April 2004

Prince Hal vs. King Henry
When it comes to maturity, Kerry is light years ahead of Bush.
April 29, 2004 | By Harold Meyerson | web only

This '70s Show
It's time for the Democrats to cut out the Vietnam metaphors and address the here and now.
April 29, 2004 | By Garance Franke-Ruta | web only

Eastward, Whoa
The European Union is getting too big for its britches.
April 29, 2004 | By Michael Steinberger | web only

Sink or Swim
How Lyndon Johnson pulled off the Great Society -- and almost drowned his top aide along the way. An interview with Joe Califano.
April 28, 2004 | By Jeffrey Dubner | web only

Children of Bill
A younger generation of Democrats is bridging the left-center divide.
April 28, 2004 | By Kenneth S. Baer | web only

The College Cut-Off
A college degree has never been more important -- or more expensive.
April 28, 2004 | By Robert B. Reich | web only

Nacho Man
Bush throws nice Cinco de Mayo parties, but that's about it.
April 28, 2004 | By Maria Echaveste | web only

Mess-opotamia
The latest plan on Iraqi sovereignty is the worst option -- except for all the others.
April 27, 2004 | By Laura Secor | web only

Specter Rising
Alas, Pennsylvania Republicans have failed to shoot themselves in the foot.
April 27, 2004 | By Terence Samuel | web only

FOB
For lessons in winning, John Kerry needs to consult the great Bill. No, not that one.
April 27, 2004 | By Charles P. Pierce | web only

Body Politics
The Hill Republicans' pathetic women's rights scorecard.
April 27, 2004 | By Mary Lynn F. Jones | web only

Snow Job
Bush's economic numbers keep getting flakier.
April 26, 2004 | By Lawrence Mishel | web only

Our Man in Baghdad
Hardly anybody seems to have noticed that John Negroponte is going to be a diplomatic disaster.
April 26, 2004 | By Matthew Yglesias | web only

Private Parts
Does Dick Cheney have to reveal whom he talked to? TAP hashes out executive privilege. Moderated by Jeffrey Dubner.
April 25, 2004 | By Christopher H. Schroeder and Mark J. Rozell | web only

Gruel on the Hill
Condi Rice's "meeting" with Democratic lawmakers.
April 25, 2004 | By Michael Tomasky | web only

Faith Healing
The president's faith-based initiative is the last remnant of his “compassionate conservatism” -- but its compassion is awfully selective.
April 25, 2004 | By Jeffrey Dubner | web only

Private Parts
Does Dick Cheney have to reveal whom he talked to? TAP hashes out executive privilege. Moderated by Jeffrey Dubner.
April 25, 2004 | By Christopher H. Schroeder and Mark J. Rozell | web only

Mall Walkers
Why Sunday's monumental March for Women's Lives is just the first step.
April 24, 2004 | By Jodi Enda | web only

Separated at Birth
What George W. Bush learned from Howard Dean.
April 23, 2004 | By Garance Franke-Ruta | web only

The $700 Million Question
The story that so totally deserves to be a scandal.
April 23, 2004 | By David J. Sirota | web only

Green Day
Denis Hayes created the first Earth Day 34 years ago. He's more revved than ever before.
April 22, 2004 | By Ayelish McGarvey | web only

Taking the Low Road
When the United States outsources labor, American workers suffer. But it's a hard problem to fix.
April 22, 2004 | By Robert Kuttner | web only

Dirty Work
If Kerry wins, he'll have to clean up a huge mess in Iraq.
April 22, 2004 | By Harold Meyerson | web only

Just Say “No”
Hill Democrats have figured out a way to drive Republicans crazy.
April 22, 2004 | By Terence Samuel | web only

Wal-Mart is Too Big
But not according to America's antitrust laws.
April 21, 2004 | By Robert B. Reich | web only

Feminist Face-off
A veteran of the feminist movement talks with a younger journalist-activist about the F-word.
April 21, 2004 | By Ann Crittenden and Sarah Wildman | web only

Be Unprepared
The Iraq War may have crippled the United Kingdom's capability to send troops abroad -- and hurt us as well.
April 20, 2004 | By Phillip Carter | web only

