The XX Factor : Dick Cheney

Soufan Speaks

Emily Bazelon — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 14:51:00 GMT

In the debate raging over whether the Bush administration's torture practices produced valuable intelligence, the voice I'm most interested in, so far, is that of Ali Soufan. He is the FBI detective whom the CIA may have blocked from stopping 9/11 , one...(read more)

I Feel For Cheney

Emily Bazelon — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 14:21:00 GMT

I never thought I'd write this sentence, but poor Dick Cheney. Last week's disclosure of the torture memos he fought to keep secret has forced him into the extremely uncharacteristic position of calling for more disclosure : ...they put out the legal...(read more)

Outgoing Cheney Cheer

Susannah Breslin — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 21:53:00 GMT

When I was a child, I was a huge fan of a series of books that featured small, soft, furry white creatures known as Moomins . Of course, not everything in Moominvalley was as nice as the Moomins. There was another character who came along every once in...(read more)

Sarah and Dick

Emily Bazelon — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 20:51:00 GMT

With today's dust-up over blocking press access to her meet-and-greet with foreign dignitaries, Sarah Palin reminds me ever-more of the vice president she is absolutely not meant to invoke ... Dick Cheney. She assumes the press has base motives and scorns...(read more)

A Bush-Woman as Obama's Running Mate?

Melinda Henneberger — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 18:52:00 GMT

Now this is interesting: Obama might pick a Republican woman as his running mate. It's hard to know how seriously to take a trial balloon like this; some of the people rounding out these lists are obviously there for courtesy's sake, or in the hope of...(read more)

Thoughts From a Hillary Supporter Who Might Go for McCain

Melinda Henneberger — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 14:33:00 GMT

Just received this e-mail from a friend, a Washington lawyer who is a lifelong Democrat and a generous donor to the party. She supported Hillary in the primary and is undecided about what she'll do in November: I just read your XX column , and I wanted...(read more)