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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

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