Political Figures

Letter From Ground Zero Letter From Ground Zero

Like every important government crisis, the outing of undercover CIA officer Valerie Plame by Karl Rove, must be seen in many contexts at once.

Jul 28, 2005 / Jonathan Schell

Don’t You Dare Call It Treason Don’t You Dare Call It Treason

Any deed or disclosure that sabotages the CIA's capacity for covert operations deserves praise.

Jul 14, 2005 / Column / Alexander Cockburn

An Odd Turn in the Criminal Justice System An Odd Turn in the Criminal Justice System

Judy Miller's in prison, but what about ...?

Jul 14, 2005 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Anatomy of Rove’s Leak Anatomy of Rove’s Leak

Team Bush has hunkered down and ignored press inquiries, hoping the storm surrounding Karl Rove will pass.

Jul 14, 2005 / David Corn

The Real Rove Scandal The Real Rove Scandal

Truth and competence are virtues easily shed by the Bush Administration.

Jul 12, 2005 / Column / Robert Scheer

Bush Is Serving Up the Cold War Warmed Over Bush Is Serving Up the Cold War Warmed Over

The "war on terror" is turning out to be nothing more than a recycled formulation of the dangerously dumb "domino theory."

Jul 8, 2005 / Column / Robert Scheer

Lying Liars & the Presidents Who Employ Them Lying Liars & the Presidents Who Employ Them

The media passed along without prejudice Karl Rove's deliberate distortions of Richard Durbin's words.

Jun 29, 2005 / Column / Eric Alterman

A Short Summary of the Questions Being Asked About Governor Jeb Bush… A Short Summary of the Questions Being Asked About Governor Jeb Bush…

What's the deal with Governor Jeb Bush?

Jun 23, 2005 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Reality Bites Reality Bites

Bush's political capital can't buy him support on the Iraq war and Social Security.

Jun 23, 2005 / The Editors

Clinton Agonistes Clinton Agonistes

John Harris's history of the Clinton Administration deserves much of the praise it has received, but it ignores the media's anti-Clinton animus.

Jun 16, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Eric Alterman

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