Political Figures

George & Tony’s Not So Excellent Adventure George & Tony’s Not So Excellent Adventure

If democracy represents the will of the people, then there is either something wrong with democracy in the United States and Britain or something wrong with the people on both side...

May 18, 2006 / Column / Gary Younge

What Bush Got Right What Bush Got Right

Bush has taken a sensible stance on immigration, but his plummeting credibility will prevent people from embracing his proposals.

May 17, 2006 / Column / Robert Scheer

The New Kerry The New Kerry

After years of vacillation, John Kerry has gone bold, finding his voice on Iraq and national security and thinking hard about running for President. But his future cannot be separa...

May 11, 2006 / Ari Berman

The Spook in Your Phone The Spook in Your Phone

Gen. Michael Hayden, nominated by President Bush to head the CIA, is the man responsible for the most extensive attack ever on the privacy of US citizens.

May 10, 2006 / Column / Robert Scheer

The Case for Impeaching President George W. Bush

The Case for Impeaching President George W. Bush The Case for Impeaching President George W. Bush

When an Administration with a track record of lies, torture and abuses of power cannot even float a palatable rationale for expanding unsupervised spying on American citizens, it f...

May 4, 2006 / Michael Ratner

Bush’s Other War Bush’s Other War

The FBI's bid to examine Jack Anderson's papers is the latest battle in the Bush Administration's war against the media.

Apr 27, 2006 / Column / Eric Alterman

The Deciderator The Deciderator

Bush's goofily unmoored positioning of himself as "the decider" duncifies us all.

Apr 27, 2006 / Column / Patricia J. Williams

Attack of the Generals Attack of the Generals

It's helpful that six retired generals are calling for Rumsfeld's head. But it would be easier to dislodge him if more Democrats in Congress joined the fray.

Apr 25, 2006 / Column / Nicholas von Hoffman

Calls For Rumsfeld’s Resignation Calls For Rumsfeld’s Resignation

The Pentagon chief has been too wrong for too long.

Apr 20, 2006 / Column / Calvin Trillin

No Longer Sitting Pretty No Longer Sitting Pretty

Reality, for the moment, has trumped Bush's spin. The retired generals' revolt and the Rumsfeld imbroglio prove the President can no longer rely on false or disingenuous assertions...

Apr 20, 2006 / The Editors

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