Filibustering on Estrada Filibustering on Estrada
Few of George W. Bush's judicial nominees have generated as much opposition as has Miguel Estrada.
Feb 13, 2003 / John Nichols
Powell Fails to Make Case Powell Fails to Make Case
The good soldier’s message at the UN is likely to carry enormous weight in shaping public opinion. But he did not make a compelling case.
Feb 6, 2003 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
In Dubya’s Battle In Dubya’s Battle
Although the Bush Administration acts as if the war train has already left the station, the antiwar forces continue to grow, and they are mobilizing in large numbers for a worl...
Feb 6, 2003 / The Editors
Bush’s Big Bad Budget Bush’s Big Bad Budget
George W. Bush's budget sketches the precipitous decline in our fortunes on his watch, while blurring the full costs of his shameless pander to privilege.
Feb 6, 2003 / Robert L. Borosage
Resist War and Empire Resist War and Empire
With up to 200,000 American and British combat troops already stationed in or on their way to the Persian Gulf area, war with Iraq looks increasingly imminent.
Feb 6, 2003 / Michael T. Klare
Columbia Down Columbia Down
Like the perennial quest for a "Star Wars" antimissile system, the space shuttle has never been an entirely rational program.
Feb 6, 2003 / Wayne Biddle
Powell’s UN Presentation Powell’s UN Presentation
Secretary of State Colin Powell's presentation wasn't likely to win over anyone not already on his side.
Feb 5, 2003 / Phyllis Bennis
Bush’s Gulf of Credibility Bush’s Gulf of Credibility
Bush's Gulf of Credibility
The President's State of the Union address deepened the gulf between word and deed. Poll-tested packaging hid the untruths within.
Jan 30, 2003 / The Editors
Undermining the UN Undermining the UN
The long-awaited January 27 report of United Nations inspection chiefs Hans Blix and Mohamed ElBaradei, as anticipated, did not include a clear-cut finding of success and readi...
Jan 30, 2003 / Phyllis Bennis