DeLay on the Hot Seat DeLay on the Hot Seat
Two investigative bombs with long fuses are sizzling under Tom DeLay, America's Machiavelli of gerrymandering and shakedown fundraising.
Sep 23, 2004 / Jack Newfield
Nonproliferation Politics Nonproliferation Politics
Nonproliferation--the global campaign to prevent the further spread of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons--must be applied in a nondiscriminatory fashion to be effective.
Sep 23, 2004 / Michael T. Klare
Where Rather Was Right Where Rather Was Right
When it comes to presidential politics there seem to be a half-dozen narratives favored by big (and small-minded) media: Who's ahead?, "Gotcha!", the (cynical) assumption that al...
Sep 23, 2004 / Victor Navasky
Election Matters Election Matters
When John Kerry in a recent speech refocused his campaign by targeting George W.
Sep 23, 2004 / David Corn
Bush Spins at the UN Bush Spins at the UN
George W. Bush's September 21 speech to the United Nations, marked by an air of unreality and hypocrisy, was insulting to many other nations.
Sep 23, 2004 / The Editors
Keep the Promise to Our Children Keep the Promise to Our Children
The largest mobilization ever for public schools has one simple demand.
Sep 22, 2004 / Robert L. Borosage
Taking Liberties Taking Liberties
On September 2 a federal judge in Detroit threw out the only jury conviction the Justice Department has obtained on a terrorism charge since 9/11.
Sep 16, 2004 / David Cole
Letter From Ground Zero Letter From Ground Zero
Why does the United States--born in a people's war for national independence from the greatest empire of its time--have such a difficult time understanding the people's wars of i...
Sep 16, 2004 / Books & the Arts / Jonathan Schell
Security for Sale Security for Sale
This article is adapted from Sifry and Watzman's just-published Is That a Politician in Your Pocket? Washington on $2 Million a Day.
Sep 16, 2004 / Micah L. Sifry and Nancy Watzman
Agents of Influence Agents of Influence
Did Ariel Sharon, the Prime Minister of Israel, run a covert program with operatives in high-level US government positions to influence the Bush Administration's decision to go t...
Sep 16, 2004 / Bob Dreyfuss