AFTER 9/11
ARTICLES--
9/11 Lesson Plan by
Friedman-While evil people hate us for who we are, many good people
dislike us for what we do.
The Real War
By THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN - We have to understand what this war is about.
We're fighting to defeat an ideology: religious totalitarianism.
Muslim
Women as Symbols and Pawns - Envisioning a real peace, with women as key
stakeholders in Afghanistan, requires looking beyond symbols.
Liberating the Women of Afghanistan--an
important thing we can do for freedom and democracy is support the
women of Afghanistan.
Hunks
and Brutes -By
MAUREEN DOWD - If the United States can bomb a path to victory for
the Northern Alliance, we can lay down some terms for what women
can attain in the new Afghanistan.
PHOTOGRAPHER'S JOURNAL - Frontiers
of War
We'll
go forward from this moment -- a message to the WTC
terrorists -- Miami Herald newspaper columnist
Leonard Pitts
Or Are We Going to War?
an e-mail opinion.
Fighting
Terrorism with Martial Law Articles--
A
New Court for Terrorism By HARVEY RISHIKOF A specialized
federal security court could accommodate the particular challenges
of prosecuting terrorism cases without undermining constitutional
principles.
Rights in The Real World
By T.L.FRIEDMAN --Att. Gen. John Ashcroft is not completely crazy
in his impulse to adopt unprecedented, draconian measures and military
courts to deal with suspected terrorists.
Martial
Justice, Full and Fair - Pres.
Bush's POV on using marital law to fight terrorism.
Wake
Up, America By
A.LEWIS --President Bush's military tribunals represent the broadest
move in American history to sweep aside constitutional protections
The
Witch Hunt By
BOB HERBERT -A criminal-justice club wielded without restraint is
all but guaranteed to spread its own form of terror
Dust
in Our Eyes By
A. LEWIS -John Ashcroft and his colleagues have sought to conceal
the menacing facts of the Bush order establishing military tribunals
Rooting
Out Terrorists Just Became Harder - Military
tribunals may actually make it harder to prevent and punish terrorism.
'Voices
of Negativism' By
W. SAFIRE -Military tribunals are beginning to be recognized by
cooler heads in the White House, Defense department and C.I.A. as
more than a bit excessive
.Let
Them Be P.O.W.'s --men captured during the Afghanistan war
should be considered as prisoners of war according to the Geneva
Conference rules.
Deciding
the Future of Sacred Ground
-- Letters
to the editors of the NYT on what
should be built at "Ground Zero." [See also the accompanying
article]
What to do with the WTC
site Articles--
Growing
New Life at Ground Zero - Turn the
area into an agricultural farm. 12/21/02
They
Rise, But Do They Soar? - 12/21/02
- new ideas for the WTC site
Interactive--The
World Trade Center and Rebuilding Lower Manhattan
Architects share their vision for rebuilding Lower
Manhattan. Also, the history of building the World Trade Center,
with audio from the article's writers.
New
Towers but Taller -- letter to editor
In
Morning Sky, Seamless Exit for twin Beams &
A Memorial of Light -- article &
letters to the editor of NYT
Majestic
Memorial, Rising to the Sky -- Letter to the Editor and
accompanying articles.
A
WTC Memorial or Not
Deciding
the Future of Sared Ground
Defiance
by Rebuilding
War with
Iraq Articles--
A
Woman's Place 4/25/03 NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF
America,
Iraq and the Court of Public Opinion 2/7/03 -- Various arguments
for and against going to war with Iraq
We
Don't Invade Iraq. Then What? 1/03/02
Bring
Back the Draft 12/31/02 by Charles B. Rangel, a Democrat Congressional
representative from New York
An
Iraq Strategy Short of War By R. S. LEGHORN Surveillance and
precision bombing must be tried before a full-scale American-led
invasion.
What
to Expect When You're Inspecting By
BILL KELLER To the trigger-happy, the United Nations resolution
sending weapons inspectors back to Iraq looks like a dangerous
trap for President Bush.
The
Osirak Option By NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF If it's appropriate to
launch pre-emptive strikes on countries that sponsor terrorism
and develop nuclear weapons, then we could invade Pakistan today.
Wars
of Nerves By FRIEDMAN Pres. Bush wants to impose gun control
on Baghdad, but he won't lift a finger to impose gun control six
miles from the White House.
