Joshua Micah Marshall

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A mash note to the blogosphere
Simply put, blogs are the greatest breakthrough in popular journalism since Tom Paine broke onto the scene.
In praise of making a stink
Last week was enough to make you believe that the voice of the people can make a difference.
A whole Lott of trouble A whole Lott of trouble
Sen. Trent Lott apologized again for his racially insensitive remarks, but even some conservatives called for him to step aside as the next majority leader.
Democrats: Wrong in Iraq Democrats: Wrong in Iraq
The opposition party not only failed to articulate a good case against war -- it ducked the hard question of what to do about a dangerous dictator.
Snipercountry.com fires back Snipercountry.com fires back
An administrator from the popular Web site says long-range marksmen are being smeared by the media.
"More World, less bank" -- fewer protesters
Last weekend's lame protests raise the question: Is the nascent anti-globalization movement already dying?
Hawks in a box
Flummmoxed by Saddam's latest move, Bush's Iraq hawks are desperately trying to find a way to justify an invasion anyway -- but they're just flapping their wings.
The Pentagon's internal war The Pentagon's internal war
The career military and their civilian bosses at the Pentagon are at odds over weaponry, Saudi Arabia -- and Iraq.
Bushed!
Now that the administration has lost the fight over new drilling in Alaska, the oilmen are hungering for Rocky Mountain wells.
Bush's Latin diplomacy goes south
The White House is embarrassed after the State Department's Latin American specialist pointedly fails to condemn the Venezuela coup -- and the coup then collapses.
Presidential brother watch
Globe-hopping Neil Bush has impressive new business partners, but what are they buying?
He's baaaaack He's baaaaack
Top Democrats slam him for running a lackluster campaign in 2000 and blowing it in Florida. But he still dominates in polls of Democratic voters. Can Al Gore rally the troops for another run?
Taiwan money scandal has White House ties Taiwan money scandal has White House ties
Bush officials under scrutiny in influence-peddling intrigue.
Poll-itics as usual
A Republican National Committee flack gets defensive -- and evasive -- as reporters try to pin down how much President Bush spends on pollsters.
Bush's foreign policy blunders
As Ramallah burns and the Saudis and Iraqis make peace, the administration's plans for a new coalition to bomb Iraq continue to crumble.
Does Tom Ridge matter? Does Tom Ridge matter?
Democrats want to make the homeland security czar talk to Congress. But after six months of losing turf wars to John Ashcroft, does the marginalized Ridge have anything to say?
The real Whitewater shocker
The independent counsel's report concedes there was no Clinton scandal, but details another one -- the role the first Bush administration played.
Kenneth Starr's $70 million bag of garbage Kenneth Starr's $70 million bag of garbage
The independent counsel's pathetic final report reveals what a travesty the right wing's get-Clinton crusade was.
Bush's executive-privilege two-step
His documents are too precious to give Congress, but those of the previous administration aren't worth protecting -- as long as they make Bill Clinton look bad.
Hiding Osama
By sitting on a damning interview with the al-Qaida leader, the Arab network Al-Jazeera proved it's a propaganda outlet, not a news organization.
What the CDC hasn't told you about anthrax
The risk for the deadly inhalation variety is far greater among older people. Why did it take the CDC so long to let us know?
Among experts, bin Laden a mystery
Is he really a criminal mastermind coordinating and controlling these atrocities, experts wonder, or simply the most prominent of a larger band of terrorists?
No admission No admission
If Gary Condit had hoped his media blitz would revive his political career and win over the public, he -- as usual -- wildly miscalculated.
Chandra's contested calls to Condit Chandra's contested calls to Condit
It's the New York Post vs. Newsweek. Or could the truth lie somewhere in between?
Blaming Clinton for Chandra Blaming Clinton for Chandra
Conservatives are using the Gary Condit controversy to renew their attacks on Bill Clinton. The Democrats' refusal to speak up has made the job much easier.
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