Political Figures

Taking Liberties Taking Liberties

On September 2 a federal judge in Detroit threw out the only jury conviction the Justice Department has obtained on a terrorism charge since 9/11.

Sep 16, 2004 / David Cole

Bush’s Useful Idiot Bush’s Useful Idiot

Four years ago, Ralph Nader justified his third-party campaign on the grounds that the two parties represented nothing more than "Tweedledum and Tweedledee." As Americans die by ...

Sep 16, 2004 / Column / Eric Alterman

All Creatures Great and Small All Creatures Great and Small

It was an odd dream: The Bush twins were ten feet tall and peering in my window. They were snickering. "We had a hamster too..." they were saying, as though it were the merriest ...

Sep 16, 2004 / Column / Patricia J. Williams

A Short History of Someone Who Failed to Get Into the Champagne Unit of the Texas Air National Guard in 1968 A Short History of Someone Who Failed to Get Into the Champagne Unit of the Texas Air National Guard in 1968

I wasn't really for the war. But all my kin, in wars before, Had gone when called. I couldn't flee. No, Canada was not for me. Another thing that I was not

Sep 16, 2004 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Election Matters Election Matters

The presidential pageant has now risen full in the sky and is blocking out the sun.

Sep 16, 2004 / William Greider

If Only Kerry Were From the Bronx If Only Kerry Were From the Bronx

With some street smarts, he might call those Republican bums out.

Sep 14, 2004 / Column / Robert Scheer

Why Bush Left Texas Why Bush Left Texas

We're pleased to announce that this article, originally posted on September 14, 2004, has won the Deadline Club's Online News Exclusive for 2005, beating out Newsday and Business ...

Sep 14, 2004 / Feature / Russ Baker

Bush, Kerry & Vietnam Bush, Kerry & Vietnam

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Sep 9, 2004 / Feature / Ian Williams

The Girlie Vote The Girlie Vote

Since when are women--51 percent of the population--a special interest?

Sep 9, 2004 / Column / Katha Pollitt

Swatting at Flies Swatting at Flies

Who would you rather have in your corner, Sasso or Baker?

Sep 9, 2004 / Column / Alexander Cockburn

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