Political Figures

An Army at Peril An Army at Peril

The surge is Bush's last throw of the dice. If it fails, he may decimate an exhausted Army and leave the nation without reserves.

Jan 10, 2007 / Column / Nicholas von Hoffman

Johnny Populist Johnny Populist

John Edwards's hard-edged populism could be an antidote to the surreal Bush years.

Jan 5, 2007 / Bob Moser

Get Carter Get Carter

The flap over Jimmy Carter's new book underscores that the Israel lobby in the United States exists to serve only the interests of the Israeli right wing.

Dec 28, 2006 / Chris Hedges

The Irrelevance of Joe Lieberman The Irrelevance of Joe Lieberman

The fall and rise of Joe Lieberman was one of the major political events of 2006. But in 2007, Beltway and netroots pundits agree, he will be as irrelevant as George W. Bush.

Dec 21, 2006 / Feature / Ari Melber

What Makes Kucinich Run? What Makes Kucinich Run?

The Congressman from Cleveland explains an urgent need for human unity, human security and peace motivated him to run for President.

Dec 15, 2006 / Feature / Joshua Scheer

Kucinich Tries Again Kucinich Tries Again

Yep, the Congressman from Cleveland's running for President again--but first, he wants to fix the Democratic Party.

Dec 14, 2006 / John Nichols

The Rumsfeld Legacy The Rumsfeld Legacy

Donald Rumsfeld pops over to Iraq to tell his final lies.

Dec 13, 2006 / Column / Robert Scheer

Stranger Than Truth Stranger Than Truth

A plethora of inside histories of Bush and the war have helped shape the political debate in recent months.

Nov 30, 2006 / The Editors

The Odd Attack on Dean The Odd Attack on Dean

James Carville's bizarre attack on Howard Dean exposed an explosive battle for control between Clintonistas-in-waiting and advocates of renewal. This is a good fight to have.

Nov 22, 2006 / The Editors

Bush’s Vietnam Analogy Bush’s Vietnam Analogy

President Bush has said many dumb things in defense of his Iraq policy. Citing the Vietnam War as a model is his most ludicrous.

Nov 22, 2006 / Column / Robert Scheer

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