Woodward Returns Woodward Returns
Correction: "The Man" is the term Dick Cheney uses to refer to George W. Bush, not the term used by other officials to refer to Cheney. (6/1/04)
Apr 22, 2004 / Books & the Arts / Eric Alterman
Taking Liberties Taking Liberties
On April 20, Solicitor General Ted Olson told the Supreme Court that the federal courts could not question the indefinite detention of "enemy combatants" held at Guantánam...
Apr 22, 2004 / Editorial / David Cole
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
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
The New Critic The New Critic
The American foreign affairs establishment seems finally to have gotten worried about the antics of the Boy Emperor.
Mar 18, 2004 / Books & the Arts / Chalmers Johnson
Taking Liberties Taking Liberties
On February 3 a law enforcement official working with the Joint Terrorism Task Force in Des Moines served a subpoena on Drake University seeking records on its student chapter of...
Feb 12, 2004 / Editorial / David Cole
Making Money on Terrorism Making Money on Terrorism
The Bush Administration's apparent motto: "Leave no defense contractor behind."
Feb 5, 2004 / Feature / William D. Hartung
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
Losing Friends in Indonesia Losing Friends in Indonesia
Even moderates who have denounced terrorism fear being seen as US puppets.
Dec 11, 2003 / Feature / Suzanne Charlé