Letter From Ground Zero Letter From Ground Zero
Halfway through Tim Russert's hourlong interview with Demo- cratic presidential nominee Senator John Kerry on April 18, there was an exchange that revealed in microcosm some of...
Apr 22, 2004 / Editorial / Jonathan Schell
Taking Liberties Taking Liberties
When the Supreme Court hears oral argument April 20 on the cases challenging the legality of the detentions at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, it will confront the most dramat...
Apr 15, 2004 / Editorial / David Cole
Iraq as Vietnam Iraq as Vietnam
It is a pity the major news media have not convened a commission of inquiry to examine their own mistakes and derelictions concerning the war in Iraq.
Apr 15, 2004 / Editorial / William Greider
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
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
Turning Point in Iraq Turning Point in Iraq
When asked why the United States should not invade Iraq and overthrow Saddam Hussein, a prescient critic said, "Once you've got Baghdad, it's not clear what you do with it.
Apr 8, 2004 / Editorial / The Editors
Letter From Ground Zero Letter From Ground Zero
The Iraqi struggle for independence from American rule has begun in earnest.
Apr 8, 2004 / Editorial / Jonathan Schell
The More We Try, the Worse Iraq Gets The More We Try, the Worse Iraq Gets
It is the beginning of the end for the United States in Iraq. No amount of glib optimism from Bush Administration soothsayers can conceal that reality.
Apr 6, 2004 / Column / Robert Scheer
Let’s Make Enemies Let’s Make Enemies
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Apr 1, 2004 / Column / Naomi Klein
The 9/11 Commission Hears From Richard Clarke The 9/11 Commission Hears From Richard Clarke
When testimony came from Richard Clarke, he Inspired White House spokesmen to get snarky, Because, with words combining bite and bark, he
Apr 1, 2004 / Column / Calvin Trillin