Political Figures

Damaged Goods Damaged Goods

George W. Bush is damaged goods, but he has found his campaign voice--the forked tongue of the high road/low road politician.

Aug 26, 2004 / William Greider

Iraqi Olympic Soccer Players Kick the Stuffing Out of Bush’s Fantasy Iraqi Olympic Soccer Players Kick the Stuffing Out of Bush’s Fantasy

Team members do not want to be used as an ad for the presidential campaign.

Aug 24, 2004 / Column / Robert Scheer

Schwarzenegger’s Education Failures Schwarzenegger’s Education Failures

The Governor is setting two dangerous precedents for education in California.

Aug 19, 2004 / Feature / Shane Paul Goldmacher

Kerry Made a Bush League Error on Iraq Kerry Made a Bush League Error on Iraq

His refusal to recant his war vote plays into the President's hands.

Aug 17, 2004 / Column / Robert Scheer

Election Matters Election Matters

In the 1960s John F. Kennedy inspired America with his pledge to put a man on the moon in ten years. Now, John F.

Aug 12, 2004 / Mark Hertsgaard

Trust and Terror Trust and Terror

The color of emergency alerts does not matter if the people producing the alerts cannot be trusted.

Aug 12, 2004 / The Editors

Sharp Tongues for Sharpton Sharp Tongues for Sharpton

Why did the pundits declare the Reverend's rousing DNC address to be "off-message"?

Aug 6, 2004 / Feature / Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw

Bush’s Military Past Bush’s Military Past

This article was adapted from Williams's new book, Deserter: George W. Bush's War on Military Families, Veterans, and His Past . Click here to purchase a copy.

Aug 5, 2004 / Feature / Ian Williams

Kerry’s Past Is the Key to His Future Kerry’s Past Is the Key to His Future

The paranoia that young Kerry warned against is now a staple of the Bush re-election campaign, and Kerry must meet it head-on.

Aug 3, 2004 / Column / Robert Scheer

Good Show Good Show

Why we're all TV critics now.

Jul 30, 2004 / William Greider

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