Tony Blair and George W. Bush want the issue of spying at the United
Nations to go away. That’s one of the reasons the Blair government ended
its prosecution of whistleblower Katharine Gun on Wednesday (Feb. 25).
But within 24 hours...
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25 February 2004
AUSTIN, Texas -- Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae have gone and gotten themselves in big trouble. For those of you who do not follow the business pages, I only wish we were talking about pregnant teen-agers. Fannie and Freddie are the two...
24 February 2004
AUSTIN, Texas -- With so many delights on our political plate, it's hard to know where to begin. Take that knee-slapping joke by Education Secretary Rod Paige: He called our largest teachers' union "a terrorist organization." In fun, of...
23 February 2004
The saga of Howard Dean is a cautionary tale about politics and the
Internet. His campaign rode a big wave of cyberspace hype -- and then
sank.
There are valid complaints to be made about Dean’s rough handling by...
There are valid complaints to be made about Dean’s rough handling by...
23 February 2004
"It's my right to run."
This is Ralph Nader's core case in announcing his 2004 presidential candidacy. Yes, Nader has a legal right to do this. He also has a legal right to donate $100,000 to the Republican Party and...
This is Ralph Nader's core case in announcing his 2004 presidential candidacy. Yes, Nader has a legal right to do this. He also has a legal right to donate $100,000 to the Republican Party and...
13 February 2004
After several decades as one of America’s great public-interest
advocates, Ralph Nader has developed an extraordinary response when people
say they don’t think he should run for president in 2004.
During a Feb. 4...
During a Feb. 4...