Political Figures

A Silver Spoon Is Gouging Unions A Silver Spoon Is Gouging Unions

President Bush, a scion of great wealth who has never had to earn an honest living, has abruptly wiped out the jobs, retirement security and health benefits of 850,000 blue- ...

Nov 19, 2002 / Column / Robert Scheer

Stand Up, Fight Back Stand Up, Fight Back

In defeat, Democrats have convened their perennial circular firing squad, issuing salvos of what Groucho Marx used to call departee--what they should have said.

Nov 14, 2002 / The Editors

The Silver Lining of General Rove’s Victory In the Midterm Elections The Silver Lining of General Rove’s Victory In the Midterm Elections

The talk of war has done its job. Rove's hopes were far exceeded. So maybe, with the voting done, The war itself's not needed.

Nov 14, 2002 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Ready to Rumble Ready to Rumble

Nancy Pelosi, a Democratic leader who knows how to fight and what to fight for.

Nov 14, 2002 / Feature / John Nichols

Ralph, Don’t Run Ralph, Don’t Run

Let's take back the Democratic Party and do all we can to beat Bush in 2004.

Nov 14, 2002 / Feature / Ronnie Dugger

How US Dealers Arm the World How US Dealers Arm the World

America remains a global shopping center for terrorists and others.

Nov 14, 2002 / Feature / Jake Bergman and Julia Reynolds

Gray Day in California Gray Day in California

The Republican wave that swept the country seemed to crash and recede right at the California border, but only barely.

Nov 7, 2002 / Marc Cooper

Paul Wellstone Paul Wellstone

Patti Smith scanned the thousands of antiwar demonstrators who filled Washington the day after the death of Paul Wellstone and reflected on the enormous loss of the Minnesota s...

Oct 31, 2002 / The Editors

Paul Wellstone Remembered Paul Wellstone Remembered

See also "An Appreciation" by John Nichols.

Oct 29, 2002 / Various Contributors

Paul Wellstone, 1944-2002 Paul Wellstone, 1944-2002

For grassroots economic and social justice activists, there was never any doubt about the identity of their representative in Washington.

Oct 25, 2002 / Feature / John Nichols

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