Press Watch Press Watch
A silver lining amid the dismal outpouring of news from Iraq has been the unbroken parade of conservative (and liberal hawk) commentators who now admit--with mea culpas, half-apo...
Aug 12, 2004 / Scott Sherman
No Bush, No Chicago ’68 No Bush, No Chicago ’68
The war on the other side of the world was launched with high expectations but is now widely seen as a fiasco.
Aug 12, 2004 / John Passacantando and Todd Gitlin
Election Matters Election Matters
In the 1960s John F. Kennedy inspired America with his pledge to put a man on the moon in ten years. Now, John F.
Aug 12, 2004 / Mark Hertsgaard
Trust and Terror Trust and Terror
The color of emergency alerts does not matter if the people producing the alerts cannot be trusted.
Aug 12, 2004 / The Editors
One More Chalabi Black Eye One More Chalabi Black Eye
A close alliance between Iraq and the fanatical ayatollahs of Iran is the most likely accomplishment of the US invasion.
Aug 10, 2004 / Column / Robert Scheer
Bush’s House of Cards Bush’s House of Cards
As bad as Bush's economic record is, it would appear far worse if not for the housing bubble.
Aug 9, 2004 / Feature / Dean Baker
Sharp Tongues for Sharpton Sharp Tongues for Sharpton
Why did the pundits declare the Reverend's rousing DNC address to be "off-message"?
Aug 6, 2004 / Feature / Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw
Bush’s Military Past Bush’s Military Past
This article was adapted from Williams's new book, Deserter: George W. Bush's War on Military Families, Veterans, and His Past . Click here to purchase a copy.
Aug 5, 2004 / Feature / Ian Williams
Kerry’s Past Is the Key to His Future Kerry’s Past Is the Key to His Future
The paranoia that young Kerry warned against is now a staple of the Bush re-election campaign, and Kerry must meet it head-on.
Aug 3, 2004 / Column / Robert Scheer
What Are They Reading? What Are They Reading?
I could hardly believe it when I heard Jane Jacobs was still alive and that she had written a new book, Dark Age Ahead, at the age of 88.
Aug 3, 2004 / Books & the Arts / Ben Adler