of Dr Robert Jay Lifton, psychiatrist and director of Center on Violence and Human Survival at John Jay College; distressed by lackadaisical attitude toward threat to human survival, Lifton helped organize conference called The Second Nuclear Age and the Academy, intended as call to action for scholars; his work has been referred to as psychohistory for its analysis of horrific events throughout modern history; photohttp://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9806EED6133BF93BA25752C1A9669C8B63&part... |