Powell Picks Obama

Talking Points Memo : Presidential Election 2008

Colin Powell slams right-wing attacks on Obama's character and argues in a favor a generational change in the White House.

Now Powell Tells Us

Robert Scheer : Bush's Lies

The former Secretary of State says he and his department's top experts never believed that Iraq posed an imminent nuclear threat, but this made little difference to President Bush.

Farewell, Colin Powell

Calvin Trillin : George W. Bush Administration

Colin Powell and 'The Power of Audacity'

Eric Alterman : Iraq War

A House of Cards

Robert Scheer : Iraq War

Powell Fails to Make Case

Katrina vanden Heuvel : Iraq War

Pre-emptive war against Iraq lacks legitimacy, morality and sense.

Only by Swallowing Big Lies Can Powell Justify a War

Robert Scheer : George W. Bush Administration

From San Juan Hill to Chengue

Alexander Cockburn : Bill Clinton

Powell's Secret Coup

Christopher Hitchens : US Military

Colin Powell's appointment is a worrisome indicator of the militarization of the State Department.

Questions for Powell

David Corn : US Military

Colin Powell is a national icon. But the retired general does not deserve hands-off hearings.