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  • High-Tech Industry Makes Mark in US War (August 5, 2002)
    ...g a macroscopic view of an area of interest.'' When Operation Enduring Freedom was announced at the end of September, the US military had only outdated R...
  • Judge Orders US to Release Names of Detainees (August 2, 2002)
    ...y Studies, the American Civil Liberties Union, the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee and People f...
  • Millions Give Dramatic Rebuff to US War Plans (February 16, 2003)
    ...ive display of pacifist feeling. "The president is a strong advocate of freedom and democracy, and one of the democratic values that we hold dear is the r...
  • Bin Laden Comes Home to Roost (August 24, 1998)
    ...ggle, but the vast majority of those who fought and died for Afghanistanís freedom – like the Taliban regime that now holds sway over most of that tortured n...
  • Israel Approves Bush Proposal, Defies UN (April 28, 2002)
    ... tactics." Asfour said the U.N. team should have "a clear mandate for full freedom" of investigation. The U.N. team, led by former Finnish President Martt...
  • NASA to Read Terrorists' Minds at Airports (August 16, 2002)
    ...e aside?" The organization obtained documents July 31, the product of a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit against the Transportation Security Administrat...
  • US Finds a Palatable Word for Military Aid to Colombia (May 5, 2002)
    ...vard University. ''The view of the left that these people are some sort of freedom fighters is totally misguided. Like terrorists, they have no interest in n...
  • Senate Passes Funding Bill for Iraq (November 4, 2003)
    ... and thanking those in uniform for their service to the cause of peace and freedom, not billing them for their food," said House Appropriations Committee Cha...
  • The Reason Why (April 21, 2003)
    ...ench by changing the name of french fries on the house dining room menu to freedom fries. Does this mean our almost sacred Statue of Liberty—a gift from Fran...
  • US Vuln Info-Sharing Program Draws Fire (February 22, 2004)
    ...r that sensitive or embarrassing information would be released through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). As of Friday, federal law now protects that...
  • More Countries Warn US on Iraq (September 3, 2002)
    ...onsequences if Iraq does not permit weapons inspectors to return with full freedom to move about the country. But the administration says he has yet to decid...
  • Al Qa'ida Statement - April 15th, 2004 (April 15, 2004)
    ...n of peace. He also would not have lied to people and said that we hate freedom and kill for the sake of killing. Reality proves our truthfulness and his...
  • Divided Court Says Government Can Ban 'Soft Money' (December 10, 2003)
    ...unt." Justice Scalia said the majority ruling marked "a sad day for the freedom of speech." He went on to assert, "We have witnessed merely the second sce...
  • NION: Protests Across US; 8,000 in SF Part of Growing Resistance (October 7, 2002)
    ...war," Qasem said. "It's high time to realize that exercising your right to freedom of expression does not make you un-American." SFSU students Margaret...
  • Chomsky v. Bennett Debate on Terrorism (May 30, 2002)
    ...esence of American troops, because this country was once again a force for freedom, and a force for liberation. Have we done some terrible things in our hist...
  • Deluge of Hate Crimes After Sept. 11 (July 6, 2002)
    ... community. These hate crimes are noxious to the principles of liberty and freedom embodied in our Constitution." In Seattle, when a mosque was attacked,...
  • Compromise In Kiev, Confrontation Abroad (December 10, 2004)
    ...ary of state, said he was concerned about developments in Russia affecting freedom of the press and the rule of law, and harrumphed that America would not ra...
  • Changing the Standard (May 31, 2002)
    ...ul expressions of political beliefs, the free exercise of religion and the freedom of assembly." The solution, Mr. Carter said, is careful supervision at...
  • Outcry of the Student Reform Movement (February 23, 2004)
    ...n beings have a responsibility to each other and to themselves. With great freedom comes ever greater responsibility. "In suggesting social goals and...
  • Hawaii, Alaska, Philadelphia Newest 'Civil Liberties Safe Zones' (May 30, 2003)
    ...ent of South Africa treated the African people who were fighting for their freedom, and I felt this was not my country if this was the direction that [the Un...
