Political Figures

Biden One-Ups Bush Biden One-Ups Bush

Instead of spending even more money armoring soldiers' vehicles, he should work harder at trying to end the war.

Sep 26, 2007 / Column / Robert Scheer

The Richardson Surge The Richardson Surge

Bill Richardson's edgy, opinionated and sometimes risky campaign is clicking because of his exit-now strategy from Iraq.

Sep 20, 2007 / John Nichols

Fidel, You Got the Wrong Conspiracy Fidel, You Got the Wrong Conspiracy

Forget 9/11. Alan Greenspan escapes vilification for his role in a plot against America's economic security.

Sep 20, 2007 / Column / Alexander Cockburn

Democrats Sizzle in Iowa Democrats Sizzle in Iowa

It felt a bit like Election Day in Iowa this weekend, as Democratic candidates at Senator Tom Harkin's Steak Fry served up appetizers of the campaign to come.

Sep 17, 2007 / Feature / Ari Berman

Beware the Lame Duck Beware the Lame Duck

Bush may be a discredited President, but he can still do a lot of damage in the last sixteen months of his presidency.

Sep 13, 2007 / The Editors

Bush’s Deceitful Smiles Bush’s Deceitful Smiles

A deceitful President, masking the chaos his $3 trillion war has unleashed with photo-ops from Iraq, now confronts cynical Democrats in Congress poised to write another check, will...

Sep 5, 2007 / Column / Robert Scheer

Civics for Cheney Civics for Cheney

The Vice President and his minions need an education in the rudiments of government. Where are the strict constructionists when we need them?

Aug 31, 2007 / Stanley I. Kutler

The Madness of ‘King’ George The Madness of ‘King’ George

If the President is allowed to invoke the divine right of kings, the American Revolution will have come full circle.

Aug 30, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Simon Prentis

Hillary Pushes the Button Hillary Pushes the Button

What in the world was Clinton thinking when she attacked Obama for pledging not to use nuclear weapons in the hunt for Osama bin Laden?

Aug 15, 2007 / Column / Robert Scheer

The War on Infrastructure The War on Infrastructure

Describing the recent bridge failure and steam-pipe explosion as "cowardly attacks on our way of life," Bush today opened a new front in his permanent war on everything.

Aug 6, 2007 / Barbara Ehrenreich

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