Sandstorm (Sigma Force, #1)

by James Rollins

They all knew borders no longer divided the world so much as ideologies. Though it was undeclared, there was a new world war being waged, where fundamental decency and respect for human rights were under assault by forces of intolerance, despotism, and blind fervor.

I mentioned before about my desire to seek the common ground between disparate ideologies. But where I DO draw a line in the sand is between right and wrong. And by that I mean in the respect of the fundamental human rights that must be protected against militant intolerance and prejudice. I try my best to build a cast of diverse characters: from every background, nationality, race, religion, and sexual orientation. I try to shine a light on the fundamental nature of all human beings. And Sigma spends much of their energies protecting those unalienable rights of all peoples--both here in the U.S. and around the world.