Political Figures

The Archives and Allen Weinstein The Archives and Allen Weinstein

Critics see him as unfit to oversee records, noting his dubious ethical standards.

Apr 29, 2004 / Feature / Jon Wiener

Kerry: Fill in the Blanks Kerry: Fill in the Blanks

It is time--past time--for John Kerry to tell Americans what he is about.

Apr 29, 2004 / Robert L. Borosage

Dick’s Vietnam Hypocrisy Dick’s Vietnam Hypocrisy

Dick Cheney has positioned himself as the Bush Administration's point man in the ongoing work of questioning the national security credentials of presumptive Democratic preside...

Apr 29, 2004 / John Nichols

Mission Unaccomplished

Mission Unaccomplished Mission Unaccomplished

Mission Unaccomplished

Apr 29, 2004 / The Editors

Not Wounded Enough Not Wounded Enough

Republicans say Kerry might have got

Some wounds, but not the kind that hurt a lot.

Their own man cannot ever be accused

Apr 29, 2004 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Face the Iraq Fiasco, Senator Face the Iraq Fiasco, Senator

"How do you ask a man to be the last man to die for a mistake?"

Apr 29, 2004 / Column / Robert Scheer

Rumsfeld’s Police Secret Rumsfeld’s Police Secret

In his April 13 press conference, Bush lamented the poor showing of Iraqi security forces in recent clashes with insurgents.

Apr 26, 2004 / David Corn and Kristin V. Jones

Taking Liberties Taking Liberties

On April 20, Solicitor General Ted Olson told the Supreme Court that the federal courts could not question the indefinite detention of "enemy combatants" held at Guantánam...

Apr 22, 2004 / David Cole

Bush’s New Iraq Viceroy Bush’s New Iraq Viceroy

Like dirty money, tainted reputations can be laundered, as the Administration fervently hopes in the case of John Negroponte. Now UN ambassador, Negroponte has been chosen by G...

Apr 22, 2004 / David Corn

Pastrami & Champagne Pastrami & Champagne

Three decades ago Winston Churchill's grandson asked Ariel Sharon how Israel should deal with the Palestinians. "We'll make a pastrami sandwich out of them," he replied.

Apr 22, 2004 / Adam Shatz and Roane Carey

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