Repeat Offender
Bob Woodward caught Bush lying to Congress. It wasn't the first time.
April 19, 2004 | By Mary Lynn F. Jones | web only

The Full Negroponte
From top to bottom, John Negroponte is the wrong ambassador to Iraq.
April 18, 2004 | By Matthew Yglesias | web only

Well, Ideally...
Bob Woodward's Bush is no idealist -- just an incompetent.
April 18, 2004 | By Michael Tomasky | web only

Coming Home
For the inmates who leave prison every year, life on the outside is anything but easy. An interview with author Jennifer Gonnerman.
April 16, 2004 | By Heather Bobrow | web only

Tangled Web
Was a former White House staffer and presidential aide behind Bill Frist's attack on Richard Clarke?
April 16, 2004 | By Garance Franke-Ruta | web only

Ambassador's Journal
What will John D. Negroponte write in his diary over the next few months?
April 15, 2004 | By Jim Grossfeld | web only

Specter Sport
Moderate Republicans, look out. Right-wingers are sharpening their swords for a fierce battle -- and not just in Pennsylvania.
April 15, 2004 | By Terence Samuel | web only

Dear John
Three traps that John Kerry needs to avoid in his bid for the ordinary voter.
April 14, 2004 | By Robert Kuttner | web only

The Incredible Shrinking Corporate Tax Bill
April 14, 2004 | By Robert B. Reich | web only

Kerry Was Right
Has Bush finally realized that success in Iraq requires the United Nations?
April 13, 2004 | By Harold Meyerson | web only

Working Wounded
Companies aren't hiring new employees, but they're still trying to maximize profits.
April 12, 2004 | By Jared Bernstein | web only

Failure Redefined
They keep on lowering the bar for success in Iraq -- and Bush keeps on not meeting it.
April 11, 2004 | By Matthew Yglesias | web only

Just the Ticket
What Kerry needs is an experienced vice president. He should try looking on Capitol Hill.
April 11, 2004 | By Mary Lynn F. Jones | web only

Gunsmoke
Where the 9-11 probe needs to go from here.
April 11, 2004 | By Michael Tomasky | web only

Big Think
Rice's testimony shows that Bush's pre-9-11 fight against terror was a classic case of the perfect being an enemy of the good.
April 9, 2004 | By Garance Franke-Ruta | web only

Ted the Knife
How Ted Kennedy became John Kerry's front-line infantryman.
April 9, 2004 | By Terence Samuel | web only

Death Grip
Things in Iraq are bad and getting worse. Will -- or can -- Bush let go?
April 8, 2004 | By Harold Meyerson | web only

Thanks, Mr. President
If John Kerry wins, he'll have to clean up a huge mess.
April 8, 2004 | By Robert Kuttner | web only

A Failure of Intelligence and Economics
April 6, 2004 | By Robert B. Reich | web only

Carter's Crusade
Jimmy Carter explains how the Christian right isn't Christian at all.
April 5, 2004 | By Ayelish McGarvey | web only

Collateral Damage
Why the real harm done by Bush's Iraq policy is found in Afghanistan.
April 5, 2004 | By Matthew Yglesias | web only

Budget Busters
Republicans like to enact tax cuts. They just don't like to pay for them.
April 4, 2004 | By Mary Lynn F. Jones | web only

Rice's Crisis
The 9-11 panel needs to grill Condi on why she learned nothing from the Clinton administration.
April 4, 2004 | By Michael Tomasky | web only

Check, Please
Catching John Kerry on the stump in Beverly Hills, hold the food.
April 2, 2004 | By Jon Wiener | web only

Bedside Mannered
Bill Frist has tried to take Richard Clarke to task. The Senate majority leader's heart, however, just isn't in it.
April 2, 2004 | By Terence Samuel | web only

Global Mess
Republicans are utopian thinkers when it comes to geopolitics, and they've turned much of the world against us.
April 2, 2004 | By Robert Kuttner | web only

Unsung Heroine
A force behind modern feminism, Millie Jeffrey died last week. Her legacy will endure for generations.
April 2, 2004 | By Harold Meyerson | web only

Office Space
Sure, the working class has been hit hard by the economic downturn. But so have white-collar workers.
April 1, 2004 | By Lawrence Mishel | web only