Dean’s Rough Ride Dean’s Rough Ride
In forty years of observing presidential contests, I cannot remember another major candidate brutalized so intensely by the media, with the possible exception of George Wallace.
Feb 19, 2004 / William Greider
Progressives Should Vote Kucinich Progressives Should Vote Kucinich
Click here to read Joel Rogers's editorial in favor of John Edwards and here to read Antonio Villaraigosa's arguments for John Kerry.
Feb 17, 2004 / Ronnie Dugger
A President Who Will Fight for All Americans A President Who Will Fight for All Americans
Click here to read Ronnie Dugger's editorial in favor of Dennis Kucinich and hereto read Joel Rogers's arguments for John Edwards.
Feb 12, 2004 / Antonio R. Villaraigosa
Bush Family Values Bush Family Values
It's hard to know which is more interesting: the latest book by Kevin Phillips or Phillips himself.
Feb 12, 2004 / Books & the Arts / Elizabeth Drew
Twenty Ways to Think About Bush and His Money Twenty Ways to Think About Bush and His Money
While the Democratic presidential candidates were bickering among themselves over accepting campaign contributions from lobbyists, a far more significant political development oc...
Feb 12, 2004 / Feature / David Corn and Micah L. Sifry
Al, We Hardly Know Ye Al, We Hardly Know Ye
The evolution of the character invented by the media to play the role "Al Gore" will one day make a remarkable doctoral dissertation.
Feb 12, 2004 / Column / Eric Alterman
Saddam as a Gathering Threat Saddam as a Gathering Threat
So the weapons weren't there--so what, Bush says, Saddam was a "gathering threat." We were certainly right to start a war. This threat simply had to be met.
Feb 12, 2004 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Bush’s Credibility Gap Bush’s Credibility Gap
"There's going to be ample time for the American people to assess whether or not I made good calls," George W. Bush told Meet the Press host Tim Russert in their recent one-on-on...
Feb 12, 2004 / The Editors
War As An Excuse For Everything War As An Excuse For Everything
Is it just me, or is President Bush's demeanor a bit Napoleonic these days?
Feb 10, 2004 / Column / Robert Scheer
Say Goodbye, Joe Say Goodbye, Joe
The demise of Lieberman's campaign should represent the end of the line for the DLC.
Feb 10, 2004 / Robert L. Borosage