An Alabama Primary That Went Global An Alabama Primary That Went Global
It is not often that a Democratic primary for a US House seat representing rural Alabama is big news in the United States -- let alone abroad. But the defeat of US Rep. Earl Hilli...
Jun 27, 2002 / Blog / John Nichols
Denied Permission to Sue, Feingold Still Pushes ABM Treaty Fight Denied Permission to Sue, Feingold Still Pushes ABM Treaty Fight
The Senate Ethics Committee has denied US Sen. Russ Feingold, D-Wi., permission to join a lawsuit that asks the federal courts to clarify whether it was appropriate for President ...
Jun 21, 2002 / Blog / John Nichols
Hightower for President, er, no, Jackson for President Hightower for President, er, no, Jackson for President
To hear Texas populist Jim Hightower and U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. tell it, one of them should be running for president in 2004. Trouble is that each one says the other guy woul...
Jun 17, 2002 / Blog / John Nichols
Responsible Wealth Trumps Irresponsible Estate Tax Repeal Responsible Wealth Trumps Irresponsible Estate Tax Repeal
Outgoing US Sen. Phil Gramm, R-Texas, was furious when the Senate failed this week to enact his pet project: permanent repeal of the federal estate tax. "This will be a campaign...
Jun 13, 2002 / Blog / John Nichols
What Would Bobby Say? Karl Rove Spins RFK to the Right What Would Bobby Say? Karl Rove Spins RFK to the Right
In Texas, where he managed George W. Bush's political rise, Karl Rove was often referred to as "Bush's brain." In fact, Austin reporters used to note that crazy notions Rove exp...
Jun 6, 2002 / Blog / John Nichols
A Conservative Takes on Ashcroft A Conservative Takes on Ashcroft
There are those who wrongly believe that the debate over civil liberties in this country breaks along ideological grounds. It's an easy mistake to make: Especially when Attorney G...
Jun 4, 2002 / Blog / John Nichols
Democrats on the Fast Track Democrats on the Fast Track
It is no secret that grassroots Democrats around the country oppose the free-trade regimen advocated by the Bush administration and the corporate lobbyists who have shaped the deb...
May 24, 2002 / Blog / John Nichols
Cynthia McKinney and the ‘What Bush Knew’ Debate Cynthia McKinney and the ‘What Bush Knew’ Debate
In April, U.S. Rep. Cynthia McKinney, D-Ga., got in a whole heap of trouble after she called for a thorough investigation of what George W. Bush knew before September 11 about the...
May 19, 2002 / Blog / John Nichols
The New Politics of September 11 The New Politics of September 11
Since Sept. 11, George W. Bush?s political team and their Republican allies have used every trick to exploit the tragedy for political advantage. Just this week, they were trying ...
May 16, 2002 / Blog / John Nichols
Derailing Fast Track: Senate votes reopen trade fight Derailing Fast Track: Senate votes reopen trade fight
After the U.S. House of Representatives voted by one vote last December to grant President Bush Fast Track authority to negotiate a sweeping Free Trade Area of the Americas, the W...
May 15, 2002 / Blog / John Nichols