  • Pentagon Prepares to Weaponize Space (February 20, 2004)
    ...ositioning system, which relies on satellites) during OIF (Operation Iraqi Freedom) that our enemies are going to try to deny us from using space." But it...
  • Terror Intelligence Was Years Old (August 3, 2004)
    ...e again open to the public, sending a reassuring message to the world that freedom is alive in New York and shining brighter than ever before," New York gove...
  • War Protests in US, Europe Draw Millions (February 16, 2003)
    ...Seeger. Sixties-era singer Richie Havens delivered a kickoff rendition of "Freedom," reprising the performance he gave at Woodstock 34 years ago. Although...
  • Acting Alone (February 1, 2003)
    ...ocation. America will seek "to create a balance of power that favors human freedom." Slowly, then: as the balance of power favors freedom for more people, th...
  • 'Insurgents' Delay 'Second Coming' of Bush (January 21, 2005)
    ...de it to Union Station — their destination, and the site of the so-called "Freedom Ball" for the Inaugural celebrations. The mood outside Union Station be...
  • Senior US Official to Level Charges Against Syria (September 15, 2003)
    ...regime," Mr. Bolton's testimony says, "its behavior during Operation Iraqi Freedom underscores the importance of taking seriously reports and information on...
  • Due Process Vanishes in Thin Air (April 8, 2003)
    ... documents obtained by the Electronic Privacy Information Center through a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit. The documents — which include numerous e-m...
  • Iranian Security Leader Criticizes Bush (July 23, 2002)
    ...over the preceding few days, he had noticed that the Iranian people wanted freedom, new opportunities and human rights. It is really astonishing that, over t...
  • Report from New York (February 16, 2003)
    ...re ambushed on 39th Street, by cops on foot coming at us from both sides. "Freedom to Assemble," protesters chanted. One young man yelled, "What's the big de...
  • Is Protest Music Dead? (April 16, 2002)
    ... find him on his post-Sept. 11 cut, "Let's Roll," singing, "Let's roll for freedom; let's roll for love, going after Satan on the wings of a dove." Young...
  • Qaeda Uses Teeming Karachi as New Base, Pakistanis Say (November 1, 2002)
    ...ying cards and laughing. The story of Mr. bin al-Shibh's final month of freedom and his chaotic arrest — on Sept. 11 of this year, as it happens — illustr...
  • Bush's Doctrine for War (March 18, 2003)
    ...casts beamed in around Saddam Hussein's radio jammers — promising food and freedom. "In a free Iraq," he said, "there will be no more wars of aggression a...
  • You Break It, You Pay For It (December 22, 2004)
    ...complishment—for which he was just awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom—was to oversee a "reconstruction" process that systematically stole...
  • General Extols 'Army of God' vs. Muslims and 'Satan' (October 16, 2003)
    ... years. It gets really, really touchy because what you're talking about is freedom of expression," he said, speaking on condition of anonymity. "What usua...
  • George W's Bloody Folly (June 26, 2002)
    ...t up alongside the unextinguished threat from al-Qaida and the continued freedom from captivity of Osama bin Laden. Those failures, and now the guarantee...
  • Mighty in Pink (February 14, 2003)
    ...ng war), is working to make the connections between peace and reproductive freedom. The Raging Grannies, a guerrilla theater group with origins in the Canadi...
  • We Have Ways of Making You Talk (August 22, 2003)
    ...me problematic when you don't actually care what they say. Still, as a freedom-loving American, that's not what worries me most about Jacoby's rationale...
  • New Ashcroft Law Broadens Powers Further (August 20, 2003)
    ...on, and the guarantees that our Constitution provides, protecting American freedom." ABC News' Jason Ryan contributed to this report....
  • UN Security Council Authorizes Deployment of Multinational Force To Haiti (February 29, 2004)
    ...e in Haiti in the execution of its mandate and to respect the security and freedom of movement of the Multinational Interim Force, as well as to facilitate t...
