  Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 5 earthquakes emzeegram21SEP2001 What Happens Next? Six options beyond war and peace They're all described in this new article by Jesse Walker at Reason Online 21SEP2001 HIGHTOWER: Stand Up for Your Democracy Look out America, here come the authorities to "defend" you against international terrorism. From George W to local airport authorities, the Powers That Be are now scrambling to look like they're doing something to stop future terrorist attacks on our Land of the Free. It's always dangerous for a democracy when police power is unleashed, and that's the situation you and I now face as our "defenders," full of made-for-television bravado, are rushing to protect us by mounting a macho crack-down on -guess what?-our freedom! Full text of Jim's article at AlterNet 21SEP2001 Religious extremism - Carl Worden You should see some of the responses from the rabid unbelievers out there. You'd think I had poured acid all over their bodies by simply repeating the scripture. I can almost hear them screaming like demons. Religious extremism formerly meant going beyond the cautions and limitations of the Bible, such as forbidding dancing and any drinking of alcoholic beverages whatsover. Now, you are labeled a religious extremist if you simply report what the Bible says verbatim. We've raised up some terribly twisted, depraved and perverted citizens in this nation. Read what so tweaked Carl's readers: 21SEP2001 KNOWING THE MIND OF GOD: FOX'S O'REILLY IS WRONG Ladies & gentlemen: Christian icons Jerry Falwell and Pat Robertson are in a lot of hot water from FOX's Bill O'Reilly and Linda Vester, both of which scolded them both seethingly when Falwell appeared on Robertson's show and opined that God had withheld His protective hand from America during the attacks on the World Trade Center in New York and the Pentagon in Washington, DC. Robertson lent his agreement to Falwell's comments during the broadcast, so they were both held in equal contempt by the FOX duo... Click HERE for full text of Carl's article.  Barbara LeeFrom The Nation AHMED RASHID: Pakistan, the Taliban and the United States CHRISTOPHER HITCHENS: Against Rationalizations DILIP HIRO: Bush and bin Laden ERIC FONER: The Most Patriotic Act lJONATHAN SCHELL: A Sense of Proportion KATHA POLLITT: Put Out No Flags ERIC ALTERMAN: The Uses of Adversity RICHARD FALK: A Just Response DAVID COLE: A Matter of Rights DAVID CORN: The Democrats' Dilemma NATION EDITORS: Justice, Not Vengeance NATION EDITORS: Barbara Lee's Stand link NATION EDITORS: Barbara Lee's Stand JOEL ROGERS | The End of Innocence Any real security depends on the active generation of peace and public safety. NAOMI KLEIN | Game Over The illusion of war without casualties has been forever shattered. TARIQ ALI | For a Political Solution An over-commitment to Washington could lead to a civil war in Pakistan and split the armed forces. MATT BIVENS | Nuclear Safety Given the extraordinary events, we're taking extraordinary measures to protect our nuclear plants, right? |
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