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Timothy Egan

• August 26 -- Swift Vets "Have Reopened Wounds" of Vietnam
Timothy Egan's "Wounds Opened Anew As Vietnam Resurfaces" lays the blame on the Swift Boat Veterans: "But the advertisements by one group of veterans attacking the war record of Mr. Kerry, advertisements that are closely tied to supporters of President Bush, have reopened wounds about class and service and frayed some of the unifying threads."

• August 9 -- Freaked-Out Librarians vs. Patriot Act
Timothy Egan takes seriously the view of some easily spooked librarians: "Whether federal agents are monitoring reading habits or not, the newfound power to do so has already had an effect on how people use their libraries, Ms. Sheketoff, the library association official, said, citing evidence from fellow librarians. Many libraries have posted notices saying that because of the law, they cannot protect the privacy of patrons' reading habits."

• June 23 -- Gassing Up For Higher Taxes
Timothy Egan pumps up prospects for an increase in the federal gas tax: "Gas prices finally headed down last week, and may have peaked for the year, the Energy Department reported….the pattern over the last 30 years suggests that this is bad news for anyone who believes that Americans, the world's biggest oil consumers, can ever curb their energy consumption."

• July 2 -- The Times’ Tax-Hike Crusade Trickles Down
The Times’ tax-hike crusade trickles down to the states, as the myth of falling tax revenues in Oregon resurfaces in a story on state budget woes.