The Iconoclasts
The Secret Life of Dennis
On a sunny Saturday in New Hampshire not long ago, Dennis Kucinich laid out for me the path that would lead him to the presidency. "I think what will happen," he explained, "is that the tremendous demand for integrity and authenticity is going to cause my candidacy to emerge powerfully in the closing weeks of the primary campaign to change it all." The two of us were sitting in the backseat of an SUV driven by an aide, shuttling between campaign events. READ MORE >>
Can Fred Thompson Win in 2008?
Editor's Note: This is the third installment in a four-part debate between TNR senior editors Jason Zengerle and Jonathan Chait about whether Fred Thompson has what it takes to be elected president in the 2008. If and when Thomspon enters the race, will he steamroll the competition or fail to live up to the hype? Read Part 1 and Part 2. Dear Jon, READ MORE >>
The Choke Artist
'A serious matter has been brought to my attention," the letterbegan. Addressed to an official in the Office for the Protection ofResearch Subjects at the University of California at Los Angeles,it accused two ucla medical researchers of participating in illegalhuman experiments on HIV patients in China. "These experimentsconsist of giving malaria to people already suffering from HIV andfull-blown aids," the letter alleged, before going on to make aneven more startling claim: "[T]hese experiments have been conductedunder the direction of Dr. Henry J. READ MORE >>
Heimlich Maneuvers
Senior Editor Jason Zengerle tells Managing Editor Katherine Marsh about reporting "The Choke Artist." He explains how he became interested in Henry Heimlich, the hurdles he jumped along the way, and the role of narrative journalism at The New Republic. READ MORE >>
Not Being There; The twilight of Ned Lamont.
Cambridge, Massachusetts READ MORE >>
Home Boy
SOMEWHERE ALONG U.S. ROUTE 20, IOWA READ MORE >>
John Edwards: Poor man's candidate.
Last October, the United Steelworkers of America went on strike against Goodyear, leading some 13,000 of its members to walk off the job. Once they did, it was only a matter of time before John Edwards went to see them. Like a moth to a flame--or Al Sharpton to a police shooting--Edwards of late seems inexorably drawn to labor strife. As he has laid the groundwork for his 2008 presidential campaign, he has become a fixture at union rallies and on picket lines across the country. Striking janitors at the University of READ MORE >>
The last GOP moderate.; Omega Man
Norwalk, Connecticut READ MORE >>
