Politics

The UN Oil ‘Scandal’ The UN Oil ‘Scandal’

The same political figures who engineered the current debacle in Iraq are now trying to blame the United Nations for more than $10.1 billion worth of oil revenue they claim...

Apr 15, 2004 / Ian Williams

Ashcroft Attacks Ashcroft Attacks

When faced with criticism, accuse. That seems to be Attorney General John Ashcroft's rule of political survival.

Apr 15, 2004 / David Corn

Prime-Time Fables Prime-Time Fables

George W. Bush believes in the Easter Bunny--that is, those weapons of mass destruction.

Apr 15, 2004 / The Editors

The Haunted Archives The Haunted Archives

Who should control access to the archives of the 9/11 Commission after it closes up shop in August? The commission's records will go to the National Archives.

Apr 15, 2004 / The Editors

Eugene McCarthy: 1916-2005 Eugene McCarthy: 1916-2005

Eugene McCarthy, the Senate dove who in 1968 challenged Lyndon Johnson's conduct of the Vietnam War, died Saturday at the age of 89. In this 2004 review of Dominic Sandbrook's biog...

Apr 15, 2004 / Books & the Arts / Jon Wiener

The Heat of Summerton The Heat of Summerton

Racial tensions still simmer in the rural county where Brown was born.

Apr 15, 2004 / Feature / Alan Richard

Condoleezza (“Mushroom Cloud”) Rice Explains Her Silver Bullet Theory to the 9/11 Commission Condoleezza (“Mushroom Cloud”) Rice Explains Her Silver Bullet Theory to the 9/11 Commission

Because no silver bullet could have stopped This horrifying deed from being done, We cannot blame those dozing on the job For never even loading up the gun.

Apr 15, 2004 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Letters Letters

  WMD? HA HA HA! Louisville, Ky.

Apr 14, 2004 / Our Readers

Brown v. Board of Education: The Climax of an Era Brown v. Board of Education: The Climax of an Era

The Supreme Court says separate but equal is inherently unequal.

Apr 14, 2004 / Various Contributors

Drug War Led Bush Astray Before 9/11 Drug War Led Bush Astray Before 9/11

Why won't they just admit they blew it? It is long past time for the President and his national security team to concede that before the Sept.

Apr 14, 2004 / Column / Robert Scheer

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