Politics

Historic Question Department, 11th-Grade Division Historic Question Department, 11th-Grade Division

In every century, it seems, The Constitution's put to test. Important questions must be asked, And ours is, "Did he touch her breast?"

Dec 24, 1998 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Land of Dreams Land of Dreams

Anyone who decides to add his drop to the tidal wave of commentary on the impeachment of President Clinton must acknowledge, at the outset, a built-in difficulty.

Dec 24, 1998 / Jonathan Schell

Rehnquist’s Impeachment Gavel Rehnquist’s Impeachment Gavel

William Rehnquist was Richard Nixon's chief legal strategist when Nixon appointed him to the Supreme Court in 1971.

Dec 24, 1998 / Books & the Arts / Bruce Neuborne

Our Bloodless Coup Our Bloodless Coup

People warn that a Senate impeachment trial will effectively shut down the government, involving as it would the Supreme Court and tying up the World's Greatest Deliberative ...

Dec 24, 1998 / Arthur Miller

Jesse ‘The Gov’ Ventura Jesse ‘The Gov’ Ventura

On January 4, 1999, Jesse Ventura will be sworn in as the new governor of Minnesota amid a media deluge not seen since the state hosted the Super Bowl.

Dec 17, 1998 / Feature / Micah L. Sifry

Noah’s Arc Noah’s Arc

Somewhat impudently for a man taken in adultery, Henry Hyde compares himself to Jesus Christ.

Dec 17, 1998 / Column / Alexander Cockburn

Impeachment Madness Impeachment Madness

As the House of Representatives moved toward a historic decision--delayed by the bombing of Iraq--on whether to impeach the President, so-called moderate Republicans lamented that ...

Dec 17, 1998 / The Editors

His Terrible, Swift Sword His Terrible, Swift Sword

You're familiar, of course, with the Wall Street Journal.

Dec 17, 1998 / Feature / Michael Tomasky

Close, But No Cigar Close, But No Cigar

On August 20 last, President Clinton personally ordered the leveling of the Al-Shifa pharmaceutical plant on the outskirts of Khartoum.

Oct 5, 1998 / Column / Christopher Hitchens

Social (In-)Security Social (In-)Security

What precisely about the current Social Security "reform" debate makes it so hateful and repellent?

May 14, 1998 / The Editors

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