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Monbiot: Genocide or Peace
Commentary, October, 02 2001
George Monbiot
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Peace has been declared before the war has begun. Those who advocated the obliteration of Kabul and Baghdad have retreated in the face of insuperable complexity. Many of those who argued against aggression have relaxed as the threat of carpet bomb...
Street: The White Fairness Understanding Gap
Zmag Article, October, 01 2001
Paul Street
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The White Fairness Understanding Gap
Bronski: Andrew Sullivan and the Politics of Privacy
Zmag Article, October, 01 2001
Michael Bronski
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Andrew Sullivan and the Politics of Privacy
Podur: A Way Out for Colombia
Zmag Article, October, 01 2001
Justin Podur
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A Way Out for Colombia
Shalom: September 11 And Its Aftermath
Zmag Article, October, 01 2001
Stephen Shalom
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September 11 And Its Aftermath
Raptis: Of Pyramids and Skyscrapers
Commentary, September, 30 2001
Nikos Raptis
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That the skyscraper is the "monumental" structure par excellence of the US culture is difficult to dispute. "The decision for the construction of multistory buildings in any country, either for living space or for work is a political act with very...
Albert: Albert Interviews Chomsky
Commentary, September, 29 2001
Michael Albert
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I sent six questions to Noam Chomsky. His answers, by email, are below.
Albert: What's Going On?
Commentary, September, 28 2001
Michael Albert
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The U.S. response to September 11 seeks to benefit elites in the U.S., and, to a lesser degree, around the world. There are various goals.
Brecher: Now, More Than Ever: A Global Movement for Global Justice
Commentary, September, 27 2001
Jeremy Brecher
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In the months before September 11, the Bush Administration undermined one effort after another to address world problems on an international basis. It skipped out on the Kyoto Protocol on global warming, scuttled efforts to control biological weap...
Herman: "The Price Is Worth It"
Commentary, September, 25 2001
Edward Herman
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Try to imagine how the mainstream U.S. media and intellectuals would respond to the disclosure that at an early planning meeting of the terrorists responsible for the attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon, the question had come up about w...
Albert: Peace Movement Prospects
Commentary, September, 21 2001
Michael Albert
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September 11 went well beyond tragic. Worse is possible. Much better is also possible. And to achieve better is why activists need to not only mourn, but also to educate and organize. But many people I encounter doubt peace movement prospects. I f...
Chomsky: Composite Interview 2
Commentary, September, 20 2001
Noam Chomsky
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1. How do you see the media coverage of this event? Is there a parallel to the Gulf War in "manufacturing consent?"
Albert: Five Reasons Not to Go to War
Commentary, September, 19 2001
Michael Albert
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In the wake of the horrific attacks of September 11, many people find their feelings of sadness and shock mixed with anger and calls for war. But war would be horribly wrong for at least five reasons.
Albert: Perceiving the Situation
Commentary, September, 18 2001
Michael Albert
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Beyond Bush and his ilk predictably trying to use calamity to propel their reactionary agendas on every front they can, from repressive legislation about eavesdropping, to military expansion, and even to tax policy -- it is certainly also true and...
Hoodbhoy: BLACK TUESDAY: THE VIEW FROM ISLAMABAD
Commentary, September, 17 2001
Pervez Hoodbhoy
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Samuel Huntington's evil desire for a clash between civilizations may well come true after Tuesday's terror attacks. The crack that divided Muslims everywhere from the rest of the world is no longer a crack. It is a gulf, that if not bridged, will...
Pilger: Inevitable ring to the unimaginable
Commentary, September, 14 2001
John Pilger
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If the attacks on America have their source in the Islamic world, who can really be surprised?
Herman: FOLKS OUT THERE HAVE A
Commentary, September, 14 2001
Edward Herman
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One of the most durable features of the U.S. culture is the inability or refusal to recognize U.S. crimes. The media have long been calling for the Japanese and Germans to admit guilt, apologize, and pay reparations.
Peters: Does Marriage Protect or Control?
Commentary, September, 11 2001
Cynthia Peters
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In a previous commentary I wrote in response to the gay and lesbian rights movement's pursuit of legal marriage: Be careful what you wish for.
Herman: THE OFFENSE BUDGET
Commentary, September, 09 2001
Edward Herman
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Just about the time George Orwell published his novel 1984, shortly after the end of World War II, the U.S. "War Department" was renamed the "Defense Department." This name change also coincided with the fact that the United States was then the so...
Weisbrot: IMF "Rescue" Won't Help Latin America
Commentary, September, 07 2001
Mark Weisbrot
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When I was a child growing up in Chicago, we heard stories of lifeguards who saved panicked, drowning beach-goers by first knocking them out with a punch to the face, then hauling them to shore. This seemed like a risky strategy to me, and I never...
