It Should Be Late, It Was Never Great It Should Be Late, It Was Never Great
Khrushchev wrote in his incomparable memoirs that Soviet admirals, like admirals everywhere, loved battleships because they could get piped aboard in great style amid the respect...
Dec 4, 2003 / Beat the Devil / Alexander Cockburn
One Way George Bush’s Surprise Visit to Baghdad (Sort of) May Have Come About One Way George Bush’s Surprise Visit to Baghdad (Sort of) May Have Come About
Supreme Commander Rove, despite his power, Watched, helpless, as his finest stunt went sour. Off San Diego, he'd arranged, with glee A perfect picture, Victory at Sea--
Dec 4, 2003 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Death Takes No Holiday in Iraq Death Takes No Holiday in Iraq
Click here for info on Robert Scheer's new book The Five Biggest Lies Bush Told Us About Iraq.
Dec 3, 2003 / Column / Robert Scheer
GOP Takes Lowest Road GOP Takes Lowest Road
A new ad questioning the patriotism of Democratic candidates is shameless.
Nov 26, 2003 / Column / Robert Scheer
Adam and Steve–Together at Last Adam and Steve–Together at Last
Will someone please explain to me how permitting gays and lesbians to marry threatens the institution of marriage?
Nov 26, 2003 / Column / Katha Pollitt
The Century of the ‘Son of a Bitch’ The Century of the ‘Son of a Bitch’
Errol Morris: After you left the Johnson Administration, why didn't you speak out against the Vietnam War?
Nov 26, 2003 / Books & the Arts / Eric Alterman
George W. Bush Reaches for the Geezer Vote George W. Bush Reaches for the Geezer Vote
Bush needs to lure some seniors to his side, And so this bill on Medicare was crafted. His world view's also fine with some of them,
Nov 26, 2003 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Reason for Doubt Reason for Doubt
"Iwouldn't ask him to escort my daughter to her senior prom," explained one of the jurors who in mid-November acquitted Robert Durst of murdering his quarrelsome neighbor, Morr...
Nov 20, 2003 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
The London Trip of a Global Tyrant The London Trip of a Global Tyrant
This city has been the November host of a global tyrant, on whose rampages the sun never sets. His name is not George Bush but Rupert Murdoch.
Nov 20, 2003 / Beat the Devil / Alexander Cockburn
A Short History of Dick Cheney as Minder A Short History of Dick Cheney as Minder
At first, we thought we should be glad To have a nanny for the lad-- Young Bush, who might be overawed, Who'd barely even been abroad,
Nov 20, 2003 / Column / Calvin Trillin