Bruce Shapiro

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Miss Liberty strikes back 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.
Why Moussaoui matters 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.
Restoring the imperial presidency 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 all means look away 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.
The witch hunt against Archbishop Weakland
Yes, the eminent cleric had a love affair with a younger man -- but who was the real victim?
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.
Florida witch hunt 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.
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.
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.
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.
Terrorists are made, not born
Indiscriminate bombing? Dirty tricks? They're part of the problem, not the solution.
What about retarded criminals? 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.
Will Trent Lott pay for losing the Senate? 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.
Is it time for a Vietnam truth commission? 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.
Let the hogfest begin! 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!
Killing McVeigh Killing McVeigh
Vengeance, not justice, will be televised with the execution of the convicted Oklahoma City bomber.
Bringing faith to the West Wing 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.
Can John Ashcroft be stopped? Can John Ashcroft be stopped?
If the Clarence Thomas hearings are any guide, disorganized Democrats could be the Republican nominee's best friends.
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.
The beginning of the end
Monday's legal double whammy should turn out the lights for Al Gore.
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.
The Republicans' Type-A politics 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.
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.
Let the hand count continue 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.
Can this election be saved?
As lawyers swarm to Palm Beach, the legal questions surrounding Florida's vote only multiply.
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