- State of the Enron by Frank Rich, New York Times
- The Bush Shell Game by Molly Ivins, Creators Syndicate
- Tortured Thought by William F. Buckley, Jr.
- An Orgy of Defense Spending by Robert Scheer, Los Angeles Times
- Lay: Have a Nice Cruise by Murray Waas
- Kenny Boy's Quiet, With Good Reason by Joe Conason, New York Observer