Political Figures

Knowledge (and Power) Knowledge (and Power)

For Senator Clinton to flourish a copy of the New York Post--the paper that has called her pretty much everything from Satanic to Sapphist--merely because it had the pungent headli...

May 23, 2002 / Column / Christopher Hitchens

McKinney Redux McKinney Redux

During the long months of post-September 11 presidential invincibility, no member of Congress climbed further out on the what-did-Bush-know-when limb than Representative Cynthia M...

May 23, 2002 / John Nichols

Rebel With a Cause Rebel With a Cause

The re-education of former World Bank chief economist Joseph Stiglitz.

May 23, 2002 / Feature / Eyal Press

Dick Cheney’s Primer on the Constitution Dick Cheney’s Primer on the Constitution

So what's it called if during war you criticize the President for any reason? Treason. And how long does this war go on (and this is where this theory's really pretty clever)? ...

May 23, 2002 / Column / Calvin Trillin

The New Politics of September 11 The New Politics of September 11

Since September 11, George W. Bush's political team and their Republican allies have used every trick to exploit the tragedy for political advantage.

May 17, 2002 / John Nichols

US and Evil Axis–Allies for Abstinence US and Evil Axis–Allies for Abstinence

President Dubya loves to crusade against the "axis of evil" in his war on terrorism--but he formed an unholy alliance with the countries that make up the "axis" to declare war on...

May 16, 2002 / Feature / Doug Ireland

Journeys With Fecklessness Journeys With Fecklessness

The essential mystery of the 2000 election has always been this: How in the world did George W. Bush ever get close enough to invite the Republican-appointed majority on the Su...

May 16, 2002 / Column / Eric Alterman

Mr. Carter Goes to Cuba Mr. Carter Goes to Cuba

"I have concluded that we should attempt to achieve normalization of our relations with Cuba," Jimmy Carter proclaimed in a secret Presidential Directive shortly after taking offi...

May 16, 2002 / Peter Kornbluh

Lights Out on Bush’s Excuses Lights Out on Bush’s Excuses

Now that the Enron culprits have been caught red-handed, might not the media inquire of the President whether he takes any responsibility for nearly bankrupting California by ref...

May 15, 2002 / Column / Robert Scheer

Paul Wellstone, Fighter Paul Wellstone, Fighter

The Senate's most progressive member is in the fight of his life.

May 9, 2002 / Feature / John Nichols

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