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...cross set aflame by men in white sheets is surely terrifying. But here's something possibly scarier: an Internet-connected, media-savvy gang of racists who cloak their members in suits and their rhetoric in mainstream politics. In 1999 which really sounds worse--a white supremacist with a club or one wielding a law degree...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Trading White Sheets For Pinstripes | 3/8/1999 | See Source »

...woman. "That's an insult to his pride as an intelligence professional," says Dowell, "and he's hitting back by accusing the CIA operatives dealing with Iraq of being more concerned with advancing their careers than with the real danger posed by Iraq's weapons." That'll teach those cloak-and-dagger boys to mess with a Marine...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Bitter Ritter Fingers the CIA | 2/23/1999 | See Source »

...than necessary. There needs to be a greater understanding that discussion is not the same as advocacy. Talking about the indiscretions of the President in government class does not mean that the school supports or endorses "inappropriate" behavior. It is high time to move beyond outdated sensibilities that cloak sexuality in shame and secrecy...

Author: By Alixandra E. Smith, | Title: Editorial Notebook | 12/16/1998 | See Source »

...Betty Currie: A chador, or "intern smuggler," the cloak that covers a woman from head...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Notebook: Dec. 14, 1998 | 12/14/1998 | See Source »

These religionists' inconsistency suggests that they are selectively reading the scriptures to justify their own prejudice. Religion is not the source of their objection to gay rights; rather, their objection is plain, simple bigotry hidden under the cloak of piety. Alternatively, these religionists might not be aware of large parts of the scriptures. This piece should save them the trouble of having to read those parts...

Author: By Derek C. Araujo, | Title: Twig-Picking and Other Sins | 11/17/1998 | See Source »

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