No Finality Without Fairness No Finality Without Fairness
The US Supreme Court's stunning 5-4 stay Saturday of the Florida undervote count--less than 24 hours after the equally stunning Florida Supreme Court decision ordering that same...
Dec 9, 2001 / Bruce Shapiro
Press Watch Press Watch
Cable news peddles a soft-shoe rendition of what matters on the global stage, with certain exceptions.
Dec 7, 2001 / Michael Massing
More Juice? More Juice?
What plagued the O.J. Simpson trial—corruption, malfeasance and a breakdown of the rule of law—is exactly what the 'war on terror' is achieving in its blind que...
Dec 7, 2001 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
‘Objectivity’ RIP ‘Objectivity’ RIP
As the country tilts toward war, media voices are craven in their obsequiousness.
Dec 7, 2001 / Column / Eric Alterman
Deported… Disappeared? Deported… Disappeared?
Recently deported, Ghasson Dahduli is now missing in Jordanian custody, and his family worries about what he's being subjected to.
Dec 7, 2001 / Amy Bach
Lessons in Islam From India Lessons in Islam From India
Disdained by the majority culture, Muslims turn for self-respect to absolutism.
Dec 7, 2001 / Feature / Akeel Bilgrami
Religion and the War Against Evil Religion and the War Against Evil
'Modernity' isn't the archfiend. But as often preached, it appears so to many.
Dec 7, 2001 / Feature / Harvey Cox
Reaping the Whirlwind Reaping the Whirlwind
As Washington casts its glance on the Israel-Palestine situation, the usual aspersions against Palestinians are uttered again.
Dec 7, 2001 / The Editors
Ashcroft Skates Ashcroft Skates
Cowed Democrats fail to confront Ashcroft's civil liberties violations.
Dec 6, 2001 / Feature / David Corn
It Is Crazy to Curtail Due Process Rules It Is Crazy to Curtail Due Process Rules
America's enemies are not uniquely 'evil,' and it's naive to think of them as such.
Dec 4, 2001 / Column / Robert Scheer