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