Letter From Ground Zero
Is the United States--as so many have said, in celebration or dismay--a planet-mastering empire or not? The question presses upon us as George W.
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September 13, 2004 Issue
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Editorial
Patriot at the Bat
Just as Roger Clemens can be counted on to fire heat, our national pastime inevitably waves the flag in times of national stress.
The War on Dissent
When New York City was announced as the site of the Republican National Convention back in January 2003, it seemed an odd choice of location.
Damaged Goods
George W. Bush is damaged goods, but he has found his campaign voice--the forked tongue of the high road/low road politician.
A Failed Presidency
As Republicans gather in New York City, the Bush campaign will undergo a drastic makeover, camouflaging gutter tactics with a veneer of moderation calculated to help the Presi...
Column
Bring Najaf to New York
I've been in New York a week now, watching the city prepare for the Republican National Convention and the accompanying protests.
Bush Bashers & the Bashers Who Bash Them
For well over a decade now, right-wingers and Republicans have heaped insult, lies and slander on liberals and Democrats, who responded for the most part by becoming starchy, ...
Zombies for Kerry
Didn't John Kerry ever read about rope-a-dope? Karl Rove must be kicking his heels with merriment at the way the horse-faced son of Boston is tangling himself up in the Swift ...
Letters
Feature
Populist Politics Meet Popular Culture
"If Vice President Cheney were here, he'd tell you all to go fuck yourself!"
A Little Education Can Be a Dangerous Thing
Most teachers delight at being remembered by their former students. But when the student is Dick Cheney, it can be embarrassing.
Consider the case of Dr. H. Bradfo...
State of the Union, 2004
This article is excerpted from Gore Vidal's latest book, Imperial America, just published by Nation Books.
Books & the Arts
Ashes of Time
It was the perfect setup for an op-ed article: the release, between the Democratic and Republican conventions, of Alien vs.
The Big Sleep
From its inception, the AIDS pandemic has generated extraordinary expressions of sadness and anger. The sadness is easy to understand.
Lewis of Arabia
I have witnessed what Bernard Lewis, and later Samuel Huntington, designated the "clash of civilizations" between Christendom and Islam up close in at least two wars.
The Life of the Mind
Isaiah Berlin once told his biographer, Michael Ignatieff, that "I have a natural tendency to gossip, to describing things, to noticing things, to interest in human beings and...
State of the Union, 2004
This article is excerpted from Gore Vidal's latest book, Imperial America, just published by Nation Books.
Letter From Ground Zero
Is the United States--as so many have said, in celebration or dismay--a planet-mastering empire or not? The question presses upon us as George W.
