Minstrel Shows
Shutting down one, applauding another in New York.
• NYC's Mugabe Boosters
• Zimbabwe Under Mugabe 4.3.06

Manifesto of the 12
Against Islamist totalitarianism. 4.3.06

Thus Spake The Profit
Cartoon by Scardie Anon. 4.3.06

A Mountain Out of a Molehill
Muslims protest cartoons, ignore Guantánamo. 2.9.06

George W. Pinochet?
Guantánamo — the gulag of our times. (6-1-05)

Torture and America
So this is us. (5-13-04)

Gay Marriage, The New WMD?
Bush demands Constitution be changed to ban gay marriage. Plus transcript. (2-24-04)

Ground Zero Ban on Vets?
New York vendors fight for their rights — and yours.
(2-24-04)

Bush in Translation
What Bush really meant in his September 23 speech at the United Nations. (9-25-03)
• Annan: "History is a harsh judge"
• Chirac: "Multilateralism... is a guarantee of legitimacy and democracy"
• Bush: "The clearest of divides"

UN: Latin America in Unison
They're critical of the United States... without naming it.
(9-25-03)

9/11 and the Danger Within
How Bush's "security" is corrupting America. (9-11-03)

America, My Love
Uncle Sam and a gay immigrant from the land of the Islamic bomb. (5-20-03)

Opposition Isn't Enough
Why antiwar activists need to hold their noses and consider "national security." (11-6-02)

Remembering September 11th as a Queer Muslim
Since 9/11, the world has changed. The "war on terrorism" has turned our communities into a battleground. And the Islamic principles of peace, social justice, and tolerance seem distant. (9-12-02)

Slouching Towards Iraq
Despite the enthusiastic dissidents in Berlin, the fate of Afghanistan bodes ill for a U.S.-invaded Iraq. (8-23-02)

War Crimes
The U.S. gets exemption from international criminal court, and starts new domestic spying program. (7-15-02)

Padilla and the Constitution Busters
Former Chicago gang member José Padilla is the Bush administration's new pawn. (6-13-02)

Tightening Screws
U.S. Sen. Feinstein spearheads effort to ban visitors from countries formally declared "sponsors of terrorism." (4-20-02)

A Little Irish Irony
Mychal Judge, the gay NY Fire Dept. chaplain killed on 9/11, was the Grand Marshal of this year's St. Paddy's Day parade in Chicago. Is it a sign of change? (3-28-02)

Breaking-Ground for Gays in Catholic Church
An interview with Brendan Fay about the legacy of his friend, Mychal Judge, as a Catholic Church in denial blames gays for the latest scandals. (3-28-02)

Ashcroft Dumps Due Process
Why U.S. Attorney General Ashcroft needs Zacarias Moussaoui dead. (3-28-02)

The Banality of Nuclear Evil
There's a tectonic U.S. policy shift in the works that could end life on earth. Is it a done deal? (3-13-02)

The Only Lesbian In Iran
Growing up in Iran, Niloufar thought she was the only Iranian lesbian in existence. How the aftermath of 9-ll has affected her as a queer, Middle Eastern immigrant. (1-23-02)