  • Iran's Rafsanjani Says All Terrorists Created by 'US Money, Policy, and Support' (February 27, 2004)
    ...es are quite appropriate in a free country - no-one is opposing criticism. Freedom of expression is a must. Everyone must be able to express their views. But...
  • What Do You Mean, 'Terrorist'? (April 7, 2002)
    ... soon be a state." But she rejects the notion that terrorists can ever be "freedom fighters." "To me, the definition of terrorism is deliberately targetin...
  • Bush Cites Philippines as Model in Rebuilding Iraq (October 18, 2003)
    ...ent. "Members of the Philippine armed forces are commissioned to fight for freedom, not to contend for power," he said to applause....
  • More Bombing Casualties Alleged (January 4, 2002)
    ...an casualties from U.S. airstrikes in Afghanistan since Operation Enduring Freedom began, the U.S. Central Command said yesterday. U.S. troops have had li...
  • General Calls Insurgency in Iraq a Sign of U.S. Success (April 16, 2004)
    ...ee this as a test of wills, a test of resolve against those who believe in freedom and self-determination against those who prefer a regime like we saw previ...
  • Local Officials Rise Up to Defy Patriot Act (April 21, 2003)
    ... spy on citizens. Rep. Bernard Sanders (I-Vt.) has introduced a bill, the "Freedom to Read Protection Act" (H.R. 1157), that would restore the privacy protec...
  • New Book by Al-Qa'ida's Al-Ayiri Views Region's Future After Fall of Baghdad (August 29, 2003)
    ... The first will be to establish an educational system in Iraq that ensures freedom for all, assesses the basic needs of the country, improves public health,...
  • Pakistan's Military Gov't Heading for Crisis (July 17, 2002)
    ...ts intelligence services. In the 1990s, Islamic groups hailed Sheikh as a "freedom fighter" in the disputed Kashmir region; he spent five years in an Indian...
  • US Takes its Battle to the Airwaves (May 17, 2002)
    ...while not sympathetic to US policies, are nonetheless drawn to US ideas of freedom and democracy and diverse aspects of US culture." The Arabic-language...
  • The United States, Territorial Security and the Threats Against It (November 22, 2004)
    ... for three centuries, and in those three centuries it pursued equality and freedom." The hard struggle of the people of that country for independence from Br...
  • Feelings of Insecurity (January 2, 2003)
    ...Announcing the expansion of "Radio Freedom" propaganda broadcasts in Iran to a 24-hour schedule, President Bush said...
  • Standing Up for Dissent (September 23, 2002)
    ...lot of Americans still recognize that dissenters are the real defenders of freedom." John Nichols, The Nation's Washington correspondent, has covered prog...
  • Guantanamo Issue Took Two Years to Reach UN Commission (April 15, 2004)
    ...tences handed down to 75 dissidents last year, and calls on Cuba to ensure freedom of expression and religion and to start a dialogue with Cuban political gr...
  • US Urged to Review Muslim Policy (December 20, 2002)
    ...re peaceful, law-abiding citizens. What's happening to civil liberties and freedom in this country," he asked. But it is not just the Muslims who are comp...
  • Costs of War in Iraq, Afghanistan Approach Levels of Vietnam (September 7, 2003)
    ... Late Edition program. The president, she said, believes that the "cost of freedom and cost of peace cannot be measured, and that it is important that we put...
  • House, Much Divided, Approves Homeland Security Agency (July 27, 2002)
    ... bill similar to the Senate's version. "The new secretary must have the freedom to get the right people in the right job at the right time and to hold the...
  • Fewer College Activists at Forefront (November 17, 2002)
    ...ecoming involved in those issues while you're young and while you have the freedom is every bit as important a part of your education as what you learn in th...
  • As the War Shifts Alliances, Oil Deals Follow (December 15, 2001)
    ... such hidden agenda," said an administration official. "Operation Enduring Freedom is meant to get rid of terrorism in Afghanistan, Central Asia and the surr...
  • Another Day In The Bloody Death Of Iraq (September 21, 2003)
    ...that the Americans made many promises before they came here. They promised freedom and security and democracy. We were dreaming of these promises. Now we are...
