Political Figures

Dean’s Fifty-State Strategy Dean’s Fifty-State Strategy

Iowa and New Hampshire are important, but it takes 2,162 delegates to win.

Jan 8, 2004 / Feature / John Nichols

Butching up for Victory Butching up for Victory

Bush projects macho, but it looks forced. Could Howard Dean be the "it" candidate?

Jan 8, 2004 / Feature / Richard Goldstein

The Year of the Fake The Year of the Fake

Don't think and drive.

Jan 8, 2004 / Column / Naomi Klein

Lenny From Heaven Lenny From Heaven

Lenny Bruce, the potty-mouthed wit who turned stand-up comedy into social commentary, was posthumously pardoned yesterday by Gov. George E.

Jan 8, 2004 / Richard Lingeman

On Winning the War and Losing the Alerts On Winning the War and Losing the Alerts

We're fighting terror in Iraq, Bush says,
So we won't have to fight these guys right here.
Then why the orange alerts and canceled flights

Jan 8, 2004 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Helping Nader Decide Helping Nader Decide

There is no segment of Americans more attuned to Ralph Nader's prophetic themes than Nation readers--many of whom supported his presidential candidacy in 2000.

Jan 8, 2004 / The Editors

More Bad Judges More Bad Judges

Here comes the sequel to the Scalia Clones and Thomas Clowns.

Jan 8, 2004 / Jack Newfield

Will the French Indict Cheney? Will the French Indict Cheney?

At the heart of the matter is a $6 billion factory built in Nigeria by Hallibuton.

Dec 29, 2003 / Feature / Doug Ireland

Washington Goes to War (with Howard Dean) Washington Goes to War (with Howard Dean)

Saddam Hussein may be out of his spider hole, but Washington's real enemy is still at large.

Dec 24, 2003 / Column / Eric Alterman

Reaction in the Justice Department to Federal Appeals Court Ruling ‘War on Terrorism’ Detention Policies Unconstitutional Reaction in the Justice Department to Federal Appeals Court Ruling ‘War on Terrorism’ Detention Policies Unconstitutional

A right to counsel and a right to trial?
John Ashcroft wonders: How do you suppose
We'll save our freedoms and our way of life
If we start granting everybody those?

Dec 24, 2003 / Column / Calvin Trillin

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