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Fact of the Week

**Fact of the Week**
The U.S. House of Representatives passed an anti-terrorism bill on Friday that most members, including those on the Judiciary Committee, had not seen—or even had a chance to read— because the leadership introduced it in the middle of the night. Source: Chicago Tribune, 13 October 2001

The Globalizer Who Came in from The Cold: Nobel Laureate Joseph Stiglitz has lots to say about the World Bank (Greg Palast, GregPalast.com).
Bombing Afghanistan with Food: The US could win battles, but not the war, if it fails to prevent starvation (Graham Allison, Boston Globe).
The Suicide Bomber and the Baghdad Conspiracy: Links between Iraq and one of the 11 September hijackers may split the worldwide alliance (Chris Blackhurst, The Independent).
First Round of Budget Cuts Aren't Enough, States Find: Many state governments are finding that the lean times are now here (Pam Belluck, New York Times).
I Lost My Brother on 9-11; Does He Matter?: The American media should not assume that there are no dissenters who matter (David Potorti, Alternet.org).
Bread not Bombs: By doing little to avert a famine in Afghanistan, the West is sowing the seeds for more Islamic hatred (Nick Cohen, London Observer).
Letter From Ground Zero: The destruction of the twin towers was a taste of annihilation, something our leaders should try to avoid (Jonathan Schell, The Nation).

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