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The United States of oil
Damien Cave
No administration has ever been more in bed with the energy industry -- but does that mean Big Oil is calling Bush's shots? First of two parts.
Robert Stone: “History has come for us”
Andrew Leonard
The novelist whose book "Damascus Gate" dealt with the clash of faiths in the Middle East discusses terrorism, apocalyptic religion, military culture and the Islam bomb.
Another Taliban stronghold in chaos
Phillip Robertson
Refugees flee to Northern Alliance territory as in-fighting begins between Taliban soldiers in Kunduz.
A louder voice for Uncle Sam?
Eric Boehlert
Afraid that the U.S. is losing the public opinion war, officials are considering launching a $500 million broadcasting initiative, including an Arabic-language TV channel.
A clinic reopens in Taloqan
Phillip Robertson
Retreating Taliban forces stole the best supplies, but the staff -- especially newly liberated female doctors and nurses -- is thrilled to be back in business.
Fly the federal skies
Jake Tapper
Fearing public wrath and shaken by the crash of Flight 587, the House GOP folds and allows airport security workers to be federalized.
The New York Times’ quagmire
Norah Vincent
Now that the Taliban have been routed, what will the media fret about?
Out of the ashes
Mark Schapiro
The terror attacks have put globalization's critics on the defensive -- but have also given new momentum to their struggle.
Crying wolf, or doing their job?
Laura Rozen
Humanitarian aid groups warned that the bombing would create an aid catastrophe -- but they've brought
in far more relief since the war than before it began
“Beneath the Veil” redux
Janelle Brown
Documentary filmmaker Saira Shah returns to Afghanistan to find hopeful soldiers and starving children. Her film of the journey is called "Unholy War."
“We Need to Get Lucky” and “Dancing in the Dark”
Letters to the Editor
Readers respond to Michael Ignatieff on ground troops in Afghanistan and Peter Kurth on writing his biography of Isadora Duncan.
Bush’s jihad against civil rights
Bruce Shapiro
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.
Will Russia protect Iraq from the U.S.?
Eric Boehlert
As Bush and Putin cozy up at the Crawford ranch, Russia is still blocking American moves against Saddam Hussein, because of billions to be made doing business with him.
Why Osama bin Laden is an enemy of Islam
M.A. Muqtedar Khan
How can Muslims proclaim the al-Qaida leader's innocence while simultaneously lionizing him for his blows against the U.S.?
Throw the SUVs overboard!
Jennifer Foote Sweeney
President Bush has been far too timid about asking Americans for wartime sacrifices. He should start by calling on patriots to wean themselves from foreign oil.
Guess what, the bombing worked like a charm
Christopher Hitchens
The antiwar hand-wringers kept warning us of its perils. But as the Taliban despots flee Afghan cities, and their citizens cheer, the air war's stunning efficacy is clear for all to see
After the fall
Daryl Lindsey, Damien Cave, Max Garrone
The Taliban is on the run. What happens now? Who should govern Afghanistan? And how hard will it be to win the war of the caves?
Rambo vs. bin Laden?
Amy Reiter
Stallone considers hauling out the thong again; Julia Roberts: Pot makes me sleepy! Plus: J.Lo goes princess again; and who's got the video of Vanilla Ice and Madonna getting freaky?
The fall of Taloqan
Phillip Robertson
As townspeople cheer the departure of the despised Taliban, Northern Alliance troops prepare to push on to Kunduz.
“We need to get lucky”
Suzy Hansen
Michael Ignatieff, author of "Virtual War," talks about the politics of bombing Afghanistan, the viability of U.S. military strategy and why morality has nothing to do with either.
Maintaining in the Midwest
King Kaufman
The heartland responds to anthrax and terrorist threats with a mixture of patriotism and fatalism.
From crackpots to gurus
Janelle Brown
Survivalists are getting some respect, and lots of new friends, as worst-case scenarios get serious attention.
How to win the war: Osama.com!
John Newton
He's a venture capitalist of terror -- let's seduce him with a PowerPoint pitch, then squander all his moolah on Super Bowl ads!
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