Blue States, Latino Voters Blue States, Latino Voters
For almost forty years now, the white South has been moving steadily into the Republican ranks.
Dec 18, 2003 / Steve Cobble and Joe Velasquez
The New Money Game The New Money Game
Now that the Supreme Court has upheld the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (BCRA), better known as the McCain-Feingold law, by a 5-to-4 majority, is the need for campaign finance r...
Dec 18, 2003 / The Editors
Challenging ‘Pre-emption’ Challenging ‘Pre-emption’
The rising tide of anti-Americanism is attributable to the distrust engendered by this Bush doctrine.
Dec 15, 2003 / Senator Robert C. Byrd
A Win for Campaign Reform A Win for Campaign Reform
In a 5-to-4 decision as we went to press, the Supreme Court upheld nearly all the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act's provisions.
Dec 11, 2003 / The Editors
Rosenbaum Inquisition Rosenbaum Inquisition
In 2002, Republicans on a House Judiciary subcommittee trained their sights on an unlikely target: conservative Judge James Rosenbaum, Chief Judge of the US District Court for th...
Dec 11, 2003 / David Rubenstein
Steeling for 2004 Steeling for 2004
The unilateralist regime had met its match, at least on one issue.
Dec 11, 2003 / Doug Henwood
The Spirit of Geneva The Spirit of Geneva
The launching of a new Middle East peace plan in Switzerland in early December attracted more than the usual number of luminaries.
Dec 11, 2003 / The Editors
Gore’s a Dean Man Now Gore’s a Dean Man Now
Al Gore endorsed Howard Dean for President for the same reason that so many other Democrats have: He wanted to be where the action is in his party.
Dec 10, 2003 / John Nichols
Protesting to Protect the Constitution Protesting to Protect the Constitution
Three states (Alaska, Arizona and Hawaii) and 219 cities, towns and counties have passed anti-Patriot Act resolutions, ordinances or ballot initiatives. Hundreds more are in prog...
Dec 4, 2003 / The Nation