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War Against Iraq: The Context War Against Iraq: The Context

The terrorism war begins to sag. The perpetrator we were meant to bag Remains at large, and wartime fervor fades. Then Bush and all his hawkish White House aides Drop sanctio...

Sep 5, 2002 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Richard Perle: Whose Fault Is He? Richard Perle: Whose Fault Is He?

Consider kids who bullied Richard Perle-- Those kids who said Perle threw just like a girl, Those kids who poked poor Perle to show how soft A mamma's boy could be, those kids...

Aug 29, 2002 / Column / Calvin Trillin

The Accidental Commoner The Accidental Commoner

Al Gore is a man of the people. At least, that's the case as we speak. The earth-toney Harvard elitist, Though gone, could return by next week.

Aug 15, 2002 / Column / Calvin Trillin

George W. Bush and Dick Cheney Lecture CEOs on Corporate Responsibility George W. Bush and Dick Cheney Lecture CEOs on Corporate Responsibility

"Creative accounting" is something we hate. From now on your numbers will have to be straight. No taking of options for stock you contrive To dump when insiders can tell it wi...

Aug 1, 2002 / Column / Calvin Trillin

A Spirited Defense of George W. Bush Against Accusations That He Dumped His Harken Stock Because of Inside Information A Spirited Defense of George W. Bush Against Accusations That He Dumped His Harken Stock Because of Inside Information

He says he had no clue the stock would tank. About the details he is still evasive. Though "on the board but clueless" could sound lame, With Bush, a clueless claim sounds qui...

Jul 18, 2002 / Column / Calvin Trillin

On the Congressional Response to the ‘Under God’ Controversy On the Congressional Response to the ‘Under God’ Controversy

They pledge allegiance to the thought That every politician ought To take a stand that's foursquare for the Lord. They think if they say, "God is great! Don't separate him fr...

Jul 3, 2002 / Column / Calvin Trillin

A Crisis of Faith Brought On by Martha Stewart A Crisis of Faith Brought On by Martha Stewart

Agnostic's what he was, had always been. He'd never prayed a prayer, confessed a sin. He's thinking, though, if Martha goes to jail, On Sundays henceforth he will never fail ...

Jun 27, 2002 / Column / Calvin Trillin

In Martha Stewart’s Kitchen In Martha Stewart’s Kitchen

The camera pans across the room To see what she has made: An omelette or a spring bouquet Or just an inside trade.

Jun 20, 2002 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Department of Earth Security Department of Earth Security

The EPA cites chapter, and some verse, To show this warming's making matters worse. It's getting worse no matter how you score it. So here's the plan: They think we should ign...

Jun 13, 2002 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Cheney’s Head: An Explanation Cheney’s Head: An Explanation

One mystery I've tried to disentangle: Why Cheney's head is always at an angle. He tries to come on straight, and yet I can't Help notice that his head is at a slant. When Ch...

Jun 6, 2002 / Column / Calvin Trillin

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