George Bush–True Believer George Bush–True Believer
In 1951, American social philosopher Eric Hoffer published The True Believer, his first and most influential book. In it he portrayed political fanatics as people who embrace a ...
Apr 4, 2003 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
War with Syria? Iran? No Way, Say Brits War with Syria? Iran? No Way, Say Brits
Americans who have tried to get the Bush Administration to listen to their concerns regarding war with Iraq will sympathize with the millions of British citizens who have expresse...
Apr 3, 2003 / John Nichols
Rumsfeld Should Go Rumsfeld Should Go
This editorial was originally published in the April 21, 2003 issue of The Nation.
Apr 3, 2003 / The Editors
Lawyers Keep Out Lawyers Keep Out
Because September 11 "changed everything," it hasn't always been easy to find an objective yardstick by which to judge the Bush Administration's tactics in the "war on terroris...
Apr 3, 2003 / David Cole
The Washington Wars The Washington Wars
By the start of the third week of war, Bush was bogged down in Mesopotamia and Washington.
Apr 3, 2003 / David Corn
TV’s Conflicted Experts TV’s Conflicted Experts
Perhaps Americans can be excused for imagining that "regime change" in Iraq would be a cakewalk.
Apr 3, 2003 / Daniel Benaim, Priyanka Motaparthy, and Vishesh Kumar
Passings Passings
In its tribute to Daniel Patrick Moynihan, who died on March 26, The Economist mentions that his office washroom displayed a framed cover of the September 22, 1979, issue of Th...
Apr 3, 2003 / The Editors
On the Resignation of Richard Perle, Captain of The Sissy Hawk Brigade, On the Resignation of Richard Perle, Captain of The Sissy Hawk Brigade,
And so for Richard Perle was writ The second graf of his obit: This soaring bird of hawkish myth Was grounded when discovered with His talon in the cookie jar
Apr 3, 2003 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Letter From Ground Zero Letter From Ground Zero
A Vesuvius of violence has erupted from the dead center of American life, the executive branch of the government.
Apr 3, 2003 / Books & the Arts / Jonathan Schell
The Doha Follies The Doha Follies
Of the more than 700 journalists who have registered with the CentCom Coalition Media Center here, two have emerged as celebrities.
Apr 3, 2003 / Michael Massing