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Secularism Unlocks the Door to Stability Secularism Unlocks the Door to Stability

In rebuilding Afghanistan, lessons should be learned from Turkey and Egypt when it comes to the separation of church and state.

Dec 18, 2001 / Column / Robert Scheer

Where Are the Women? Where Are the Women?

Will women be included in the debate on Afghanistan's future?

Dec 13, 2001 / Feature / Sara Austin

Not Just Village People Not Just Village People

Once confined to the closet, gays are now making headway in mainstream society.

Dec 13, 2001 / Books & the Arts / George De Stefano

National Security? National Security?

Israel must decide if it wants a Jewish homeland in Palestine, or all of Palestine as a Jewish state.

Dec 13, 2001 / Column / Christopher Hitchens

Press Watch Press Watch

Seymore Hersh has had a string of scoops since September 11, laying bare the covert community's skulduggery. Now, though, it seems he's toeing the government's line in ...

Dec 13, 2001 / Michael Massing

Pennies in the Hat Pennies in the Hat

Christmas can be a consumeristic orgy, but consider some gift-giving alternatives to improve the world.

Dec 13, 2001 / Column / Katha Pollitt

Oregon Rains on Ashcroft Oregon Rains on Ashcroft

The city of Portland is resisting calls from the Justice Department to racially profile its residents; predictably, right-wing pundits are enraged.

Dec 13, 2001 / David Sarasohn

Naming—and Un-naming—Names Naming—and Un-naming—Names

Critics of the war on terror—or even those who slightly question the Bush administration—may now find themselves on a list of members of a fifth column.

Dec 13, 2001 / Feature / Eric Scigliano

Connect the Enron Dots to Bush Connect the Enron Dots to Bush

The connections between Enron and the Bush administration run deep—and they should be investigated.

Dec 11, 2001 / Column / Robert Scheer

Gore’s Supreme Challenge Gore’s Supreme Challenge

If I had been so bold as to have wagered that Al Gore would succeed in the latest Supreme Court round, I would have quickly called my bookie this morning after breakfasting in the...

Dec 11, 2001 / David Corn

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