Fighting
Street to Street - by N.D.Kristof
The
Day After-By N. D. KRISTOF What will we do the morning after
Saddam is toppled?
We
Still Have a Choice in Iraq
Scent
of a Madman by M. Dowd
Iraq
without Saddam-By FRIEDMAN Is Iraq the way it is today because
Saddam Hussein is the way he is? Or is Saddam Hussein the way
he is because Iraq is the way it is?
Planning
Now for a Postwar Iraq JAMES P. RUBIN Bush administration
could obtain new support for its plans on Iraq with a mid-course
correction on Afghanistan.
The
Right Way to Change a Regime JAMES A. BAKER III The only realistic
way to effect regime change in Iraq is through the application
of military force--.
I'm
With Dick! Let's Make War! M. DOWD It was embarrassing, given
President Bush's swagger on Iraq, to watch him fawn over the Saudis.
Summons
to War
Wimps
on Iraq N. KRISTOF Iraq debate --the real issue isn't whether
we want to overthrow Saddam, but what price we would have to pay
to get the job done.
A
Call for War: Will the Country Respond? Letters to the editor
Thinking
About War Letters to the editor
Women's Issues Articles--
Saudis
in Bikinis --NICHOLAS
D. KRISTOF If most Saudi women want to wear a tent, if they don't
want to drive, then that's fine. But why not give them the choice?
Afghan
Women in Political Spotlight -- News article -- The
first female presidential candidate is one of many women who have
found their voice since the Taliban fell. ...
Women's
Rights: Why Not?--examples of inequalities
in third world.
Boys
and Girls, Learning as Equals article and
letter to editor - on single sex schools
The
Stress Defense By BOB HERBERT The New York State Supreme
Court's decision to overturn the conviction of a man charged with
killing his wife was both wrong-headed and dangerous.
Devastated
Women -- Pres. Bush stops aid to help poor women
Muslim
Women as Symbols and Pawns - Envisioning a real peace, with
women as key stakeholders in Afghanistan, requires looking beyond
symbols.
Liberating the Women of Afghanistan--an
important thing we can do for freedom and democracy is support the
women of Afghanistan.
Hunks
and Brutes -By MAUREEN DOWD - If the United States can bomb
a path to victory for the Northern Alliance, we can lay down some
terms for what women can attain in the new Afghanistan.
Death Penalty Articles--
110
Wrongful Convictions and Counting
Texas
Executes a Foreigner
The
Courts Get it Right -- Supreme
Court reverses its decision -- mentally retarded cannot be executed.
The
Death of Innocents -- Federal District
judge in Manhattan rules death penalty un-Constitutional.
The
Changing Debate Over the Death Penalty --
Our high courts' decisions are based on public opinion as much as
precedent.
A
Chance Reprieve, and Another Chance at Life
Who Gets the Death Penalty? By
BOB HERBERT We're very selective with the death penalty. Only certain
types qualify. Which stands the whole idea of equity and justice
on its head.
Deciding
Who Will Live By BOB HERBERT
The Fatal Flaws By BOB HERBERT A new study by a
team of lawyers and criminologists at Columbia University describes
the capital punishment system as "broken."
Dead Wrong -
GRANTING
CLEMENCY -
A
State Votes to End Its Death Penalty
Bush
Candidacy Puts Focus on Executions
Cruel and
Unusual--Difficulties
arise when those subject to the death penalty are mentally retarded.
Witnesses to an
Execution Att. Gen. John Ashcroft announced that Timothy McVeigh's execution
would be televised via a closed-circuit telecast.
Death Row Survivor ... condemned men is released from death row after the introduction
of evidence exonerating him of murder.
What if You're Not Guilty? --If not for the efforts of a high-powered corporate
lawyer, Don Paradis would be dead.
It's Closure Mongering Time --Attorney General John Ashcroft has set the
theme of the weeks leading up to the execution of Timothy McVeigh:
closure, big time. But for some national wounds, there is never
any "closure."
Sorry' Isn't Enough -- The two Brooklyn men freed after 14
years in prison for a wrongful murder conviction underscore a national
trend in which authorities manage to nail the wrong men.
The Confession --Most Americans do not believe the criminal
justice system functions so ludicrously. But it does. Frequently.
