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The clash of the icons

by Douglas Valentine

[ november 02 ]

Daniel Ellsberg and Professor Alfred McCoy are icons of the American Left, but there are vast discrepancies in what they've written. Only one icon can emerge with his reputation unscathed.

Citizens not soldiers

by Robert Jensen

[ october 02 ]

In John Ashcroft's hypermilitarised formulation, words become bullets and critics "give ammunition to America's enemies."

The future for the Kurds in Turkey

by James Badcock

[ october 02 ]

Turkey has a stark choice in its dealings with its Kurdish population: the way of force or democratic principles.

The inspections sham: Why the US won't take 'yes' for an answer

by Maria Ryan

[ september 02 ]

For the US, the most important issue is not whether Saddam has weapons of mass destruction, but simply that it has a pretext to enter Iraq.

The first circle

by Michael Griffin

[ september 02 ]

Bush's thinking on terrorism was to "focus on the first circle, then expand to the next circle and the next circle." Michael Griffin traces the events leading to the US invasion of Afghanistan.

Turkey, Kurds and the European Union

by James Badcock

[ september 02 ]

When is a no-fly zone not a no-fly zone? James Badcock examines the intersection of cross-border raids, napalm and international politics.

Terror and asylum: Turkish Kurds in Britain

by James Badcock

[ september 02 ]

The PKK has publicly abandoned violence, but its refugee supporters still face imprisonment in Britain.

Flight of the Phoenix: From Vietnam to Homeland Security

by Douglas Valentine

[ september 02 ]

Does the Office of Homeland Security's Senior Director for Protection and Prevention hold a grudge against pacifists and peaceniks?

September 11 and the collapse of US Democracy

by Daniel Lazare

[ september 02 ]

The collapse of the Twin Towers in a hurricane of smoke and debris is an apt metaphor for the decline of American democracy.

Why war with Iraq? (It's really about Saudi Arabia)

by Robert Bowman

[ september 02 ]

The pre-emptive war against Iraq is unconstitutional, in violation of international law... and as phony as a three-dollar bill.