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Hendrik Hertzberg

Hendrik Hertzberg first joined the magazine in 1969. His books include “ Politics ” and “ One Million.”

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13 picks · 1972–2009

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Not Insane
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Republican economics and a payroll-tax holiday

THE “IC” FACTOR
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Hendrik Hertzberg on what the President calls his opposition party.

Rudy’s Rules
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Signed comment about Mayor Giuliani’s recent attempt to capture a third term, or, failing that, extend his reign by three months...

Vanishing Point
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Signed comment about coverage of the Rep. Gary Condit scandal & CBS News’s reluctance to join the media circus it has become... A curious feature of the …

The Word from W.
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Signed comment about Gov. George W. Bush's Inaugural Address. . . . It was by far the best Inaugural Address in forty years; indeed, it was better than…

All Perfectly Legal
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Signed comment about the ongoing legal battle over the Presidential election. . . Two realities loomed like beasts in the mist: that George W. Bush will …

Getting Better
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Comment about President Clinton's health care plan and about his State of the Union Address. Even conservatives have acknowledged that there has to be …

The Clinton-Kennedy Connection
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Hendrik Hertzberg explores the similarities between Bill Clinton’s Inaugural Address and John F. Kennedy’s.

Naughty Bits
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Hendrik Hertzberg on their quixotic battle to stay off network television.

DOWN IN THE MINORS
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PROFILE of Robert Freitas, 57, who, since 1961, has been one of two field representatives (the Western one) for the National Association of Professional …

Like a Rolling Stone
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Hendrik Hertzberg writes about a Rolling Stones concert at Madison Square Garden in 1975.

Dylan
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Talk story about Bob Dylan and his recent concert at Madison Square Garden. Friends of the writer discuss Dylan's image and music. Gives highlights of …