Government

Shrub Flubs His Dub Shrub Flubs His Dub

Austin Oh, sure, blame it on Texas. It's all our fault Jim Jeffords walked. Many, many people in Washington are assuming "the Texans" in the White House are responsible ...

May 31, 2001 / Molly Ivins

The Jeffords Jump The Jeffords Jump

"What do we do now?" That famous last line of the 1972 film The Candidate, in which Robert Redford finds himself--to his surprise--elected to the Senate, should be on the minds of...

May 25, 2001 / David Corn

The Jeffords Jump The Jeffords Jump

"What do we do now?" That famous last line of the 1972 film The Candidate, in which Robert Redford finds himself--to his surprise--elected to the Senate, should be on the minds of...

May 23, 2001 / David Corn

Strom Watch Strom Watch

As he goes, so goes the Senate.

May 3, 2001 / Feature / William Greider

Dancing With Wolves Dancing With Wolves

The Bush Administration is relying on falsehoods when making its case for opening up Alaska to drilling.

Feb 8, 2001 / Column / Alexander Cockburn

Sorry, Wrong President Sorry, Wrong President

New recounts show that the wrong man is in the Oval Office.

Feb 8, 2001 / Column / Eric Alterman

Democrats Play Softball Democrats Play Softball

On Day Two of the John Ashcroft hearings, Senator Pat Leahy--the Democrat temporarily chairing the Senate Judiciary Committee--asked George W. Bush's would-be Attorney General if...

Jan 26, 2001 / David Corn

Different Players, Same Game Different Players, Same Game

But hold! Isn't it the demand of enlightened people that all within these borders have a right to work without being hassled by the INS or kindred state agency? You can argue whe...

Jan 11, 2001 / Column / Alexander Cockburn

Bush’s Black Faces Bush’s Black Faces

Many of George Bush's supporters say that his recent nominations of Colin Powell as Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice as National Security Adviser and Rod Paige as Secretary o...

Jan 11, 2001 / Michael Eric Dyson

Star Wars Boosters Star Wars Boosters

As soon as George W. Bush and Dick Cheney take up the reins of government, they'll give a big boost to waging war in and from space.

Jan 11, 2001 / Karl Grossman and Judith Long

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