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Miss Liberty strikes back: The courts and even some of his allies have turned against John Ashcroft and his attack on civil rights -- and he has only his own bungling and overreaching to blame.; By Bruce Shapiro Sep 11, 2002
Why Moussaoui matters: Yes, he's a self-proclaimed al-Qaida follower who hates America. But he also seems to be a delusional loose cannon who may not have been part of the Sept. 11 group -- and the country deserves a trial that gets at the truth.; By Bruce Shapiro Jul 27, 2002
Restoring the imperial presidency: The Bush administration rivals the Nixon White House when it comes to secrecy and unchecked power, with John Ashcroft as our modern-day John Mitchell.; By Bruce Shapiro Jun 17, 2002
By all means look away: The Daniel Pearl video combines sick political logic with the imagery of a snuff film, and tells us nothing we didn't already know about his twisted assassins.; By Bruce Shapiro Jun 13, 2002
The witch hunt against Archbishop Weakland: Yes, the eminent cleric had a love affair with a younger man -- but who was the real victim?; By Margaret Spillane and Bruce Shapiro May 25, 2002
Ashcroft knew: The official responsible for the most dramatic failures of Sept. 11 turns out to be the attorney general. His sweeping anti-terror measures in recent months were a fig leaf to cover naked incompetence.; By Bruce Shapiro May 23, 2002
Florida witch hunt: When a tenured professor loses his job for vocally backing the Palestinian cause, Jeb Bush applauds, Bill O'Reilly boos and academics say it's the worst threat to free speech since Sept. 11.; By Bruce Shapiro Jan 8, 2002
Bush's jihad against civil rights: Administration officials are using the threat of terrorism as an excuse to do what they've wanted to do all along -- keep the public out of their business.; By Bruce Shapiro Nov 16, 2001
The terrifying skies, continued: The same day Attorney General John Ashcroft blasts a leading airport security firm for hiring unqualified workers, the GOP insists on the private enterprise status quo.; By Bruce Shapiro Oct 13, 2001
What Bush didn't say: He didn't compare his war strategy to its real predecessor: The War on Drugs. And he made no offers of building an international coalition.; By Bruce Shapiro Sep 21, 2001
Terrorists are made, not born: Indiscriminate bombing? Dirty tricks? They're part of the problem, not the solution.; By Bruce Shapiro Sep 12, 2001
What about retarded criminals?: Although Bush says they shouldn't be executed, his Texas record shows otherwise, fueling the division between America and Europe over the death penalty.; By Bruce Shapiro Jun 13, 2001
Will Trent Lott pay for losing the Senate?: Angry GOP moderates say the White House and party right-wingers drove Jim Jeffords out of his own party.; By Bruce Shapiro May 24, 2001
Is it time for a Vietnam truth commission?: Suppressed atrocities haunt victims, perpetrators and politics alike. That's why unshrouding the secret history of former Sen. Bob Kerrey and the Vietnam War is imperative.; By Bruce Shapiro May 2, 2001
Let the hogfest begin!: Washington's new "bankruptcy reforms" will fatten bankers' bulging wallets and force more credit-card debtors into the poorhouse. Welcome to the Bush era -- where greed is good again!; By Bruce Shapiro Mar 12, 2001
Killing McVeigh: Vengeance, not justice, will be televised with the execution of the convicted Oklahoma City bomber.; By Bruce Shapiro Feb 24, 2001
Bringing faith to the West Wing: John DiIulio, who once spread fear about juvenile "superpredators," will now run President Bush's faith-based charity programs -- and build an army from GOP patronage.; By Bruce Shapiro Jan 31, 2001
Can John Ashcroft be stopped?: If the Clarence Thomas hearings are any guide, disorganized Democrats could be the Republican nominee's best friends.; By Bruce Shapiro Jan 16, 2001
A divider, not a uniter: Thanks to his post-election power grab, George W. Bush becomes a president who lost the popular vote -- a man without a mandate.; By Bruce Shapiro Dec 14, 2000
The beginning of the end: Monday's legal double whammy should turn out the lights for Al Gore.; By Bruce Shapiro Dec 5, 2000
Why the Supreme Court case matters: The Florida election may be determined in state court, but a ruling in Bush's favor could further the high court's cannibalistic long-term assault on judicial power.; By Bruce Shapiro Nov 29, 2000
The Republicans' Type-A politics: Dick Cheney will recover from his heart attack, as Dubya did from his boil; but the GOP's viciously aggressive style will leave lasting scars on the body politic.; By Bruce Shapiro Nov 22, 2000
The legal endgame: Court maneuvers in Florida mark the beginning of the end of this hotly contested presidential race -- but the play is far from over.; By Bruce Shapiro Nov 14, 2000
Let the hand count continue: Why are Bush's people defending the sovereign right of machines to count votes? Because they're afraid they'll lose their narrow edge if all Florida's ballots are counted.; By Bruce Shapiro Nov 12, 2000
Can this election be saved?: As lawyers swarm to Palm Beach, the legal questions surrounding Florida's vote only multiply.; By Bruce Shapiro Nov 9, 2000

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