Farewell, Colin Powell Farewell, Colin Powell
We need to say farewell to Colin Powell,
Who should have long ago tossed in the towel.
Instead he lent his good name to the team
In vouching for its cockamamie scheme.
Nov 24, 2004 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Days of Rage Days of Rage
On November 4, 1979, a few months after the collapse of the Iranian monarchy and the inauguration of Iran's Islamic Republic, a group of college students calling themselves the M...
Nov 24, 2004 / Books & the Arts / Reza Aslan
The Poisoned Chalice The Poisoned Chalice
At least when Duffy's Circus left Youghal there'd be piles of dung from the elephant and the horses.
Nov 18, 2004 / Column / Alexander Cockburn
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 / David Cole
Questions for Rice Questions for Rice
"Dr. Rice, nice to see you again. Congratulations on your appointment. We Democrats on the committee are certainly in no position to block your nomination.
Nov 18, 2004 / David Corn
Infinitesimal Silver Lining Infinitesimal Silver Lining
The Nader Vote, we find, did not exist.
No harm was done by Ralph, that avis rarest.
So, not a factor, as he was before,
Nov 11, 2004 / Column / Calvin Trillin
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 / The Editors
Hammered Hammered
Any election result that gives Tom DeLay cause for celebration--and, make no mistake, the 2004 election gave the dark prince of Congress plenty to celebrate--ought to send a shar...
Nov 4, 2004 / John Nichols
The Rise of Open-Source Politics The Rise of Open-Source Politics
Thanks to Web-savvy agitators, insiderism and elitism are under heavy attack.
Nov 4, 2004 / Feature / Micah L. Sifry