Ask the Relativist Ask the Relativist
Dear Dr. Madlaw, As a newly elected member of Congress, I am appalled at the high cost of living in Washington. What's a hard-working public servant to do?
Nov 26, 2002 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
Total Information, Total Confusion Total Information, Total Confusion
So let's join Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology Edward "Pete" Aldridge at a recent Pentagon press briefing, where he's addressing concerns a...
Nov 26, 2002 / Beat the Devil / Alexander Cockburn
Raise a Glass to the Stay-at-Home Voter? Raise a Glass to the Stay-at-Home Voter?
Raise a Glass to the Stay-at-Home Voter? How dismal was election night 2002?
Nov 21, 2002 / Column / Katha Pollitt
Straw Liberals and False Prophets Straw Liberals and False Prophets
One big problem with liberal and leftist debate about Al Qaeda or Iraq is that it rarely seems to have much to do with Al Qaeda or Iraq.
Nov 21, 2002 / Column / Eric Alterman
Shmeer the Kids In Shmeer the Kids In
(An Upper East Side Sea Chanty Sung to the tune of 'Blow the Man Down')
Nov 20, 2002 / Column / Calvin Trillin
A Silver Spoon Is Gouging Unions A Silver Spoon Is Gouging Unions
President Bush, a scion of great wealth who has never had to earn an honest living, has abruptly wiped out the jobs, retirement security and health benefits of 850,000 blue- ...
Nov 19, 2002 / Column / Robert Scheer
The Antiwar Movement and Its Critics The Antiwar Movement and Its Critics
Do we have an antiwar movement? We're getting there.
Nov 14, 2002 / Beat the Devil / Alexander Cockburn
Take Two Aspirin Take Two Aspirin
Well, the elephant is out of the barn now. Congress is lost and whither Congress, so will go the courts.
Nov 14, 2002 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
The Silver Lining of General Rove’s Victory In the Midterm Elections The Silver Lining of General Rove’s Victory In the Midterm Elections
The talk of war has done its job. Rove's hopes were far exceeded. So maybe, with the voting done, The war itself's not needed.
Nov 14, 2002 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Bush Lies, Media Swallows Bush Lies, Media Swallows
The more things change...
Nov 7, 2002 / Column / Eric Alterman