In America, of course, we’ve always taken it for granted that we live in a land of opportunity. That’s left us open to charges of hypocrisy when we don’t live up to that ideal. But it’s what has attracted generations of immigrants from all over the world, and fueled the drive that so many of us have put into chasing the American dream.
On the eve of Independence Day, we devote our cover story this week to examining how our unique concept of freedom is holding up after September 11. Although the California appeals-court ruling last week declaring it unconstitutional to have the words “under God” in the Pledge of Allegiance seems ridiculous, Howard Fineman points out that it reflects a larger political debate about what beliefs we should insist are part of being American. A U.S. citizen for only a year, Fareed Zakaria weighs in on the debate over profiling, and how far we should be willing to go, in the name of security, in rethinking the civil liberties that have helped define us as a country. And in an exclusive report on our detention camps in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Roy Gutman, Christopher Dickey and Sami Yousafzai look up close at the hard compromises we’re already making in the war on terror.
In London, the other big topic of conversation is the wave of American financial scandals, and whether U.S. markets can still be trusted as the place the world invests its money. Following up on our cover story last week on the crisis in corporate America, Allan Sloan examines what the fallout from the WorldCom fraud will be on Wall Street and Main Street. On a lighter note, Tip Sheet offers a guide to surviving intergenerational family vacations (a subject close to my heart as my family continues our European trip). Have a happy, and safe, Fourth.
title: “The Editor S Note” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-30” author: “Marcus Jenkins”
In America, of course, we’ve always taken it for granted that we live in a land of opportunity. That’s left us open to charges of hypocrisy when we don’t live up to that ideal. But it’s what has attracted generations of immigrants from all over the world, and fueled the drive that so many of us have put into chasing the American dream.
On the eve of Independence Day, we devote our cover story this week to examining how our unique concept of freedom is holding up after September 11. Although the California appeals-court ruling last week declaring it unconstitutional to have the words “under God” in the Pledge of Allegiance seems ridiculous, Howard Fineman points out that it reflects a larger political debate about what beliefs we should insist are part of being American. A U.S. citizen for only a year, Fareed Zakaria weighs in on the debate over profiling, and how far we should be willing to go, in the name of security, in rethinking the civil liberties that have helped define us as a country. And in an exclusive report on our detention camps in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Roy Gutman, Christopher Dickey and Sami Yousafzai look up close at the hard compromises we’re already making in the war on terror.
In London, the other big topic of conversation is the wave of American financial scandals, and whether U.S. markets can still be trusted as the place the world invests its money. Following up on our cover story last week on the crisis in corporate America, Allan Sloan examines what the fallout from the WorldCom fraud will be on Wall Street and Main Street. On a lighter note, Tip Sheet offers a guide to surviving intergenerational family vacations (a subject close to my heart as my family continues our European trip). Have a happy, and safe, Fourth.
