Political Figures

California’s Gray Politics California’s Gray Politics

Governer Davis may win re-election only because the GOP's Simon is such a loser.

Aug 1, 2002 / Feature / Marc Cooper

The Boom or Bush Cycle The Boom or Bush Cycle

The public's love affair with the Bush Administration is souring. Polls show that voters are deeply worried about its handling of the economy, although they still claim to like G...

Jul 23, 2002 / Column / Robert Scheer

Old Guard vs. New in Michigan Old Guard vs. New in Michigan

John Dingell and Lynn Rivers are locked in a battle caused by redistricting.

Jul 18, 2002 / Feature / John Nichols

Dubyaspeak Dubyaspeak

For readers of this magazine and millions of other Americans, the initial horror of September 11 was compounded by the sobering realization that George W. Bush would be at the hel...

Jul 18, 2002 / Books & the Arts / Elayne Tobin

A Spirited Defense of George W. Bush Against Accusations That He Dumped His Harken Stock Because of Inside Information A Spirited Defense of George W. Bush Against Accusations That He Dumped His Harken Stock Because of Inside Information

He says he had no clue the stock would tank. About the details he is still evasive. Though "on the board but clueless" could sound lame, With Bush, a clueless claim sounds qui...

Jul 18, 2002 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Bush and Harken Bush and Harken

Last week, while Bush spoke to Wall Street about corporate malfeasance, he was beset by questions about the timing of his sale of stock twelve years ago while he served as a dire...

Jul 18, 2002 / Feature / Jason Leopold

A Fox Is About to Reassure Us Hens A Fox Is About to Reassure Us Hens

For President Bush to pretend to be shocked that some of the nation's top executives deal from a stacked deck is akin to a madam feigning surprise that sexual favors have been so...

Jul 9, 2002 / Column / Robert Scheer

Karl Rove’s Legal Tricks Karl Rove’s Legal Tricks

Packing the judiciary with right-wingers like Priscilla Owen.

Jul 3, 2002 / Feature / John Nichols

The Road to Nowhere The Road to Nowhere

In reiterating his vision for the Middle East--two states living side by side in peace and security--George W. Bush failed to lay out a viable path for reaching this essential goa...

Jun 27, 2002 / The Editors

‘The Enemy Within’ ‘The Enemy Within’

There are perfectly respectable reasons to disagree with, dislike or distrust Jesse Jackson. His flaws as a human being are pretty well-known at this point. Some feel his politics...

Jun 27, 2002 / Books & the Arts / Patricia J. Williams

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