Why should I care about human rights?
Thoughts on human rights
This article fleshes out some of the ideas in the introduction and would be a good one to read after that.
The Rwandan massacres
The massacres in Rwanda were an event that touched me deeply, and taught me much about the world. Here are a couple of good summary articles about why the west should also learn from them.
Civilization is a method of living, an attitude of equal respect for all men
Command and control
Part of my attraction to this book is that I enjoyed his previous bestseller Fast Food Nation so much.