Politics

A Short Course on Getting a Presidential Pardon While a Fugitive From Justice A Short Course on Getting a Presidential Pardon While a Fugitive From Justice

Apply a little grease
(Denise).
Then buy yourself an in
(Jack Quinn).

Feb 15, 2001 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Letters Letters

THE SUITES & THE SWEATS New York City In "Economists vs. Students" [Feb. 12], Liza Featherstone and Doug Henwood cheer on students who demand tha...

Feb 15, 2001 / Doug Henwood, Liza Featherstone, Gene Santoro, and Our Readers

In Fact… In Fact…

Christos Papoutsakis denied visa, Dr. James Pendergraft found guilty, Mexican President Vicente Fox, and Ralph Nader.

Christos Papoutsakis
Christos Papoutsakis

Feb 8, 2001 / The Editors

Thompson’s Easy Ride Thompson’s Easy Ride

Tommy Thompson's track record as governor of Wisconsin bodes poorly for his tenure as head of the Department of Health and Human Services.

Feb 8, 2001 / Frances Fox Piven

The Times and Wen Ho Lee The Times and Wen Ho Lee

The paper of record has a curiously difficult time reporting the 'Chinese espionage' case.

Feb 8, 2001 / Robert Scheer

One Bush Scenario One Bush Scenario

With Democrats he must entice, he Has proven good at making nicey. So now, if everyone relaxes, He'll sharply cut all rich folks' taxes And help the oil biz and tobacco And nominate some right-wing wacko As Justice--qualified, he'll promise, Like Daddy did with Clarence Thomas. The Democrats will fold in batches, And light cigars with White House matches.

Feb 8, 2001 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Bush Medicine for Africa Bush Medicine for Africa

The Bush Administration's health policies for Africa basically amount to the moral equivalent of the death penalty for 25 million people.

Feb 8, 2001 / Salih Booker

Sorry, Wrong President Sorry, Wrong President

New recounts show that the wrong man is in the Oval Office.

Feb 8, 2001 / Column / Eric Alterman

Dancing With Wolves Dancing With Wolves

The Bush Administration is relying on falsehoods when making its case for opening up Alaska to drilling.

Feb 8, 2001 / Column / Alexander Cockburn

Ashcroft’s Brand of Justice Ashcroft’s Brand of Justice

John Ashcroft's new leadership of the Department of Justice signals hard tomes for come in the United States.

Feb 8, 2001 / The Editors

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