Election Matters Election Matters
When George W. Bush asked Congress for the authority to attack Iraq, New York Congressman Amo Houghton voted no.
Apr 15, 2004 / Editorial / John Nichols
The UN Oil ‘Scandal’ The UN Oil ‘Scandal’
The same political figures who engineered the current debacle in Iraq are now trying to blame the United Nations for more than $10.1 billion worth of oil revenue they claim...
Apr 15, 2004 / Editorial / Ian Williams
Ashcroft Attacks Ashcroft Attacks
When faced with criticism, accuse. That seems to be Attorney General John Ashcroft's rule of political survival.
Apr 15, 2004 / Editorial / David Corn
Prime-Time Fables Prime-Time Fables
George W. Bush believes in the Easter Bunny--that is, those weapons of mass destruction.
Apr 15, 2004 / Editorial / The Editors
The Haunted Archives The Haunted Archives
Who should control access to the archives of the 9/11 Commission after it closes up shop in August? The commission's records will go to the National Archives.
Apr 15, 2004 / Editorial / The Editors
Eugene McCarthy: 1916-2005 Eugene McCarthy: 1916-2005
Eugene McCarthy, the Senate dove who in 1968 challenged Lyndon Johnson's conduct of the Vietnam War, died Saturday at the age of 89. In this 2004 review of Dominic Sandbrook's biog...
Apr 15, 2004 / Books & the Arts / Jon Wiener
The Heat of Summerton The Heat of Summerton
Racial tensions still simmer in the rural county where Brown was born.
Apr 15, 2004 / Feature / Alan Richard
Condoleezza (“Mushroom Cloud”) Rice Explains Her Silver Bullet Theory to the 9/11 Commission Condoleezza (“Mushroom Cloud”) Rice Explains Her Silver Bullet Theory to the 9/11 Commission
Because no silver bullet could have stopped This horrifying deed from being done, We cannot blame those dozing on the job For never even loading up the gun.
Apr 15, 2004 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Brown v. Board of Education: The Climax of an Era Brown v. Board of Education: The Climax of an Era
The Supreme Court says separate but equal is inherently unequal.
Apr 14, 2004 / Editorial / Various Contributors