Joe Strummer, Terrorist? Joe Strummer, Terrorist?
What does it mean that a man was arrested on suspicion of terrorism for singing the lyrics of the Clash's classic "London Calling"?
Apr 20, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Antonino D’Ambrosio
Fearmongering on Dubai Fearmongering on Dubai
Democrats should see the panic over the DP World deal as an opportunity for a nervy rudder-turn and challenge the obsessive secrecy and toxic premises of Bush's national security p...
Mar 2, 2006 / The Editors
The Dubai Farce The Dubai Farce
What a farce: The Dubai Ports deal shows Bush is willing to trust the Arab-owned Dubai Ports to manage our harbors, even as he scapegoats them as culprits in his war on terror.
Mar 1, 2006 / Column / Robert Scheer
Free Trade Planet Free Trade Planet
The uproar over the Dubai Ports deal ignores the obvious consequences of the free trade that American politicians of both parties have pushed for decades. Like it or not, we have t...
Feb 27, 2006 / Column / Nicholas von Hoffman
The Boy Who Cried Wolf The Boy Who Cried Wolf
The Dubai Ports flap is bogus, but it's fun to see Democrats and Republicans frothing in unison. Hysteria has defined the Bush presidency; now the fearmonger-in-chief is getting a ...
Feb 23, 2006 / Feature / William Greider
Pandora’s Box Pandora’s Box
A deep planetary insecurity has fostered a rush to build boundaries around ourselves--psychic green zones--no matter how irrational, separating white from black or brown, Christian...
Jan 5, 2006 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
Telly-Tommy Telly-Tommy
If we're going to have a society surveilled 24/7, let's begin at the top.
Jul 28, 2005 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
Security the Progressive Way Security the Progressive Way
The lockdown strategy has made America less safe. there's a better approach.
Mar 24, 2005 / Feature / John Tirman
Hail-to-the-Chief Show Hail-to-the-Chief Show
This Administration may not know how to rule the world, but it sure can run a ritual.
Jan 27, 2005 / Richard Goldstein
Security for Sale Security for Sale
This article is adapted from Sifry and Watzman's just-published Is That a Politician in Your Pocket? Washington on $2 Million a Day.
Sep 16, 2004 / Micah L. Sifry and Nancy Watzman