May 13, 2002 Issue
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Features
Aiming for a Conviction
Anyone looking for evidence that the death penalty should be abolished need only look at the case of Zacarias Moussaoui, the so-called twentieth hijacker, now on trial for his life for allegedly b
Dave Lindorff
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Investigating Jenin
The Jenin refugee camp's jagged concrete hillside of homes-turned-into-graves has yet to yield all its secrets.
Charmaine Seitz
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The Enron Nine
Some prestigious Wall Street firms may have been involved in a Ponzi scheme.
William Greider
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Losing the Peace?
As Afghanistan struggles to recover, the United States prepares to move on.
Michael Massing
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Letter from Lebanon
Hostility to the Palestinians has all but evaporated, thanks to Sharon's war.
Adam Shatz
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Editorials
Afghan Victims Deserve US Support
When Congress contemplates the upcoming 2002 Supplemental Appropriations bill, there's a small item that should be added to the budget: $20 million to help the Afghan people who were mistakenly hu
Medea Benjamin and Jason Mark
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No-Risk Electioneering
A news photograph of Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf in a green pagaree, an ornamental turban, was proof enough that the somewhat dapper and, perhaps, truly disinterested general has got the
Andy McCord
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Columns
Blame Church Arrogance, Not Oversexed Society
While it might appear to be sweet revenge for the Inquisition, it is best to resist the impulse to burn some Catholic priests--and the cardinals who covered up their criminal activities--at the
Robert Scheer
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Single Standards
Nothing is more to be despised, in a time of crisis, than the affectation of "evenhandedness." But there are two very nasty delusions and euphemisms gaining ground at present. The first of these is that suicide bombing is a response to despair, and the second is that Sharon's policy is a riposte to suicide bombing.
Christopher Hitchens
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