Salon Directory › j › Jesse Helms (35 stories)

Jesse Helms

Page 1 of 2 oldest ⇒

Controversial Bush judge broke ethics law: A Salon/CIR investigation reveals that Terrence Boyle, a key circuit court nominee touted by the White House and Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, ruled in multiple cases involving corporations in which he held investments.; By Will Evans May 1, 2006
The empire strikes back: John Bolton, a man who doesn't believe in diplomacy and thinks the U.S. should be the only permanent member of the U.N. Security Council, gets yet another chance to wield his stick.; By Sidney Blumenthal Mar 10, 2005
The other regime change: Did the Bush administration allow a network of right-wing Republicans to foment a violent coup in Haiti?; By Max Blumenthal Jul 16, 2004
That old-time "Southern strategy": How President Bush sent a message with his court appointments.; By Jack Bass Mar 24, 2004
Jesse Helms: Web radio's hero: Small Internet radio broadcasters on the brink of financial disaster have won some breathing room, thanks to the senator from North Carolina.; By F. Timothy Martin Nov 19, 2002
Bush's hatchet man in the State Department: While Colin Powell tries to present a kinder, gentler America to the world, his hard-line underling John Bolton is pushing an America-über-alles doctrine -- and winning.; By Ian Williams May 10, 2002
How the media downplayed Jesse Helms' racism: David Broder attacked reporters for ignoring Helms' racist career in covering his retirement last week. So why was Broder mum on the topic when Helms was riding high?; By Eric Boehlert Aug 31, 2001
Social absurdity: Republicans are now playing the race card to try to sell Social Security privatization.; By Joe Conason Aug 28, 2001
Goodbye, Senator Know-nothing: Jesse Helms trashed the U.N. and drove our allies nuts. And the Bush team will keep his go-it-alone ideology alive even after he leaves office.; By Ian Williams Aug 23, 2001
So long, Jesse: Gloria Steinem, Kweisi Mfume, Phyllis Schlafly and other political observers applaud and mourn the departure of Jesse Helms.; Compiled by Salon staff Aug 23, 2001
High noon for the morning-after pill: With the medical establishment pushing to make it available over the counter, and anti-abortion groups fighting to stop it, little-known emergency contraception could be the next battle in the reproductive wars.; By Janelle Brown Jun 20, 2001
Clinton grows a spine: The president surprises his critics by, at the last possible moment, signing on to the treaty for an International Criminal Court.; By Lawrence Weschler Jan 5, 2001
The U.N.'s millennium bash: President Clinton shakes Fidel Castro's hand and sits in on a speech by Iran's president at the organization's P.R. bonanza.; By Ian Williams Sep 8, 2000
Another Republican hatchet job: The latest leaked charges against Al Gore are more the product of partisan politics than any new hard evidence.; By Joe Conason Jun 24, 2000
Immune from prosecution: U.S. diplomats are wrecking the chance to bring future Saddam Husseins to justice -- all for the sake of domestic politics.; By Ian Williams Jun 16, 2000
All this useful beauty: The hottest art show in America is never better than Tom Cruise in his underwear. Wouldn't a nice Kate Spade handbag be so much more practical?; By Sarah Vowell Mar 29, 2000
Blame Canada? Hell, let's declare war!: It's a vile, cold, wooded wasteland populated with propaganda-spewing lumberjacks and their irritating ilk. Who needs it?; By Lance Gould Mar 23, 2000
The trouble with the Whitneys: Artwork that slams Rudy Giuliani's reaction to "Sensation" leads to a little dynastic squabble that may cause the family to withdraw its name -- and not-so-little fortune -- from the museum.; By Frank Houston Mar 15, 2000
Pols, guns and androgyny: A speed-of-light cultural flyover covering McCain, Koresh, guns, Hillary, "G.I. Blues," a heartfelt appeal to the Winslet Brigade, "Star Trek" and, well, you get the idea.; By Camille Paglia Feb 23, 2000
Psychic hot tip: Mariah and Bill in Y2K: The spirits speak: More young stuff for the prez in 2000; eyes off my tush, says Michael Caine; Posh Spice's hubby likes to get into her knickers. Plus: Actress Patsy Kensit took who to bed?; By Amy Reiter Jan 6, 2000
And now a word from our readers: Welcome to the First Annual Nothing Personal Readers' Choice Awards! Where you dish the gossip and I go on vacation!; By Amy Reiter Dec 24, 1999
A confederacy of dunces: The GOP-led Congress has pushed the United States to the brink of losing its vote in the United Nations.; By Ian Williams Nov 12, 1999
"House on Haunted Hill": Where evil has a modem and looks like black calamari.; By Sarah Beach Nov 11, 1999
Return of the ugly American: President Clinton's choice of Carol Moseley-Braun as ambassador to New Zealand elevates a hypocrite who put her fianci's financial gain ahead of concern for human-rights violations.; By Bruce Shapiro Nov 9, 1999
Letters to the Editor: Tell Cintra an underground culture still exists -- but she won't find it at a Details party! Plus: Amazon.com vs. Amazon; don't obsess over tot's penis grabbing.; Letters to the Editor Nov 4, 1999

Page 1 of 2 oldest ⇒

Salon Directory › j › Jesse Helms (35 stories)

Jesse Helms

Daily Newsletter