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A Time of Worry

For America's Afghan immigrants, last year's optimism has given way to uncertainty and apprehension.

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| Mon Dec. 23, 2002 1:00 AM PST

Bankrolling a Union-Buster

Is the Department of Agriculture backing a federal contractor's union-busting agenda?

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| Mon Dec. 16, 2002 1:00 AM PST

Course Correction Required

Democrats need to stop playing me-too politics and challenge the GOP on its weakest flank -- its subservience to its big corporate paymasters.

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| Mon Nov. 18, 2002 1:00 AM PST
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An Open Letter to Nancy Pelosi

The bad news: Democrats spun into a ditch on election day, and now the party is divided on what went wrong, and how to recover. The good news: both sides are right.

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| Mon Nov. 18, 2002 1:00 AM PST

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The 'Safety' Trap

Democrats followed the party's center-seeking presidential hopefuls into an ideological no-man's land.

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| Mon Nov. 11, 2002 1:00 AM PST
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Bush's New Political Science

When it comes to public-health appointments, the administration has its own litmus test.

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| Fri Nov. 1, 2002 1:00 AM PST

Beyond Right: The Temptations of Empire

Why the ant-war movement should listen to the 'real right's' patriotic arguments against invading Iraq.

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| Mon Oct. 21, 2002 12:00 AM PDT

Beyond Left: The Principles of Democracy

Why progressives should reject knee-jerk ideology, and organize along real-politik lines.

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| Mon Oct. 21, 2002 12:00 AM PDT
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The Opportunists

The Bush administration is dismissing critics of its war designs, calling them political opportunists and questioning their patriotism. But the questions and concerns those critics have raised can't be so easily brushed aside.

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| Mon Oct. 14, 2002 12:00 AM PDT
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Who Will Lead?

An antiwar movement is finally, thankfully stirring. But the ideology-bound leaders of that movement are steering it away from the millions of Americans whose concerns and ambivalence might fuel it.

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| Mon Oct. 14, 2002 12:00 AM PDT
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It's Okay. You Can Laugh Now.

Comedy is defiance ... a snort of contempt in the face of fear and anxiety. Which is why humor can help us get us through this unspeakable mess

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| Mon Oct. 7, 2002 12:00 AM PDT
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'Office Park Dads' and Economic Leadership

Key swing voters tend to believe that Republicans handle economic issues better, which bodes well for the GOP this fall. But is that belief based in fact?

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| Mon Sep. 23, 2002 12:00 AM PDT
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How to Lose a Friend

Washington's souring relations with Germany reflect how far the US has gone in using the pain of last September as justification for a single-minded dismissal of criticism.

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| Mon Sep. 16, 2002 12:00 AM PDT

Salma's World

America is engaged in a war without truly understanding what that war is about, or how to judge the world's response to it.

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| Mon Sep. 9, 2002 12:00 AM PDT
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How to Squander Moral Capital

In the wake of the Sept. 11 attacks, the world expressed its sympathy and solidarity with America. One year later, the Bush administration's illogic and arrogance have pumped new life into anti-Americanism.

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| Mon Sep. 9, 2002 12:00 AM PDT
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A Crossroad for Wilderness

If the Bush administration gets its way, roads will be slashed through the Tongass, the largest intact temperate rain forest on earth.

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| Sun Sep. 1, 2002 12:00 AM PDT

The Furor Over TIPS

Civil libertarians are up in arms, claiming a new Bush administration program would encourage Americans to spy on their neighbors.

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| Wed Jul. 17, 2002 12:00 AM PDT
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Open Season on Open Space

The Bush administration has made energy development on public lands its priority number one. The wild West will never be the same.

Mon Jul. 1, 2002 12:00 AM PDT

The Rough Beast Returns

Anti-Semitism is back, taking the place of intelligent criticism of Israel and its policies. And if that wasn't bad enough, students are spreading the gibberish.

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| Mon Jun. 17, 2002 12:00 AM PDT

The Politics of Victimhood

Victimhood has become a default position for Jews and Palestinians alike -- with bloody consequences for both peoples.

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| Wed May. 8, 2002 12:00 AM PDT