On Winning the War and Losing the Alerts On Winning the War and Losing the Alerts
We're fighting terror in Iraq, Bush says, So we won't have to fight these guys right here. Then why the orange alerts and canceled flights
Jan 8, 2004 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Helping Nader Decide Helping Nader Decide
There is no segment of Americans more attuned to Ralph Nader's prophetic themes than Nation readers--many of whom supported his presidential candidacy in 2000.
Jan 8, 2004 / The Editors
More Bad Judges More Bad Judges
Here comes the sequel to the Scalia Clones and Thomas Clowns.
Jan 8, 2004 / Jack Newfield
Economics 2004 Economics 2004
The Democratic Party has come a long way from the "lockbox" economics of 2000.
Jan 8, 2004 / William Greider
Rebuilding Afghanistan Rebuilding Afghanistan
After twenty-one tension-filled days of raucous speeches, poetry readings, threats, bribery and walkouts, Afghanistan's loya jirga, held to endorse a new Constitution for Afghani...
Jan 8, 2004 / Ahmed Rashid
Mad Cow, Mad Policy Mad Cow, Mad Policy
When Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman and the agribusiness insiders-turned-"regulators" who run George W.
Jan 8, 2004 / The Editors
‘Fog of War’ vs. ‘Stop the Presses’ ‘Fog of War’ vs. ‘Stop the Presses’
Cambridge, Mass.
Jan 7, 2004 / Eric Alterman and Errol Morris
Comparing Bush and a Certain Dictator Comparing Bush and a Certain Dictator
It is safe to say that Republican National Committee Chairman Ed Gillespie never met a truth he did not seek to distort. So it should come as no surprise that the lobbyist-turned-...
Jan 7, 2004 / John Nichols
Lord Knows What Robertson Wants Lord Knows What Robertson Wants
When televangelist gloated about a Bush 'blowout' delivered by God, perhaps it was a heaven-sent warning.
Jan 7, 2004 / Column / Robert Scheer
Willie Nelson sings for peace, Kucinich Willie Nelson sings for peace, Kucinich
Dennis Kucinich still faces an uphill climb in his campaign to win the Democratic presidential nomination. But his anti-Iraq war candidacy has already inspired better music than t...
Jan 4, 2004 / John Nichols