Capital
Punishment in the United States: A Forum on Death-Penalty Issues
a free online forum for an in-depth discussion of the death penalty
issues -- two hours
Death
and Dying articles:
Separating Death From Agony
Teaching
Evolution Articles:
Mysteries
of the Genes - editorial
Kansas Puts Evolution Back Into Public Schools
- The Kansas State Board of Education reinstated
teaching evolution
Faith and
Theory Collide Over Evolution
General Science Articles:
A
Dog's Life -- Is it right to clone a
dying pet?
Capturing the Light
-- Physicists have succeeded in slowing light down
to a crawl, and finally a dead stop. It is an admirable accomplishment,
but it also gives the feeling that something grand has been lost.
Genetically Modified Food Articles:
Don't
Pester Europe on Genetically Modified Food 1/25/03
Stem Cell Research Articles:
How
One Clone Leads to Another by Leon Kass 1/24/03
Fearing
the Worst Should Anyone Produce a Cloned Baby 01/05/03
All
Clones are not the Same 1/02/03
Panel
Recommends a Moratorium on Cloning Research - News story on
President's science ethics committee
Anti-Cloning
Conundrum
Pro-life
Case for Cloning
The Embryo Taboos
--Whatever one thinks
of the ethics of creating embryos solely for research, there is
good reason to support work on surplus embryos at fertility clinics
that would otherwise be destroyed.
Stem Cells and Delicate Questions -- articles and letters
Free Speech articles:
Cross
Burning and Free Speech
Why Are We Hiding bin Laden?
American
citizens have been missing important information about the person
with whom our government is at war.
Rap controversy articles:
A Musical Betrayal--Eminem
criticized
Hearing the Voices of Hip-Hop - a pro POV of Eminem's language.
Putting
Us to the Test - A university, even a country, becomes
sterile when people are too intimidated to say things out of the
mainstream.
Hate
Law Articles:
Hate,
American Style-By N.KRISTOF The
Rev. Matt Hale, America's scariest hatemonger, would probably
be flattered to hear his "church" referred to as America's Al
Qaeda.
What's So Bad
About Hate.
Hate Laws Don't Matter,
Except When They Do.
Affirmative Action Articles:
A
Boy and His Benefits 1/24/03
Sex Education Articles:
Don't
Just Say No -- Conservatives in Congress are recklessly
wrong when they insist that sex education programs in the schools
should teach abstinence only.
Teaching Youth 'Abstinence Only'
Bilingual Education Articles:
Can Bilingual Education Be Saved?
Refashioning Bilingual Education--Overhaul of the New York City school system's bilingual education
program
Bilingual Education Lives On--NYC's Board of Education bilingual education program, a disastrously
failed policy.
School Voucher Articles:
School
Vouchers: A Small Tool for a Very Big Problem by
Brent Staples - Can Brown v. Board of Education be equated with
the Cleveland school board voucher program?
AIDS Articles:
AIDS
Is Not a Death Sentence By WILLIAM JEFFERSON CLINTON Many
millions go to AIDS education, but we can and must do more to
treat people who already have the disease.
Bush and Aids
- President Bush took an action that will increase the spread of
AIDS by denying U.S. aid to family-planning organizations abroad.
State of Denial
- danger of AIDS/HIV in poor neighborhoods
The Search for an AIDS Vaccine Governments and foundations must maintain their commitment to
the fastest possible development of an AIDS vaccine.
It Takes a Village --When you read the statistics about AIDS infection in Africa,
they are so staggering as to seem unbelievable. What to do?
A Black AIDS Epidemic --The warning sirens are wailing, but young black men who are
gay don't seem to be listening. And so the march into self-destruction
continues.
The Future of an Epidemic --In the 20 years ahead, AIDS can be brought
under much better control in the US but it will be devastating
in some other parts of the world.
Refusing to Save Africans --Andrew Natsios,
a key Bush aide, says that attempting to get anti-AIDS drugs to
Africans any time soon would not be worth the effort.
AIDS and Death Hold No Sting for Fatalistic Men at African
Bar [feature article]
Powell
Speaks up on Condom Use - Letter
to editor and article
Family & Children
Articles:
Ways
to Improve Family Court -- letter
to editor & article "Handling sinners and victims of
domestic hell."
A Daily
Disaster for Children - lawyers
that represent most people in New York City's Family Court have
provoked an acute emergency by striking.
