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Oil interests are crowding the vacuum left by the Afghan war, and if the US isn't careful, it might get locked out of the profits.

For forty years, the only thing we have been able to do about Cuba is lie.

The menaces we have to fear are not in phantoms, but in ourselves.

What it means--and what it doesn't.

Thoughts and facts on Europe's far-right.

Was last month's failed coup in Venezuela Bush's mini-Bay of Pigs?

A modern Modest Proposal à la Jonathan Swift.

A report from Ramallah on what the US public should know about the Arab-Israeli conflict.

How the terrorist attacks gave us a fresh chance to address the problem of poverty.

Politics out of a gun barrel.

A plea from Palestine.

Is it a coincidence that Enron died when the Taliban did? Ron Callari on the politics of oil.

Everything you wanted to know about the narcotics trade that didn't fit in a 30-second Super Bowl ad.

Cat Stevens or Charles Manson? America wants to know.

Flag burning is still a desirable option after 9-11.

A look at the psychology behind Palestinian suicide bombings.

In this War on Terrorism, the image-makers are gearing up for an offensive against the American people. It's time to dig some trenches.

Four short essays from an empire of contradiction.

Mayor Giuliani urges New Yorkers to spend, spend, spend. Unfortunately, the city his administration created was never meant to include New Yorkers.

What do terrorism, global warming, 21st century resource wars and Dick Cheney have in common?