Patriots vs. the Patriot Act

September 4, 2003 | This article appeared in the September 22, 2003 edition of The Nation.

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When Attorney General John Ashcroft felt obliged to go out campaigning
in August in defense of the USA Patriot Act, his problem wasn't just
what people were saying about the act.

About the Author

David Sarasohn

David Sarasohn is associate editor of The Oregonian in Portland.

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