Family Court
Lawyers
Facing
Up to New York's Court Crisis- Pataki and legislative leaders can no longer ignore the dwindling
number of attorneys willing to work for the low rates the state
pays for representing poor people in New York City's courts.
The Mask Comes Off -President Bush's planned proposal to
cut funding for programs that help abused and neglected kids is
indefensible and unconscionable.
General Education Articles:
Debate?
Dissent? Discussion? Oh, Don't Go There! -- Do
college students express their opinions? See also
-- Students
Won't Debate? Turn Off the TV!
Keeping
College Open to the Poor - TAP
awards under threat
Tuition, Out
of State and Beyond -
new rules raise CUNY tuition for illegal immigrants
Test Question- No Simple Answer
-- letters to the editor and editorial
Teaching Youth 'Abstinence Only'
Next, an Education Revolution?
Fewer Students,
Greater Gains
Calls for Change in the Scheduling of the School Day
A Student
Is Not an Input - What are the implications of thinking
of a college or university as a brand?
At $10 a Fan, That's
$17 Million an editorial
on high pay for sports stars; little pay for elementary school
teachers Jeter vs Teachers" a letter to the editor
Drug Control in America
Articles:
A War Against Ourselves To think
that we can deal with our drug problem by limiting
supply is irrational. The real need is to reduce the craving through
treatment of drug abusers.
Medical
Marijuana in Court Should marijuana
be used for medical purposes?
Sports Articles:
Steroids
use in Baseball
Pain
in Pro Football What are the long-term effect of painkillers
on the lives of pro football players?
Sports
Are a Way of Belonging The PGA has a right to
enforce its rules in the manner it thinks best suits the game.
But does excluding someone with a permanent disability benefit
the game?
Letters to Editor
on PGA editorial
The Say
Hey Kid By BOB HERBERT - Willie Mays was probably the
best baseball player ever. The grandeur that he brought to the
game should never be forgotten.
Hitler
and the Olympics (a letter to
the editor and article)
Gun Control Articles:
Vital
Statistics - By BOB HERBERT
Despite the terrible toll that guns in the wrong hands are taking,
there is tremendous resistance to even the most modest efforts
to control the spread of guns among criminals.
Wars
of Nerves By FRIEDMAN Pres. Bush wants to impose gun control
on Baghdad, but he won't lift a finger to impose gun control six
miles from the White House.
'Chicks
With Guns' By N. KRISTOF Our desire
to defend ourselves from terrorism by buying firearms will mean...that
thousands more Americans will die in the years ahead from gunfire.
Laws That Can't Stop a Bullet
A Gun Control Moment
Various
NYT articles on Rampage Killers
Florida Presidential
Vote Articles:
Bush by 537; Gore by 537,179 -- It's time to abolish the Electoral College.
The Time for Ballot Reform
Study of Disputed Florida Ballots Finds Justices Did
Not Cast the Deciding Vote [a
news article]
The Florida Vote, and the Echoes [letters to the editor
of NYT]
Florida Voting Report [end of 2000 article]
After All the Votes Are Counted [end 2000 article]
Small Pox Vaccination Articles:
Untested
Companies Enlist in U.S. Biodefense 3/23/03 news story
Anti-Germ
Bill Advances, But a Realted One Stalls 3/20/03 news story
Officials
Seek Smallpox Vacinne Fund 3/7/03 news
story
Meningococcal
Desease: The Basics 2/11/03
Calibrating
Smallpox Vaccinations 1/23/03
Ducking
Small Pox Vaccinations 12/21/02
When Parents
Say No to Child Vaccinations 11/30/02
Next Step in Smalpox Effort:Drug for
Vaccine Side Effects 11/12/02
The Specter of a New and Deadlier Smallpox
10/14/02
A Nation Challeged:Bioterrorism;U.S.
Orders Vast Supply of Vaccine for Smallpox 11/29/01
U.S. Acts to Make Vaccines and Drugs
Against Smallpox 10/9/01
BIOTERRORISM: Grant Funds Search For
Drug Against Smallpox 11/13/01
Other Political Articles:
Religion and Politics
Most Presidents Had a Counselor. One Had a Shrink.
To Love, Honor and
Run for Higher Office
The Founders and the Torah
- Bringing religion into the national debate
Practical Questions Greet Bush Plan to Aid Religious Groups
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