Editorial: Graham's potential
If Florida Sen. Bob Graham decides to seek the 2004 Democratic presidential nomination, he -- and the voters of our state -- should be taken seriously.

Editorial: A strategic smallpox plan
President Bush's smallpox vaccination plan is an important defense against bioterror. The prospect of terrorists unleashing the deadly virus is no longer unthinkable, and the people most vulnerable to attack need to be prepared. The president deserves credit for moving swiftly, and for taking a balanced approach to an initiative that carries tremendous risks.

Letters: Universal care makes economic sense
Re: Health care not a right, letter, Dec. 22.

Robyn Blumner: Targeting Muslim men detained under new INS rules is unjust
Allow me to put this right up front so there is no misunderstanding: I believe all people who enter and remain in this country illegally should be deported.

Beyond dissent: the limits of faculty freedom
Most of what has been written about the University of South Florida's efforts to fire Sami Al-Arian, an associate professor of engineering, would lead one to conclude that the administration is out to punish him only because of what he has called his "unpopular" views. Al-Arian has repeated: "This case is indeed about academic freedom and freedom of speech."