Ask President Bush Ask President Bush
Mr. President, did you end up with debacle in Iraq?: "Sure did, fits right in my Bible belt."
May 14, 2008 / Column / Steve Brodner
Competitive Sliming Competitive Sliming
At least McCain's being creative.
May 14, 2008 / Column / Calvin Trillin
The Tortured Law on Torture The Tortured Law on Torture
Those confessions elicited from Gitmo detainees are proving legally worthless--and an enduring indictment of the moral bankruptcy of George W. Bush.
May 14, 2008 / Column / Robert Scheer
Federal Reserve Freakout Federal Reserve Freakout
The Fed scrambles for solutions to the mortgage meltdown--but saving prudent homeowners also involves bailing out a huge number of wealthy speculators. What good is that?
May 9, 2008 / Column / Nicholas von Hoffman
Backlash Spectacular Backlash Spectacular
From campus to courtroom, longstanding gains for women are being eroded everywhere you look.
May 8, 2008 / Column / Katha Pollitt
The Year of the Prisoner The Year of the Prisoner
Will Bush make America the ultimate POW by launching an attack on Iran?
May 8, 2008 / Column / Alexander Cockburn
A Citizen Who Has Tried to Keep Informed Addresses Those Covering the 2008 Presidential Election A Citizen Who Has Tried to Keep Informed Addresses Those Covering the 2008 Presidential Election
From the pulpit to the polling booth.
May 7, 2008 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Madame President Gets the 3am Phone Call… Madame President Gets the 3am Phone Call…
What would happen if Hillary Clinton got the call? "Hmmm...huh? Iran has what? Obliterate them!"
May 7, 2008 / Column / Randall Enos
Battle of the Hawks Battle of the Hawks
In the increasingly unlikely event of a McCain-Clinton election, people who care about peace have serious reason to worry.
May 7, 2008 / Column / Robert Scheer