Strange Bedfellows Strange Bedfellows
One reason the Bush Administration gave for going to war in Iraq was Saddam Hussein's alleged ties to terrorists.
Oct 23, 2003 / Laura Rozen
Big Bucks in Iraq Big Bucks in Iraq
In early October, Iraq's US-appointed Governing Council awarded the country's first mobile phone licenses to three companies from the Middle East.
Oct 23, 2003 / Tim Shorrock
Many Peaces, One War Many Peaces, One War
Iraq lies in ruin, the US military occupation is generating a sustained guerrilla resistance, crime is rampant in Baghdad and an Iraqi civil war along ethnic and religious line...
Oct 23, 2003 / Christian Parenti
The Growing Disquiet The Growing Disquiet
In the end, George W. Bush got Congress to approve the $87 billion he insisted on for the occupation and reconstruction of Iraq.
Oct 23, 2003 / The Editors
You Protest, You Pay You Protest, You Pay
It started with Congress, which in 1998 voted to deny federal financial aid to students with minor drug convictions like marijuana possession. Now the use of financial aid as a...
Oct 16, 2003 / Jamie Pietras
Identity Thieves Identity Thieves
The Federal Trade Commission has acknowledged that the epidemic of identity theft claimed almost 10 million victims last year.
Oct 16, 2003 / Jamie Court
A Healthy Debate A Healthy Debate
Twelve years ago, Harris Wofford made healthcare an issue. Promising to fight for coverage for all, Wofford scored a surprise victory in a Pennsylvania Senate race--inspiring spec...
Oct 16, 2003 / John Nichols
Dying for AIDS Drugs Dying for AIDS Drugs
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Oct 16, 2003 / Esther Kaplan
Is Syria Next? Is Syria Next?
Shortly after 9/11, the government received an extraordinary gift of hundreds of files on Al Qaeda, crucial data on the activities of radical Islamist cells throughout the Midd...
Oct 16, 2003 / The Editors