The Deciding Vote
Eric Foner : Supreme Court
2004
2001
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2001: A Force to Reckon With
Jonathan Schell : Republican Party
Power, as the founders of this country well knew, is a mighty temptation. Money is another. Put the two together, and you have a force to reckon with.
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The God That Failed
Herman Schwartz : Election 2000 & The Supreme Court
The rule of law has taken a terrific beating from the Supreme Court.
2000
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Wanted: Three Electors
Why not tackle the most undemocratic institution of all--the Electoral College?
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Yes, We're the Great Pretenders
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.
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Vesuvius
Jonathan Schell : Republican Party
Whoever wins the legal battles over the election, recent events will cast a long shadow over American political life in the years ahead.
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