On the Pentagon’s Office of Strategic Influence On the Pentagon’s Office of Strategic Influence
The OSI's intent to disinform Received responses that were less than warm. The Pentagon now says it doesn't need An office just to lie and to mislead. There is, though, one f...
Feb 28, 2002 / Column / Calvin Trillin
The Anthrax Fumble The Anthrax Fumble
Bureaucratic timidity and turf battles needlessly put many Americans at risk.
Feb 28, 2002 / Feature / Dr. Marc Siegel
A Prayer for America A Prayer for America
I offer these brief remarks today as a prayer for our country, with love of democracy, as a celebration of our country. With love for our country. With hope for our country.
Feb 26, 2002 / Books & the Arts / Dennis Kucinich
Patriotic Dissent Patriotic Dissent
It just got a little harder to ignore the dissenters in America's War on Terrorism.
Feb 24, 2002 / Feature / Jordan Moss
Parallax and Palestine Parallax and Palestine
The divergence in British and US views on the Middle East has become acute.
Feb 21, 2002 / Feature / D.D. Guttenplan
Iran/Contra Rehab Iran/Contra Rehab
The Bush Administration is turning into one big rehab center for the Iran/contra schemers of the Reagan/Bush White House. The latest case involves retired Adm. John Poindexter, w...
Feb 21, 2002 / David Corn
Saudis: US Go Home? Saudis: US Go Home?
It is now widely acknowledged that what sparked the most devastating attack on the American mainland in history was the continued presence of US troops on Saudi Arabian soil afte...
Feb 21, 2002 / Dilip Hiro
Protesting Black Hawk Down Protesting Black Hawk Down
It's one thing to have Somali groups protesting Black Hawk Down for what they say is an inaccurate and racist portrayal of Somalis.
Feb 21, 2002 / Books & the Arts / Adrian Brune
Reflections on ‘Containment’ Reflections on ‘Containment’
Bush will have trouble in the long run selling the "axis of evil" and other myths.
Feb 14, 2002 / Feature / Bruce Cumings
Bush’s China Opening Bush’s China Opening
In the wake of the terrorist attacks on September 11, China has undergone a dramatic makeover: from the most outspoken adversary of the United States to a highly appreciated ally...
Feb 14, 2002 / Peter Kwong and Dusanka Miscevic