Missile Shield or Holy Grail? Missile Shield or Holy Grail?
Nike-Zeus, Nike-X, Sentinel, Safeguard, Star Wars, X-ray lasers, spaced-based neutron particle beams, Brilliant Pebbles, Ground-Based Midcourse National Missile Defense, Midcours...
Jan 10, 2002 / Books & the Arts / Walter C. Uhler
Tribunal Injustice Tribunal Injustice
The regulations proposed to implement George W. Bush's order establishing military commissions for the trial of "international terrorists" are mere window dressing and will not c...
Jan 3, 2002 / Herman Schwartz
Beyond Jihad Vs. McWorld Beyond Jihad Vs. McWorld
On terrorism and the new democratic realism.
Jan 3, 2002 / Feature / Benjamin R. Barber
Letter From Ground Zero: December 20, 2001 Letter From Ground Zero: December 20, 2001
As the Taliban retreat in Afghanistan, the Bush administration has ample opportunity to expand its far-reaching ‘war on terror.’
Dec 20, 2001 / Jonathan Schell
Press Watch Press Watch
For three months now, I've been closely following the coverage of September 11 and its aftermath; how well have the media done?
Dec 20, 2001 / Michael Massing
Mission Unilateralism Mission Unilateralism
The Bush administration's abandonment of the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty was a win for Rumsfeld's Defense Department—but it could be an obstacle for the State Depar...
Dec 20, 2001 / The Editors
Bush’s Domestic War Bush’s Domestic War
Recent calamitous events—9/11, the recession, Enron's collapse—haven't affected the Bush administration's aims: tax cuts, drilling and Social Security '...
Dec 13, 2001 / The Editors
Press Watch Press Watch
Seymore Hersh has had a string of scoops since September 11, laying bare the covert community's skulduggery. Now, though, it seems he's toeing the government's line in ...
Dec 13, 2001 / Michael Massing
The Guns of Kabul The Guns of Kabul
Unless the number of arms is reduced dramatically, peace is unlikely to hold.
Dec 13, 2001 / Feature / Ken Silverstein
Bush’s Nuclear Brinksmanship Bush’s Nuclear Brinksmanship
President Bush meets with Russian leader Putin, al the while ICBMs target Russia.
Dec 12, 2001 / Feature / Matt Bivens