Hunky Dory in Iraq Hunky Dory in Iraq
(A Song Sung in the Shower Every Morning by
George W. Bush)
Jan 13, 2005 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Is Al Qaeda Just a Bush Boogeyman? Is Al Qaeda Just a Bush Boogeyman?
A BBC film challenges many articles of faith in the so-called war on terror.
Jan 11, 2005 / Column / Robert Scheer
Bittersweet Bomblets Bittersweet Bomblets
I was listening to Morning Edition on December 30, and up came one of those end-of-the-year heart-warmers that's supposed to make you feel there's hope for this old world yet.
Jan 6, 2005 / Column / Katha Pollitt
The Pen of Swift, the Brush of Bosch… as Usual The Pen of Swift, the Brush of Bosch… as Usual
The new year promises a rich manure of hypocrisy and bad faith.
Jan 6, 2005 / Column / Alexander Cockburn
Assigning Responsibility Assigning Responsibility
Defending Rumsfeld, Bush says Rummy's great,
That as a planner he has been first rate--
Respected in the White House and the ranks.
Jan 6, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Calvin Trillin
Backing Gonzales Is Backing Torture Backing Gonzales Is Backing Torture
Is there bipartisan Congressional support for torture?
Jan 4, 2005 / Column / Robert Scheer
A Devil’s Island for Our Times A Devil’s Island for Our Times
How can we let this evil persist?
Dec 28, 2004 / Column / Robert Scheer
You Break It, You Pay For It You Break It, You Pay For It
So it turns out Pottery Barn doesn't even have a rule that says, "You break it, you own it." According to a company spokesperson, "in the rare instance that something is broken i...
Dec 22, 2004 / Column / Naomi Klein
A Reply to Peter Beinart A Reply to Peter Beinart
In my last column, I focused on the Kerry campaign's inability to articulate an alternative national security strategy.
Dec 22, 2004 / Column / Eric Alterman
On the Reappointment of John Snow as Secretary of the Treasury On the Reappointment of John Snow as Secretary of the Treasury
The people in the know said Snow
Was someone who would have to go.
The dollar's at an all-time low.
On Wall Street, numbers fail to grow.
Dec 22, 2004 / Column / Calvin Trillin