David Sirota : Senate
Three senators caved and supported the
nomination of John G. Roberts Jr. as Supreme Court Chief Justice. But
one lawmaker, banking on the public's cynicism of the oil industry,
wants to tax its windfall profits.
Christopher Hitchens : Voters & Voting
Once again, voters and citizens alike are relegated to the roles of spectators and consumers. And party allegiance, which was becoming weaker and more discredited, has been revived in the most primitive way.
Christopher Hitchens : Third Party Politics
Both parties always actually "win" and then proceed to share the spoils.
Eric Alterman : George W. Bush
Despite Al Gore's countless flaws, the differences between the two primary presidential candidates remain as substantial as those in any close election in modern American history.
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