Political Figures

Taking Liberties Taking Liberties

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Nov 18, 2004 / David Cole

Questions for Rice Questions for Rice

"Dr. Rice, nice to see you again. Congratulations on your appointment. We Democrats on the committee are certainly in no position to block your nomination.

Nov 18, 2004 / David Corn

Infinitesimal Silver Lining Infinitesimal Silver Lining

The Nader Vote, we find, did not exist. No harm was done by Ralph, that avis rarest. So, not a factor, as he was before,

Nov 11, 2004 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Ashcroft and After Ashcroft and After

Where will we be without John Ashcroft, his German shepherd's mug and fanatic's heart?

Nov 11, 2004 / The Editors

Hammered Hammered

Any election result that gives Tom DeLay cause for celebration--and, make no mistake, the 2004 election gave the dark prince of Congress plenty to celebrate--ought to send a shar...

Nov 4, 2004 / John Nichols

The Rise of Open-Source Politics The Rise of Open-Source Politics

Thanks to Web-savvy agitators, insiderism and elitism are under heavy attack.

Nov 4, 2004 / Feature / Micah L. Sifry

Mourn Mourn

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Nov 4, 2004 / Column / Katha Pollitt

Carlyle Covers Up Carlyle Covers Up

Less than twenty-four hours after The Nation disclosed that former Secretary of State James Baker and the Carlyle Group were involved in a secret deal to profit from Iraq's debt ...

Oct 28, 2004 / Column / Naomi Klein

Bill Clinton Joins the Campaign Bill Clinton Joins the Campaign

The party knows he has some faults, But what he has they need: That's schmaltz. And what he doesn't look is French. So Bubba's coming off the bench.

Oct 28, 2004 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Nader’s Flawed Calculus Nader’s Flawed Calculus

From the start of his independent campaign for the presidency early this year, Ralph Nader constantly argued that he would draw as many or more votes from Republican George W.

Oct 28, 2004 / John Nichols

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