Political Figures

Anonymous Lies From Anonymous Sources Anonymous Lies From Anonymous Sources

The Valerie Plame affair should be an occasion for soul-searching about how the media covers the President.

Aug 4, 2005 / Feature / Frances Cerra Whittelsey

Bolton Sent to UN Bolton Sent to UN

The conservatives who applauded the President's courage in making a recess appointment are normally strict constructionists, and although Bush is not the first President to abuse t...

Aug 2, 2005 / Ian Williams

Being Like Bernie Being Like Bernie

Socialist Bernie Sanders seems set to win one of the few US Senate seats next year where no incumbent is running.

Jul 28, 2005 / Feature / John Nichols

Telly-Tommy Telly-Tommy

If we're going to have a society surveilled 24/7, let's begin at the top.

Jul 28, 2005 / Column / Patricia J. Williams

Letter From Ground Zero Letter From Ground Zero

Like every important government crisis, the outing of undercover CIA officer Valerie Plame by Karl Rove, must be seen in many contexts at once.

Jul 28, 2005 / Jonathan Schell

Don’t You Dare Call It Treason Don’t You Dare Call It Treason

Any deed or disclosure that sabotages the CIA's capacity for covert operations deserves praise.

Jul 14, 2005 / Column / Alexander Cockburn

An Odd Turn in the Criminal Justice System An Odd Turn in the Criminal Justice System

Judy Miller's in prison, but what about ...?

Jul 14, 2005 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Anatomy of Rove’s Leak Anatomy of Rove’s Leak

Team Bush has hunkered down and ignored press inquiries, hoping the storm surrounding Karl Rove will pass.

Jul 14, 2005 / David Corn

The Real Rove Scandal The Real Rove Scandal

Truth and competence are virtues easily shed by the Bush Administration.

Jul 12, 2005 / Column / Robert Scheer

Bush Is Serving Up the Cold War Warmed Over Bush Is Serving Up the Cold War Warmed Over

The "war on terror" is turning out to be nothing more than a recycled formulation of the dangerously dumb "domino theory."

Jul 8, 2005 / Column / Robert Scheer

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