Political Figures

Regressive Progressive? Regressive Progressive?

As chairman of the fifty-nine-member Congressional Progressive Caucus and potential candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination, Ohio Congressman Dennis Kucinich has ...

May 9, 2002 / Column / Katha Pollitt

Kerrey’s Case: Not Closed Kerrey’s Case: Not Closed

One year after the story broke that a Navy SEAL team under his command was involved in an atrocity during the Vietnam War, former Nebraska Senator Bob Kerrey stood before a packed...

May 2, 2002 / Eyal Press

Unmaking of the President Unmaking of the President

The ineffable good luck of George W. Bush seems to be faltering at last. The man became President by an electoral accident that resembled theft. His stock was sinking, his agenda ...

Apr 25, 2002 / The Editors

A Survey Offering Democrats Two Responses to the Return of Al Gore A Survey Offering Democrats Two Responses to the Return of Al Gore

Al Gore is back:       (1) Alas       (2) Alack

Apr 18, 2002 / Column / Calvin Trillin

American Dreams, Lost and Found American Dreams, Lost and Found

In this excerpt from his 2002 book, Studs Terkel recalls an encounter with Dennis Kucinich, "the boy-mayor of Cleveland," and follows his political odyssey.

Apr 18, 2002 / Feature / Studs Terkel

White–It Gets Worse White–It Gets Worse

Six weeks ago, The Nation called for Army Secretary Tom White's resignation. White, former vice chairman of an Enron Ponzi scheme called Enron Energy Services (EES) was self-evide...

Apr 4, 2002 / Robert L. Borosage

Enron: What Dick Cheney Knew Enron: What Dick Cheney Knew

A probe of the company's White House ties should begin at his door.

Mar 28, 2002 / Feature / John Nichols

Stealth Vouchers Stealth Vouchers

While most of the media focused, with good reason, on the huge increase in military spending and dramatic cuts in domestic programs in President Bush's $2.1 trillion budget propos...

Mar 22, 2002 / Feature / Bill Berkowitz

Bush Goes Nuclear Bush Goes Nuclear

George W. Bush went out of his way to praise America's allies in his speech marking the six-month anniversary of the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. In a clear...

Mar 14, 2002 / The Editors

Crony Capitalism Goes Global Crony Capitalism Goes Global

Bush Sr. and others open doors for the Carlyle Group.

Mar 14, 2002 / Feature / Tim Shorrock

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