"After the capture, war's hard truths remain," co-authored with Rahul Mahajan, Austin American-Statesman, December 16, 2003, p. A-15.
"Observe right to unionize by making it reality," co-authored with Pat Youngblood, Houston Chronicle, December 10, 2003, p. A-35; and Austin American-Statesman online.
"Some journalists allow themselves to be manipulated," Extra!, November/December 2003, pp. 12-13.
"Purported Bush tape raises fear of new attacks" (satire), posted on Common Dreams, Counterpunch, and ZNet, November 28, 2003.
"Dan Rather and the problem of patriotism: Steps toward the redemption of American journalism and democracy," Global Media Journal, 2:3 (Fall 2003).
"When the watchdog heels," The Hindu, November 9, 2003. Also distributed as a ZNet Commentary, October 6, 2003.
"They'll 'watch' but won't hear of prof's politics," Houston Chronicle, November 5, 2003, p. A-35.
"What is a moral level of consumption?" posted on Counterpunch, October 30, 2003.
"Absolute religious certainty is dangerous -- abroad and at home," Philadelphia Inquirer, October 21, 2003; and Dallas Morning News, October 22, 2003, p. A-19.
"What the 'Fighting Sioux' tell us about white people (and how we can change)," posted on Counterpunch, October 14, 2003.
"When will voters get wise to the shell game?" co-authored with Rahul Mahajan, Philadelphia Inquirer, September 9, 2003, p. A-15.
"Through eyes of foreigners: U.S. political crisis," Houston Chronicle, September 8, 2003, p. A-17; and Dallas Morning News, September 9, 2003, p. A-19.
As Iraq seethes, the Bush team rationalizes,", co-authored with Rahul Mahajan, Newsday, September 1, 2003, p. A-23.
"Voices of dissent," Al-Ahram Weekly (Cairo), August 28, 2003, and The Hindu, August 17, 2003.
"Conceiving news," ZNet Commentary, August 3, 2003. A version also appeared in Media Ethics, Fall 2003, pp. 11, 34.
"Where agriculture meets empire: An interview with Wes Jackson," posted on Alternet, July 1, 2003.
"Embedded reporters' viewpoint misses main point of war," ZNet Commentary, June 16, 2003.
"Texas pledge-of-allegiance law undermines democracy, critical thinking," Waco Tribune-Herald (TX), June 5, 2003.
"Subverted propaganda," posted on Alternet, June 4, 2003.
"End the deception," co-authored with Rahul Mahajan, USA Today, June 4, 2003, p. A-10.
"Texas Democrats set a mark for whole party," Newsday, May 28, 2003.
"Fighting alienation in the USA," posted on Counterpunch and Common Dreams web site, April 30, 2003.
"The military's media," The Progressive, May 2003.
"Lack of WMDs kills case for war," Philadelphia Inquirer, April 27, 2003. Also posted on ZNet, Counterpunch and OutlookIndia.
"For self-determination in Iraq, the U.S. must leave," posted on ZNet, Common Dreams and Al Jazeera web site, April 14, 2003.
"Images we choose (to ignore)," Austin American-Statesman, April 10, 2003, p. A-17. Also posted on Common Dreams, Electronic Iraq, and Al Jazeera web site.
"Arnett paid a price for being truly neutral," Newsday, April 2, 2003. Also posted on ZNet, Counterpunch, and Commons Dreams web site.
"Why we keep fighting for peace," War Times, April-May 2003, p. 3.
"Beware the sources of official info," Newsday, March 24, 2003, and San Jose Mercury News, March 26, 2003.
"On NPR, please follow the script," posted on ZNet, WorkingforChange and Common Dreams web site, March 24, 2003.
"Myths and facts about the war," posted on ZNet, Counterpunch, and Common Dreams web site, March 20, 2003. Also appeared as "Here in the belly of the beast, citizens must resist imperial drive," Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star (VA), March 23, 2003, pp. D-1, 3.
"The failures of U.S. journalists in wartime," Message: internationale Fachzeitschrift für Journalismus(Germany), April 2003.
"Confronting our fears so we can confront the empire," posted on WorkingforChange, ZNet, Counterpunch, and Common Dreams web site, March 18, 2003.
"Petróleo, petróleo, petróleo," ZNet commentary, March 11, 2003. Also posted on Counterpunch and Common Dreams web site.
"Bush's contempt for democracy," posted on ZNet, Counterpunch and Common Dreams web site, March 3, 2003.
“Administration pretends it can ignore public,” co-authored with Rahul Mahajan,Dallas Morning News, February 18, 2002, p. A-15. Also posted on ZNet, Counterpunch and Common Dreams web site.
"Confronting the empire," The Hindu, February 16, 2003. Also posted on ZNet, Counterpunch and Common Dreams web site.
"Powell before the U.N. -- No sale: Oil was the word never spoken," Philadelphia Inquirer, February 6, 2003.
Review of Before & After: U.S. Foreign Policy and the September 11 Crisis, Z Magazine, February 2003, pp. 51-52.
"What makes a massacre? Understanding Jenin," posted on Palestine Chronicle and Arabia.com, January 25, 2003.
"From the streets into the studio," posted at Outlookindia, ZNet, Counterpunch and Common Dreams web site, January 21, 2003.
"Without justice, there can be no peace," Austin American-Statesman, January 21, 2003, p. A-11; and Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star, February 2, 2003.
"Occupation blues," The Nation, January 6, 2003, pp. 34-35.
"Sorry, we won't be fighting for freedom in Iraq," Dallas Morning News, January 1, 2003. Also published in Houston Chronicle, Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star, and other papers.