Campaigns and Elections

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Mar 6, 2002 / Feature / Marc Cooper

Campaign Finance Reform Campaign Finance Reform

We're told that this campaign reform is not
The end-all of the sleaziness we've got.
But it must have some worthwhile changes in it
If Tom DeLay and Hastert are agin it.

Feb 21, 2002 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Real Reform Post-Enron Real Reform Post-Enron

As the House of Representatives was about to begin debating a modest campaign finance reform bill, former Enron CEO Kenneth Lay was taking the Fifth before the Senate commerce co...

Feb 14, 2002 / The Editors

NYC Campaign Reform NYC Campaign Reform

The success of Michael Bloomberg's $69 million race for Mayor of New York against Mark Green was widely seen as a setback for campaign finance reform. But the Bloomberg campaign de...

Feb 14, 2002 / Richard Kirsch

Post-Campaign Reform Reform Post-Campaign Reform Reform

Hurray for campaign finance reform--well, kind of.

Feb 14, 2002 / Feature / David Corn

A Fair Vote in San Francisco A Fair Vote in San Francisco

On March 5 San Franciscans will have the opportunity to vote for an electoral system that elected "Red Ken" Livingstone as London's Mayor and Mary Robinson as Ireland's Preside...

Feb 14, 2002 / Feature / Eric C. Olson

Enron? Nader Is Glad You Asked Enron? Nader Is Glad You Asked

Back in the spotlight, he condemns the trading of political favors for cash.

Feb 7, 2002 / Feature / John Nichols

The Miner’s Canary The Miner’s Canary

The problems of people of color show what's wrong with American democracy.

Jan 31, 2002 / Feature / Lani Guinier and Gerald Torres

Bush to Lay: What Was Your Name Again? Bush to Lay: What Was Your Name Again?

If you believe President Bush, Kenneth Lay--one of his top financial backers and his "good friend"--was merely an equal-opportunity corrupter of our political system, buying off ...

Jan 15, 2002 / Column / Robert Scheer

Gore’s Supreme Challenge Gore’s Supreme Challenge

If I had been so bold as to have wagered that Al Gore would succeed in the latest Supreme Court round, I would have quickly called my bookie this morning after breakfasting in the...

Dec 11, 2001 / David Corn

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