Security With Liberty: A Forum Security With Liberty: A Forum
On October 26, President Bush signed into law an antiterrorism package dismantling many privacy protections that Americans had long taken for granted.
Uzbekistan’s Human Rights Problem Uzbekistan’s Human Rights Problem
TASHKENT--In the markets, on the streets, even in the privacy of their homes or cars, the people of Uzbekistan are sphinxlike. They think things are going...well, as best as could...
Oct 30, 2001 / Feature / Matt Bivens
With Powers Like These, Can Repression Be Far Behind? With Powers Like These, Can Repression Be Far Behind?
Swept away by the fury of their impotence, huddled in temporary congressional offices, unable to capture anyone responsible for the terrorist assault on the United States, Congress...
Oct 30, 2001 / Column / Robert Scheer
FOIA Request FOIA Request
Click here for background and other related information on the attempt to gain information on the more than 800 people detained by US authorities since September 11.
Oct 29, 2001 / Feature / The Nation
Letters Letters
MUDDLED NATION New York City On October 11, an alliance of Latinos, blacks and union members came close to a historic victory in New York. Alas, media rang...
Oct 25, 2001 / Our Readers
Homeland Insecurity Homeland Insecurity
It is hard to write a column like this under the present circumstances. It is hard to comment on what is happening in the world if the military regulates everything. And yet it i...
Oct 25, 2001 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
US Bows to Turkey US Bows to Turkey
Alongside the White House and the Capitol building on the alleged terrorist hit list for September 11 was another, little-noticed target: Incirlik, a US airbase in southern Turkey...
Oct 25, 2001 / Ian Urbina
Day-O, an Afghan Calypso Day-O, an Afghan Calypso
(With apologies to Harry Belafonte, among others) Bombed all night by dat Yankee bunch Daylight come and de bombers go home Now dey'll drop some cashew crunch Daylight ...
Oct 25, 2001 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Information Lockdown Information Lockdown
Viewers of the old spy spoof Get Smart will remember the Cone of Silence--that giant plastic hair-salon dryer that descended over Maxwell Smart and Control when they held a sensit...
Oct 25, 2001 / Bruce Shapiro
Letter From Ground Zero: October 25, 2011 Letter From Ground Zero: October 25, 2011
We've reached a new brink.
Oct 25, 2001 / Jonathan Schell