No one doubts that the events of September 11 have created a radical shift in the thinking and psyche of the United States, from ordinary Americans to the top of the pyramid of power. This change is not necessarily a positive one, in many aspects, it is indeed negative. ListingRead More
While governments in both the United States and India have a history of assuming more powers in perceived emergencies, New Delhi appears savvier about the consequences of such powers than Washington. Such an inference can be drawn from the level and intensity of debate engendered in the two countries theRead More
One of the most distinctive characteristics of New York is that it is a microcosm of the world, a place full of people of different countries, races and religions. The residents of the city share one destiny. All that is necessary is toleration between peoples, even if the city isRead More
Newark, NJ: A group of Muslims held in custody since shortly after the Sept. 11 attacks has ended a hunger strike it called to protest their continued detention. Seven detainees in the Hudson County Jail in Kearny, and about a half-dozen in the Passaic County Jail in Paterson began eatingRead More
Karachi: America’s Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has set up a post at Karachi International Airport to monitor passengers going out of the country. The monitoring program has been planned for some time but became more urgent following the 11 September attacks on America. The FBI, with the cooperation ofRead More
For thousands of New Yorkers this week, there was no freedom from want at Passover. At seders from Marine Park, Brooklyn, to Cedarhurst in the Five Towns, more of the ritual food that lined the dining room and kitchen tables was in the form of handouts than at any timeRead More
