On the Appointment of Alberto Gonzales as Attorney General On the Appointment of Alberto Gonzales as Attorney General
The AG's to be one Alberto Gonzales-- Dependable, actually loyal über alles. Though we can't say "Viva!" For him on Geneva (Conventions he'd treat
Nov 18, 2004 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Taking Liberties Taking Liberties
Click here for info on how you can help oppose Gonzalez's nomination.
Nov 18, 2004 / Editorial / David Cole
Ashcroft and After Ashcroft and After
Where will we be without John Ashcroft, his German shepherd's mug and fanatic's heart?
Nov 11, 2004 / Editorial / The Editors
Voting Blocks Voting Blocks
Six more days till the election. As of this writing (October 27), nothing is certain. The election polls are bouncing around like yo-yos.
Oct 28, 2004 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
Taking Liberties Taking Liberties
As I write, several days before the election, Congress's last-minute effort to enact the 9/11 Commission's recommendations appears to have stalled, largely because of disagreemen...
Oct 28, 2004 / Editorial / David Cole
The Rehnquist Election The Rehnquist Election
This election is a referendum on William Rehnquist's Supreme Court.
Oct 26, 2004 / Editorial / Bruce Shapiro
Washington Votes for War in Colombia Washington Votes for War in Colombia
The US troop presence is doubled--as Colombia's civil movement says no to more war.
Oct 19, 2004 / Feature / Bill Weinberg
Presumed Innocent Presumed Innocent
Unlike news reports, theater isn't expected to stick to the facts. By nature, the form is duplicitous, built on a sandy foundation of make-believe and pretense.
Oct 14, 2004 / Books & the Arts / Alisa Solomon
Reforming Three Strikes Reforming Three Strikes
In November, California voters will have their first chance in a decade to reform the state's "three strikes and you're out" law, which has imposed cruel life sentences on th...
Oct 14, 2004 / Editorial / Louis Freedberg
The Right Wing’s Drive for ‘Tort Reform’ The Right Wing’s Drive for ‘Tort Reform’
Thanks to damage caps and other measures, victims are often unable to sue.
Oct 7, 2004 / Feature / Dan Zegart