February 26, 2001 Issue
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Feature
Two Mexicos and Fox’s Quandary
His dream is an open northern border. But first, he must end southern poverty.
Jerry W. Sanders
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Chile and the End of Pinochet
The former dictator is charged at last, and human rights are the talk of the nation.
Marc Cooper
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Editorial
The Times and Wen Ho Lee
The paper of record has a curiously difficult time reporting the 'Chinese espionage' case.
Robert Scheer
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Thompson’s Easy Ride
Tommy Thompson's track record as governor of Wisconsin bodes poorly for his tenure as head of the Department of Health and Human Services.
Frances Fox Piven
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In Fact…
Christos Papoutsakis denied visa, Dr. James Pendergraft found guilty, Mexican President Vicente Fox, and Ralph Nader.
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Ashcroft’s Brand of Justice
John Ashcroft's new leadership of the Department of Justice signals hard tomes for come in the United States.
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Bush Medicine for Africa
The Bush Administration's health policies for Africa basically amount to the moral equivalent of the death penalty for 25 million people.
Salih Booker
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WBAI—The Coup on Wall Street
Radio station WBAI is under attack from within in order to silence radical dissent.
Mumia Abu-Jamal
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Column
It’s Much Too Absurd to Be Real, So Let’s Make ‘Star Wars’ a Game
Te Bush Administration is looking to revive Reagan's Star Wars system, but why not resurrect something better from his legacy?
Robert Scheer
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Dancing With Wolves
The Bush Administration is relying on falsehoods when making its case for opening up Alaska to drilling.
Alexander Cockburn
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Books & the Arts
Acid Rock: A Flashback
Nick Bromell's Tomorrow Never Knows explores rock and roll in the sixties.
Jon Wiener
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Greedlock in Congress
Single-payer healthcare is favored by the public, yet the insurance industry has too much to lose if it is enacted.
Kip Sullivan
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Porn’s Compassionate Conservatism
With a more prudish administration assuming office, pornographers are carefully tailoring their product so as not to offend—or be the target of investigations.
Mark Cromer
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