Author, Playwright, Mediator
On November 4, 2015, Craig Barnes died after a long struggle with lymphoma. As as an author, interviewer, playwright, lecturer and essayist, Barnes was a champion of civil society, the rise of democracy and the rule of law.
Latest
Writings
Commentary
- History’s Heavy Hand, June 16, 2015
Speeches
- An Exploration of Empire, September 8, 2013
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Video Appearances
Democracy at the Crossroads
Princes, peasants, poets, and presidents in the struggle for (and against) the rule of law
From rebellion in the green fields of England, to speeches from the scaffold and from Thomas Jefferson to Barack Obama, read an eye-opening history of democracy's continuing struggle to survive. more>
In Search of the Lost Feminine
Decoding the Myths that Radically
Reshaped Civilization
A fascinating and original study of the origins of patriarchy as the Greeks and Semites resisted and attempted to stamp out women-centered cultures that had survived in the region before 1500 BCE. more>
Growing Up True
Lessons from a Western Boyhood
This classic Americana searches out the true line of a fence and the true line of a life, made vivid and touching when, in post-war Colorado, sheep come into the kitchen and small boys ride for their lives in the horse race at the Arapaho County fair. more>