Adam Hanieh argues that Israeli capitalism was brought into being by Labor Zionism with the Oslo process a key step. Israel's current war against Palestinians is "aimed at creating a Palestinian canton-state."

Ian Williams looks at what is driving Bush's crusade against Iraq's Saddam Hussein, noting that the President does not let facts get in the way of his faith in Hussein's evil nature.

Beware of the forked-tongue warriors. Rather than winning turn-coats, they may just piss off the enemy enough to hit those red buttons even faster.

Article on the latest success by ACORN, an initiative to reduce the City Council by introducing single-member districts. Also includes background and history on ACORN.

Naomi Klein argues that globalization has built new barriers, repressive and alienating. But these windows can be opened--if we know how. An extract from her book Fences And Windows. (The Guardian, 10/5/02).

If asked, Uri Avnery would counsel the Jewish communities throughout the world: "Break out of the vicious circle. Disarm the anti-Semites. Break the habit of automatic identification with everything our governments do. Let your conscience speak out. Identify yourselves with the Other Israel," which is struggling to uphold values of justice and peace at home.

Nothing makes a newspaper prouder than a juicy foreign-policy scoop. Except, it seems, when the scoop ends up raising awkward questions about a U.S. administration's drive for war. A FAIR Action Alert (9/24/02).

The Washington Post is outraged at Iraq's mere possession of chemical weapons and demands U.S. intervention. But was the Post concerned in the 1980s when Iraq actually used such weapons. Analysis by Seth Ackerman.