Dick Cheney

Oh, What a Lovely War! So?

Michael Takiff : George W. Bush

Two outrageous statements by Bush and Cheney demonstrate their scorn and contempt for the American people and for the armed forces they command.
Architect of War(s)

Michael T. Klare : Middle East

Dick Cheney's Mideast tour suggests another catastrophic military adventure in the Persian Gulf is still in the cards.

2007

Civics for Cheney

Stanley I. Kutler

The Vice President and his minions need an education in the rudiments of government. Where are the strict constructionists when we need them?
Impeachable Offenses

John Nichols : George W. Bush

The burgeoning movement to impeach Bush and Cheney is a rational response at a time when 80 percent of Americans believe the country is headed in the wrong direction.
Cheney and the Constitution

Aziz Huq

If you think the Vice President's abuse of power is scary now, consider what might happen when he counts Electoral College votes in a divisive 2008 election.
Welcome, Baby Cheney

Robert Scheer : Gay & Lesbian Issues & Activism

Now that Dick Cheney's lesbian daughter has presented him with a grandson, maybe it's time for Grandpa to join PFLAG.
Cheney, Cornered

Robert Scheer

As dangerous as any cornered animal, Dick Cheney now stands revealed as a man of deep corruption.
Cheney on Trial

David Corn : Bush's Lies

The Libby trial exposed the truth about who really pulls the strings in the Bush White House.
Cheney's Henchman Gets His

Nicholas von Hoffman : Government

Why should the Vice President have a national security adviser to begin with?
Thelma and Louise Imperialism

Tom Engelhardt : Iraq

Are Bush and Cheney so wedded to their delusions that they might gun the car and head directly over the cliff in a confrontation with Iran?
What Has Been Concluded Lately by People Discussing Dick Cheney on the Public Airwaves and the Floor of the Senate

Calvin Trillin : Humor

Is there a screw loose somewhere?

2006

Cheney and HAL

William Greider : Halliburton

As CEO of Halliburton, Dick Cheney was not much different from other corporate titans ensnared by accusations of incompetence and fraud.
Quail in War and Peace

Alexander Cockburn : Environment

Bobwhite quail have little to cheer about these days, their numbers depleted and habitats ravaged by hunters like the Vice President and his pals.
Cheney's Hunting Accident...

Calvin Trillin

It's going to take more than a polite request to make Cheney speak.
The President's Measured Response to Criticism of His Secret Domestic Spying Operation

Calvin Trillin : George W. Bush

2005

Reprehensible

Calvin Trillin : Bush's Lies

Dick Cheney channels Nat King Cole in an unforgettable rendition of the meaning of the word "reprehensible."
Cheney's Trouble with the Truth

Robert Scheer : Iraq War

No other modern politician has come so close as Dick Cheney has to perfecting the theater of the absurd. Even as he protests his innocence of lying about matters of state, he lies about matters of state.
Cheney, Speaking From Experience

Calvin Trillin

Cheney maintains tough guys never run: They stick. Well, don't they, Dick?
Break Up Cheney's Cabal

Jeremy Brecher & Brendan Smith : Donald Rumsfeld

If the United States is to extricate itself from the Iraq debacle, the first step is to break up the cabal of Bush Administration officials who have led the nation to war.
Germ Boys and Yes Men

Jeremy Scahill : Health & Disease

Stewart Simonson is a former Amtrak corporate attorney with zero medical experience. So why is he in charge of emergency health and bioterrorism in the federal government?
Did Cheney Know Plame Was Undercover?

David Corn : Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)

The indictment of I. Lewis Libby indictment casts Vice President Dick Cheney in a key role in the CIA leak investigation: It suggests Cheney had reason to suspect Valerie Wilson was a covert officer.
Cheney Says Iraq Insurgents Are in 'Last Throes'

Calvin Trillin : Iraq War

A poem on Dick Cheney and his penchant for war.
On the Risk of Having a Notoriously Foul-Mouthed Comedian Host the Oscars

Calvin Trillin : Television