Analysis

Reason for hope

May 16, 2003

Opinion With the hearts and minds of most Americans focused on the war in Iraq and its aftermath, the international landscape appears bleak and troubled. But this month also brings great promise for international cooperation in...

Cold War revelations

May 16, 2003

Opinion The late Richard Helms headed up the CIA for six crucial years, 1966-73, in the course of a 30-year career at The Agency. During the six years when he was director, the CIA, following the...

Another Supreme Court ruling against immigrants

May 16, 2003

Opinion In 1996, Congress passed, and President Clinton signed, the Anti-Terrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act which, among other dubious provisions, requires the government to deport all non-citizens who are found guilty of committing certain crimes....

A patchwork quilt of lies

May 16, 2003

Opinion “How blatantly can an administration lie to promote a war and get away with it?” was a very good question asked by Robert Jensen (in an April 27 Philadelphia Inquirer article). Jensen is a journalism...

My country: the world

May 16, 2003

Opinion Our government has declared a military victory in Iraq. As a patriot, I will not celebrate. I will mourn the dead – the American GIs, and also the Iraqi dead, of which there have been...