The Worst of Bush’s Iraq Whoppers The Worst of Bush’s Iraq Whoppers
For months now I have been contemplating a grand project: chronicling every misleading statement George W. Bush and his crew uttered before the war about Ir...
Mar 17, 2004 / David Corn
‘Deanie Babies’ Grow Up ‘Deanie Babies’ Grow Up
There may be an overlooked Dean legacy brewing.
Mar 16, 2004 / Feature / Anya Kamenetz
Dear W., Your Father Knew Best Dear W., Your Father Knew Best
So now that the Spanish people have spoken, voting out of office the party that led them to war in Iraq, will President Bush give the back of the hand to Spain, as he did last ye...
Mar 16, 2004 / Column / Robert Scheer
Let’s End the Duopoly: Readers Respond Let’s End the Duopoly: Readers Respond
My March 2 weblog, "Let's End the Duopoly," laying out proposals for democratic reforms of our electoral system generated a number of valuable reader letters. Click here to read ...
Mar 16, 2004 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
CEOs For Universal Healthcare CEOs For Universal Healthcare
As a recent Washington Post business article reported (an article that should have been on the Post's front page!), manufacturers are quietly embracing the concept of universal ...
Mar 16, 2004 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The L-Word The L-Word
Why is it that liberals are so afraid to take their own side in an argument? "Look, labels are so silly in American politics," Senator Kerry replied evasively when asked during...
Mar 16, 2004 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Time to Turn the Paige Time to Turn the Paige
At a meeting with the nation's governors last month, George W. Bush's Education Secretary, Rodney Paige, called the National Education Association (NEA) a "terrorist organization...
Mar 15, 2004 / Peter Rothberg
An Indecent Proposal An Indecent Proposal
"We are moving in the direction of undermining the First Amendment," said US Representative Ron Paul, the maverick Texan who was the only Republican member of the House to oppose ...
Mar 15, 2004 / John Nichols
Happy Birthday, C-SPAN! Happy Birthday, C-SPAN!
The mud is flying, as a bitter presidential campaign is under way. With eight months remaining until E-Day, commentators are already pointing to the vicious...
Mar 12, 2004 / David Corn