  • An Uneasy Peace (April 29, 2002)
    ...ual protection under the law, equal right to education in all disciplines, freedom of movement, freedom of speech and political participation, and freedom to...
  • Visa Rules Vex Foreign Students (October 10, 2002)
    ...sdain their home governments and come here to study to enjoy the political freedom. It is disappointing, they said, to feel unwelcome. "I feel like I'm tr...
  • Boulder Activists Find Planted GPS Trackers On Their Cars (July 17, 2003)
    ...ations. A third possibility, says Coronado, is the Center for Consumer Freedom, a nonprofit coalition sponsored by restaurants, food companies and tobacc...
  • Confronting Anti-American Grievances (September 1, 2002)
    ...tion instead has been to rely on abstract assertions like terrorists "hate freedom" or that their religious background makes them despise Western culture. ...
  • Bare-Faced Resistance (July 20, 2002)
    ...throughout Afghanistan, many urban, educated women lived lives of relative freedom. But one thing that astounded me was that even those women who have liv...
  • Bush's Evidence of Threat Disputed (October 12, 2002)
    ...ed in technology and operational lethality that they do not constrain U.S. freedom of action or do much to intimidate Iraq's neighbors," said Anthony Cordesm...
  • We the People, We the Warriors (August 26, 2002)
    ...ese costs are part of the price of self-rule, the essence of the political freedom we Americans have historically cherished. We must assume these costs, a...
  • England Packs Picnic, Sets Off to Change Face of Politics (February 17, 2003)
    ...onse: President Bush's office said: "The President is a strong advocate of freedom and democracy and one of the democratic values that we hold dear is the ri...
  • Teaching Torture (July 22, 2004)
    ...h group, and posted on its Web site after they were declassified following Freedom of Information Act requests by, among others, the Baltimore Sun. In releas...
  • Mainstream Manipulation (March 31, 2004)
    ...write the script for this weird little passion play: Students for Academic Freedom, the Pope Center for Higher Education Policy, the Heritage Foundation, and...
  • Alien Nation (January 13, 2003)
    ...of lawyers and advocates, with the support of law enforcement, submitted a Freedom of Information Act request to get a copy of the Justice Department's most...
  • Anti-War Rallies Raise a Chorus Across Europe (February 16, 2003)
    ...lim activists to hard-left-wingers. Some in London carried banners saying "Freedom for Palestine." The protesters included young children and veterans of the...
  • Iraq War Hawks Plan to Reshape Entire Mideast (September 10, 2002)
    ...tinian peace process. "When the gravest of threats are eliminated, the freedom-loving peoples of the region will have a chance to promote the values that...
  • Academia Under Siege (March 31, 2004)
    ...semblance to what's beaming out over the Web site of Students for Academic Freedom, the center's organizing arm. The group, which now has 130 chapters nation...
  • Privacy Fears Erode Support for 'MATRIX' (March 14, 2004)
    ...ople who have committed no crime. The American Civil Liberties Union filed Freedom of Information Act requests to uncover the inner workings of the system, a...
  • War Resisters: 'We Won't Go' to 'We Won't Pay' (August 3, 2002)
    ...t buy a house, we can't buy a car. We don't enjoy the feeling of religious freedom they say we enjoy in this country." Stanley M. Hauerwas, a professor of...
  • A Path of Lies (September 9, 2003)
    .... So long as training camps operate, so long as nations harbor terrorists, freedom is at risk and America and our allies must not, and will not, allow it." ...
  • Transfer the Administration of Iraq to the UN (July 31, 2003)
    ... primarily be Americans who sacrifice lives and resources to bring greater freedom and stability to Iraq. This could finally lead Democratic members of Co...
  • American Public Diplomacy in the Islamic World (February 27, 2003)
    ...ions among Muslim people. People in Muslim countries place a high value on freedom of expression, multi-party systems, equal treatment under the law—in fact,...
  • File Sharing Pits Copyright Against Free Speech (November 3, 2003)
    ...copyright law can be and is abused by corporati
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