A Light in Brooklyn A Light in Brooklyn
In Brooklyn, a beleaguered Arab-American community copes with bigotry and heightened government scrutiny post-9/11.
Sep 7, 2006 / Feature / Moustafa Bayoumi
Arab America’s September 11 Arab America’s September 11
Arab Americans are experiencing something similar to McCarthy-era redbaiting, but the cold war performed better on racial justice than Bush's "war on terror."
Sep 7, 2006 / Feature / Moustafa Bayoumi
Islamo-Fascism–Take Two Islamo-Fascism–Take Two
If we really want to understand the Muslim world, we should start by acknowledging that today's "fascists" were yesterday's freedom fighters.
Sep 7, 2006 / Column / Katha Pollitt
The 9/11 Conspiracy Nuts The 9/11 Conspiracy Nuts
August Bebel once called anti-Semitism the socialism of fools. These days, the 9/11 conspiracy fever is fast becoming the "socialism" of the left.
Sep 7, 2006 / Column / Alexander Cockburn
George Bush’s Pledge to the People of New Orleans on the Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina George Bush’s Pledge to the People of New Orleans on the Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina
The President gives us a lesson in drive-by personal diplomacy.
Sep 7, 2006 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Plame’s Role at the CIA Plame’s Role at the CIA
Valerie Plame was no CIA paper-pusher. She was searching out intelligence on Iraq's weapons of mass destruction.
Sep 7, 2006 / David Corn
The Path From 9/11 The Path From 9/11
The fifth anniversary of 9/11 prompts grief and sadness, but also anger. We must free ourselves from the idea that the "war on terror" is an organizing principle for our foreign po...
Sep 7, 2006 / The Editors
Taking the Bait Taking the Bait
It's disturbing how easily some in the mainstream media still fall for White House spin. According to the media narrative following President Bush's speech, the 2006 midterms wil...
Sep 7, 2006 / The Nation
The Greening of America The Greening of America
New York City
Sep 7, 2006 / Mark Hertsgaard and Our Readers
In Mexico, a Class War Looms In Mexico, a Class War Looms
The confirmation of Felipe Calderón's electoral victory signals the end of Andrés Manuel López Obrador's three-year struggle for the presidency and the beginn...