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Cowboys and Eggheads Cowboys and Eggheads

Why do Americans trust Bush and the Republicans on national security issues?

May 19, 2005 / Column / Eric Alterman

Salt in the Wound Salt in the Wound

Why is The New York Times Magazine floating an unsubstantiated theory of genetic determinism?

May 19, 2005 / Column / Patricia J. Williams

An Advance Look… An Advance Look…

An advance look at John Bolton speaking to the UN Security Council.

May 19, 2005 / Column / Calvin Trillin

The US Is Its Own Worst Enemy in Iraq The US Is Its Own Worst Enemy in Iraq

We should leave the Iraqis alone and allow them to control their own affairs.

May 17, 2005 / Column / Robert Scheer

Debate on Democracy Debate on Democracy

Bush in Russia.

May 12, 2005 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Join the 14 Percent Club! We Won! Join the 14 Percent Club! We Won!

Reading the New York Times reform proposals is like reading a strategy memo from the dying embers of the Dukakis campaign.

May 12, 2005 / Column / Alexander Cockburn

Virginity or Death! Virginity or Death!

Is the threat of cervical cancer at age 60 really keeping teenage girls virgins?

May 12, 2005 / Column / Katha Pollitt

Nationalism’s Psychotic Side Nationalism’s Psychotic Side

Even decent people can be swept along by barbarism when a nation gets sick.

May 10, 2005 / Column / Robert Scheer

Our Loss Was Our Gain in Vietnam Our Loss Was Our Gain in Vietnam

Thirty years after the US retreat, Vietnam is a peaceful trading partner.

May 6, 2005 / Column / Robert Scheer

What Would Dewey Do? What Would Dewey Do?

Robert Novak has never given the impression that he cared much for the virtues of civility.

May 5, 2005 / Column / Eric Alterman

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