Politics

Bush’s Global Warmers Bush’s Global Warmers

Four days after the press reported that he was about to cut climate-altering carbon dioxide emissions from power plants, George W. Bush caved in to the Neanderthal wing of the ...

Mar 22, 2001 / Ross Gelbspan

Hymn Hymn

Sounds that twisted around the room like smoke, bludgeoning, blossoming, where I did not want to find them, but I find them over and over. Father, bless your hair. Bless your hamm...

Mar 22, 2001 / Books & the Arts / Yerra Sugarman

On Bush Breaking His Campaign Pledge To Limit Carbon Dioxide Emissions* On Bush Breaking His Campaign Pledge To Limit Carbon Dioxide Emissions*

Yes, W. once took the view That CO2 is bad for you. He says he's had a turnabout: We make this stuff when breathing out, So dangerous is what it's not. From lobbyists you le...

Mar 22, 2001 / Column / Calvin Trillin

The Worst Drug Laws The Worst Drug Laws

Adrian Wilson can't make a lobbying trip to Albany anytime soon: The New York State Department of Corrections does not escort its prisoners to the state capital for teach-ins. B...

Mar 22, 2001 / The Editors

Taking Care of Business Taking Care of Business

The corporate class is flying high in Washington. With George W. Bush--CEO style and all--in the White House and the Republicans controlling Congress, the business community has b...

Mar 15, 2001 / The Editors

In Fact… In Fact…

CAMPAIGN FINANCE UPDATE As the Senate geared up for a debate on the McCain-Feingold campaign finance reform bill (McFein for short), which bans soft money, Democratic Senator Rob...

Mar 15, 2001 / The Editors

On the White House Dress Code On the White House Dress Code

The President's demanding proper dress-- A tie, a coat, a shine on shoes or boots. Some citizens may find this a relief: We've now returned to government by suits.

Mar 15, 2001 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Three Gentlemen of Venona Three Gentlemen of Venona

Three Gentlemen of Venona San Francisco While Stephen Schwartz does a good job of tearing apart the Venona book by Herbert Romerstein and Eric Breindel, he praises the...

Mar 15, 2001 / Stephen Schwartz, Morton Sobell, and John Lowenthal

Mangler-in-Chief Mangler-in-Chief

Last month, the Boston Globe broke the amazing news that President George W. Bush is rapidly becoming the Pericles of modern politics.

Mar 13, 2001 / Ken Silverstein

Name the President! Name the President!

There were so many brilliant entries to our Name the President Contest that our judges were hard pressed to choose the winning five. (Up to the February 19 deadline the count was ...

Mar 8, 2001 / The Editors

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