The Democrats’ Dilemma The Democrats’ Dilemma
So long, politics? As George W. Bush mounted Operation Noble Eagle, Republicans and Democrats found little over which to disagree. In the days after the September 11 terror attack...
Sep 20, 2001 / David Corn
The End of Innocence The End of Innocence
While downtown still smolders, and the country gears up for a likely war against the perpetrators of the September 11 attacks, we must keep in mind that state-sanctioned terrorism,...
Sep 18, 2001 / Joel Rogers
A Political Solution Is Required A Political Solution Is Required
While the US looks upon Pakistan for help in its new 'war on terror,' lessons from the past teach us that the alliance can have sinister repercussions.
Sep 17, 2001 / Tariq Ali
Game Over Game Over
The attacks on the Twin Towers show us an ugly truth too long believed in: that of the safe, antiseptic war.
Sep 17, 2001 / Naomi Klein
Reflections on Durban Reflections on Durban
The United States cannot dodge its responsibility by withdrawing from the World Conference Against Racism.
Sep 17, 2001 / Dennis Brutus and Ben Cashdan
The Dark Smoke The Dark Smoke
The military and the national security bureaucracy are quick to use the terror attacks to demand more funds and discretion.
Sep 13, 2001 / David Corn
A Great Wound A Great Wound
The battleground is now on US soil—not just against the terrorists, but those who would highjack the terrible event and twist it to their own ends.
Sep 13, 2001 / The Editors
Terror in America Terror in America
The attacks on the Twin Towers will be called 'mindless terrorism,' but the blowback the United States is experiencing is far from mindless.
Sep 13, 2001 / Robert Fisk
A Hole in the World A Hole in the World
The September 11 attacks show us our vulnerability—an especially terrifying prospect when paired with the threat of nuclear proliferation.
Sep 13, 2001 / Jonathan Schell
The Dishonest Debate The Dishonest Debate
The facts about Bush's tax cuts are being kept from the public.
Sep 6, 2001 / Robert L. Borosage