The Burnt Odor In Washington Is From

The Trauma Of 9/11 Stimulated Infinite Possibilities For Worry - Some Quite Plausible, But Most Inspired By Remote What-if Fantasies. A Society Bingeing On Fear Makes Itself Vulnerable To Far More Profound Forms Of Destruction Than Terror Attacks. The "terrorism War", Like A Nostalgic Echo Of The Cold War, Is Using These Popular Fears To Advance A Different Agenda - The Re-engineering Of American Life Through Permanent Mobilization.

The Threat To Globalization Is Not The Wasted American Dollars But Washington's Readiness To Mix Us Commercial Interests With Its Self-appointed Role As Global Protector.

Efficiency Obliterates Identity

A Profound Political Question Is Suddenly On The Table: Must The Country Continue To Give Precedence To Private Financial Gain And Market Determinism Over Human Lives And Broad Public Values?

The Scandalous Question That Hangs Over Modern Government And Excites Perpetual Outrage Is About Political Money And What It Buys. What Exactly Do These Contributors Get In Return For The Hundreds Of Thousands, Even Millions Of Dollars They Funnel To The Politicians?