The Machinery of Democracy The Machinery of Democracy
The great machinery of American democracy whirred into action thismorning, only to seize up and shut right down again--in precinct afterprecinct, county after county, and state af...
Nov 7, 2006 / The Nation
The Ad Wars – Election ’06 The Ad Wars – Election ’06
Below are five of the nastiest ads of the midterms. They offer a glimpse into what a party and its candidates do when the issues are stacked against them (Bush, Iraq, health care...
Nov 7, 2006 / The Nation
Flavor of the Cycle – Election ’06 Flavor of the Cycle – Election ’06
Tom Kean is down in the polls. So he's unleashing a desperate last-ditch effort to smear Sen. Bob Menendez (who I mention in a recent post on peace candidates). It involves the ...
Nov 7, 2006 / The Nation
Refusing to Swallow the Spin Refusing to Swallow the Spin
No one is going to suggest that the mainstream media that spent much of the last week of a critical national election campaign focusing on a non-candidate's failed attempt to tell...
Nov 7, 2006 / The Nation
Missing on Affirmative Action: Lazy and deceptive rhetoric hides realities in the debate Missing on Affirmative Action: Lazy and deceptive rhetoric hides realities in the debate
Lazy and deceptive rhetoric hides realities in the debate.
Nov 7, 2006 / The Nation
Gambling Ban a Bust:History will prove folding on online gaming to be a bad bet Gambling Ban a Bust:History will prove folding on online gaming to be a bad bet
History will prove folding on online gaming to be a bad bet.
Nov 7, 2006 / The Nation
Rally Round(about): What are we here for? Absolutely everything! Rally Round(about): What are we here for? Absolutely everything!
What are we here for? Absolutely everything!
Nov 6, 2006 / The Nation
South Dakota Surprise South Dakota Surprise
The most surprising story in this year's round of marriage amendments undoubtedly belongs to South Dakota (click here for other dispatches). Home to just 750,000 folks (89% white,...
Nov 6, 2006 / The Nation
November Surprise, the Sequel November Surprise, the Sequel
Are we really surprised? The Saddam Hussein verdict, scheduled for October 16 and then suddenly delayed last month (supposedly because the Iraqi special tribunal needed more time...
Nov 5, 2006 / The Nation
Early Obituary Early Obituary
Call me traditional, but I think it is still a little early to write a death notice for Republican prospects in Tuesday's elections. The polls and trends favor the Democrats, but ...
Nov 5, 2006 / The Nation