Where’s the Mandate? Where’s the Mandate?
It wasn't exactly a reversal of 1994, but in this year's Senate races Democrats erased much of the Republican majority that was established in that year of Grand Old Party hegemo...
Nov 10, 2000 / Editorial / John Nichols
Nader: Fast in the Stretch Nader: Fast in the Stretch
Ralph really ran. Against the record of his own faux campaign of 1996, against the expectations even of friends who said he lacked the candidate gene and against the calculations...
Nov 2, 2000 / Editorial / John Nichols
The Beat The Beat
ROUGHED JUSTICE Ohio Supreme Court Justice Alice Robie Resnick's re-election campaign would have been a quiet waltz to a third six-year term were it not for the fact that the vet...
Oct 26, 2000 / Column / John Nichols
The Nation Dozen The Nation Dozen
THE NOVEMBER 7 ELECTION is not merely about ending six years of GOP dominance but also about assuring that the next Congress is pulled in a more enlightened direction. Starting e...
Oct 12, 2000 / Column / John Nichols
The Beat The Beat
CENTERING GORE "They chose to close ranks instead of opening up dialogue," California State Senator Tom Hayden said after the Democratic Platform Comm
Aug 10, 2000 / Editorial / John Nichols
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UNWELCOMING THE REPUBLICANS "It's surprising that the Republicans are coming to Philadelphia, really surprising.
Jul 27, 2000 / Editorial / John Nichols
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NURSES HEALTHCARE Rx "When corporations took over healthcare, nurses had to make a choice between the bottom line and the patients.
Jun 29, 2000 / Editorial / John Nichols
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ELECTION BEAT California State Senator Hilda Solis has become the first woman to receive a John Fitzgerald Kennedy Profile in Courage Award from the J
Jun 8, 2000 / Editorial / John Nichols
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UNFAIR HARVARD When Harvard employees rallied for a $10.25-an-hour minimum wage in early May, backers packed the Yard.
May 18, 2000 / Editorial / John Nichols
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County Fairs and Fairness Vermont's passage of "civil union" legislation, which provides gay and lesbian couples most rights and protections aff
Apr 27, 2000 / Editorial / John Nichols