Political Figures

George W. Bush Reaches for the Geezer Vote George W. Bush Reaches for the Geezer Vote

Bush needs to lure some seniors to his side,
And so this bill on Medicare was crafted.
His world view's also fine with some of them,

Nov 26, 2003 / Column / Calvin Trillin

The Bubble The Bubble

The explosions in Istanbul during George W.

Nov 26, 2003 / Maria Margaronis

Why I’m for Dean Why I’m for Dean

Click here for info on Greider's The Soul of Capitalism, just published by Simon & Schuster.

Nov 26, 2003 / William Greider

The Bubble The Bubble

To Londoners, even many who did not oppose the war, Bush's visit felt like an assertion of absolute, arrogant power.

Nov 21, 2003 / Feature / Maria Margaronis

A Soldier’s Story A Soldier’s Story

In the annals of American politics Winning Modern Wars is an unusual book.

Nov 20, 2003 / Books & the Arts / Frances FitzGerald

A Short History of Dick Cheney as Minder A Short History of Dick Cheney as Minder

At first, we thought we should be glad
To have a nanny for the lad--
Young Bush, who might be overawed,
Who'd barely even been abroad,

Nov 20, 2003 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Why Jesse Jr. Backs Dean Why Jesse Jr. Backs Dean

No single endorsement, save that of next July's party convention, will decide the winner of what remains a remarkably unsettled race for the Democratic presidential nomination.

Nov 20, 2003 / John Nichols

Dean’s New Southern Strategy Dean’s New Southern Strategy

Historically, the Confederate flag is a symbol of the Democratic Party.

Nov 18, 2003 / Jesse Jackson Jr.

In Search of Rumsfeld’s 5,000 Iraqi Small Businesses In Search of Rumsfeld’s 5,000 Iraqi Small Businesses

One man's minor quest for truth from the Bush Administration.

Nov 14, 2003 / Feature / John H. Brown

Waving the Flag Waving the Flag

All right, so maybe Howard Dean could have thought of a better way of reaching out to white Southern men than saying he wanted "to be the candidate for guys with Confederate fl...

Nov 13, 2003 / Column / Katha Pollitt

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