Behind Enemy Lines
Raffi Khatchadourian : Books
New scholarship sheds light on Osama bin Laden's rhetoric, charisma and complex religious and political vision.
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Meanwhile, Back in Afghanistan
Robert Scheer : Afghanistan
It's appalingly clear Team Bush is unwilling to do the hard work it takes to make Afghanistan the functioning nation it was before cold war games tore it apart.
2005
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Post-9/11 Shell Game
To this day, no explanation has been offered as to why José Padilla spent years bandied around in US courts and detention centers. Now that Padilla faces reduced criminal charges, the government will never have to explain its actions, and never will.
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London After the Bombing
Maria Margaronis : Great Britain
The attacks seemed designed to maximize fear, not casualties.
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Beware the Holy War
An analysis of the BBC's documentary on Al Qaeda and Islamic terrorism.
2003
This week: Christian Parenti on the Chinese middle class and the impact of the Olympics. Plus: Esther Kaplan and Eric Foner on the Democratic Party's unexpected struggle for the blue collar vote. (13mb mp3)
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