Politics

Lenny From Heaven Lenny From Heaven

Lenny Bruce, the potty-mouthed wit who turned stand-up comedy into social commentary, was posthumously pardoned yesterday by Gov. George E.

Jan 8, 2004 / Richard Lingeman

On Winning the War and Losing the Alerts On Winning the War and Losing the Alerts

We're fighting terror in Iraq, Bush says, So we won't have to fight these guys right here. Then why the orange alerts and canceled flights

Jan 8, 2004 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Helping Nader Decide Helping Nader Decide

There is no segment of Americans more attuned to Ralph Nader's prophetic themes than Nation readers--many of whom supported his presidential candidacy in 2000.

Jan 8, 2004 / The Editors

More Bad Judges More Bad Judges

Here comes the sequel to the Scalia Clones and Thomas Clowns.

Jan 8, 2004 / Jack Newfield

Economics 2004 Economics 2004

The Democratic Party has come a long way from the "lockbox" economics of 2000.

Jan 8, 2004 / William Greider

Mad Cow, Mad Policy Mad Cow, Mad Policy

When Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman and the agribusiness insiders-turned-"regulators" who run George W.

Jan 8, 2004 / The Editors

Lord Knows What Robertson Wants Lord Knows What Robertson Wants

When televangelist gloated about a Bush 'blowout' delivered by God, perhaps it was a heaven-sent warning.

Jan 7, 2004 / Column / Robert Scheer

Will the French Indict Cheney? Will the French Indict Cheney?

At the heart of the matter is a $6 billion factory built in Nigeria by Hallibuton.

Dec 29, 2003 / Feature / Doug Ireland

What Are They Reading? What Are They Reading?

This is a book that should be on every activist's bed table, like Gideon bibles in hotels.

Dec 24, 2003 / Books & the Arts / Richard Lingeman

Washington Goes to War (with Howard Dean) Washington Goes to War (with Howard Dean)

Saddam Hussein may be out of his spider hole, but Washington's real enemy is still at large.

Dec 24, 2003 / Column / Eric Alterman

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