December 21, 2005 | 20 Dhu-l-Qidah 1426 Hijriah
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veiled4allah
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Two quick hits. William Arkin on the reality of Bush's NSA spying: Come on. The government is not just repeating the targeting of political opponents a la J. Edgar Hoover or Richard Nixon. It is not picking out a Seymour...
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Bethlehem walled off by Israel this Christmas
Pilgrims travelling the ancient route from Jerusalem to Bethlehem this Christmas will find themselves hitting a dead end -- a towering concrete wall and metal gate under the lock and key of the Israeli army. The dusty road to the...
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The Clipboard
Fear distorting the rule of law
I have no doubt that one day the Bush administration's curtailment of civil liberties, especially the torture of prisoners, will be looked back on as a national shame. I never would have thought I would live to see the day...