Political Figures

Letter to ACTA Letter to ACTA

December 18, 2001

Jan 17, 2002 / Joe Lieberman

Enron Conservatives Enron Conservatives

Concerned about potential taint from the metastasizing Enron scandal, George W. Bush met with reporters recently to distance himself from Enron's chairman, Ken Lay (nicknamed "Ke...

Jan 17, 2002 / Robert L. Borosage

Enron and the Bushes Enron and the Bushes

When George W. Bush was first running for governor of Texas, Washington editor David Corn took a look at Bush family activities on behalf of Enron in Argentina--itself now suffer...

Jan 17, 2002 / David Corn

What Price Stimulus? What Price Stimulus?

"Not over my dead body will they raise your taxes," George W. Bush cryptically proclaimed. The press dutifully translated what he really meant, but few commented on the tasteless...

Jan 10, 2002 / The Editors

Reading Between the Lines Reading Between the Lines

The new education law is a victory for Bush--and for his corporate allies.

Jan 10, 2002 / Feature / Stephen Metcalf

Let Down His Rich Pals? Over His Dead Body Let Down His Rich Pals? Over His Dead Body

Talk about the politics of class struggle. George W. Bush now is apparently willing to give his life to make the rich richer.

Jan 10, 2002 / Column / Robert Scheer

Johnnie Walker Blackened Johnnie Walker Blackened

That would-be martyr John Walker--the mujahid of Marin County--has done something more than give a bad name to my favorite Scotch whiskey. He has illuminated the utter unfitness of...

Jan 3, 2002 / Column / Christopher Hitchens

Rudy Giuliani, Triumphant Rudy Giuliani, Triumphant

So Rudy is the person of the year. We join the world in offering a cheer To him--a man, some thought, was sent by heaven To guide us through the shock of 9/11. At certain tim...

Jan 3, 2002 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Dems Pray for DeLay Dems Pray for DeLay

Republican majority leader Dick Armey announced that he will retire from Congress, and Democrats are hoping that Tom DeLay will replace him.  

Dec 20, 2001 / David Corn

Mission Unilateralism Mission Unilateralism

The Bush administration's abandonment of the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty was a win for Rumsfeld's Defense Department—but it could be an obstacle for the State Depar...

Dec 20, 2001 / The Editors

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