Defending Peaceful Tomorrows Johnny Temple, AlterNet The indecency of the Bush Administration towards the family members of 9/11 victims seems restrained when compared with that of the press corps, who have unleashed a vile campaign of disinformation aimed squarely at September 11th Families for Peaceful Tomorrows. Posted on March 14, 2004. If Ashcroft Were Uninsured... Dan Frosch, AlterNet John Ashcroft, in the hospital with pancreatitis, is undoubtedly receiving the best of care. But if he were one of the 41 million Americans without insurance, his experience would be vastly different. Posted on March 14, 2004. Behind the Madrid Massacre Rahul Mahajan, AlterNet The 'war on terrorism' makes us all less safe -- more military prowess leads to more terrorist attacks. Today the trains of Madrid; tomorrow the New York subway? Posted on March 12, 2004. Cashing in on Tragedy David J. Sirota, Christy Harvey, Judd Legum, The Progress Report Well before the debris from Ground Zero was cleared, the White House at every turn began distracting the public from its pre-9/11 security failures, trying to reap political advantage from the terrorist attacks themselves. Posted on March 12, 2004. Follow the Leader John Prados, TomPaine.com Since 9/11, George Bush has taken every opportunity to harness the tragedy in service of his political agenda -- while his record on that day shows anything but strong leadership. Posted on March 12, 2004. The Empire Backfires Jonathan Schell, The Nation and TomDispatch.com With its doctrine of 'preventive war,' the Bush administration has loosed a principle of brute force on the world. As the first anniversary of the Iraq War approaches, the full costs of the Bush Doctrine are truly being felt. Posted on March 12, 2004.