Political Figures

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

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

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

Bush’s Enron Deal Bush’s Enron Deal

Did George W. Bush once have a financial relationship with Enron? In 1986, according to a publicly available record, the two drilled for oil together--at a time when Bush was a n...

Mar 7, 2002 / David Corn

Il Maestro’s Failed Magic Il Maestro’s Failed Magic

An awakened sense of outrage has reporters and members of Congress playing a fierce game of hounds and hares with Enron executives and other bandits, which is most fortunate for ...

Mar 7, 2002 / William Greider

The Senate’s Fighting Liberal The Senate’s Fighting Liberal

Sen. Ted Kennedy has passed away at the age of 77. This 2002 Nation profile by the late Jack Newfield captures the essence of what this legend meant to the progressive movement.

Mar 7, 2002 / Feature / Jack Newfield

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