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A settler’s story
Marcy Spiegel Oster
My husband, children and I moved from Cleveland to the West Bank just before the latest intifada. We're told that we're the obstacle to peace -- but we don't see it that way.
Bunking with Kenny Boy
Gary Kamiya
Yet more shocking revelations on the president's extensive contacts with the former Enron chairman.
U.S. was warned that Moussaoui had close ties to al-Qaida, analyst says
Damien Cave
French authorities alerted the FBI in August that the "20th hijacker" had trained in al-Qaida camps in Afghanistan, according to an intelligence expert -- but the U.S. did nothing.
Bushed!
Eric Boehlert
Scare offensive: The White House tries to change the 9/11 subject with a series of chilling, if vague, terror warnings.
Hiding behind the veil of executive privilege
Robert Scheer
Once again the White House is invoking the prerogatives of power to shut down legitimate public inquiry into 9/11.
The best defense is a good offense
Anthony York
The White House fires back at Democrats -- singling out Hillary Clinton -- while trying to limit further inquiries.
Why Bush is innocent and the Democrats are guilty
David Horowitz
President Bush was given only vague warnings before 9/11. But the Clinton White House knew of specific terrorism threats for years while Democrats continually sabotaged security efforts.
The 9/11 coverup
Joe Conason
First the White House ignored warnings about al-Qaida. Then it tried to stop Congress from getting the truth. Now we know why.
The Times misrepresents the American public’s support for Israel
Eric Boehlert
Citing polls, the newspaper of record reported American sympathy for
Israel has risen since Sept. 11. But the polls show no such thing.
Taking off the abaya
Megan Twohey
Hours after a victory in her fight to free servicewomen in Saudi Arabia from wearing head-to-foot Muslim robes off base, Lt. Col. Martha McSally talks about her battles as a jet pilot and a woman.
A little bit at war
Suzy Hansen
Wall Street Journal's Max Boot says that, contrary to the Powell doctrine, America can and should fight small wars, build nations and do without an exit strategy.
Death rattle?
Laura Miller
Sept. 11 may have been the last gasp of militant Islam -- but while it's dying, it could strike again and again.
Did Sharon’s U.S. visit change anything?
Anthony York, Michelle Goldberg
The Israeli prime minister cut short his stay after another suicide bombing. Christopher Hitchens, Malcolm Hoenlein and other experts debate whether his trip made a difference.
Bush: Sharon’s lapdog
Ian Williams
The president's conniving in Israel's disgraceful refusal to allow the U.N. to investigate Jenin has brought the rage and contempt of the rest of the world down on both countries.
“The Bullet Meant for Me” by Jan Reid
Dan Oko
A boxing fan gets shot in the gut and winds up making a bedridden reassessment of machismo, Texas style.
“The Long Recessional” by David Gilmour
Allen Barra
A biography of the writer who possibly had the greatest influence on the 20th century argues that Rudyard Kipling was no mere racist, warlike champion of empire.
Can Sharon fend off the U.N.?
Aluf Benn
The Israeli prime minister is wrangling with Kofi Annan over the scope of the inquiry into what happened at Jenin, and finds that U.S. backing sometimes has its limits.
Gore Vidal
Gary Kamiya
Congress should investigate how much the Bush "oil junta" knew in advance about Sept. 11. This and other bombshells from American literature's leading provocateur.
The real war on terrorism
Mark Scheffler
Robert Young Pelton, author of "The World's Most Dangerous Places," says the U.S. military has killed "thousands and thousands" of people in Afghanistan, al-Qaida is a myth and the WTC was brought down by a "Mickey Mouse" outfit.
Al Franken
Douglas Cruickshank
The political satirist scripts lines the Democrats could have used to win in 2000, muses on torture and orgasms -- and remains "concerned" about Rush Limbaugh.
Jenin ground zero
Ferry Biedermann
Exactly what happened in the devastated Jenin refugee camp remains unknown. But for its residents, "There is no future left."
What’s so bad about good sex?
Amy Benfer
"Harmful to Minors" author Judith Levine talks about why American parents are afraid of their teenagers' sexuality, says kids know the difference between coercion and consent -- and blasts critics who say she advocates pedophilia.
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