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
Duking It Out in the Naderhood Duking It Out in the Naderhood
As Bush and Gore battle for the Northwest, Nader's power grows.
Oct 12, 2000 / Feature / Marc Cooper
Debaters’ Points Debaters’ Points
Little ventured, little gained--the first Gore-Bush debate featured both candidates at their usual. No breakouts, no bold thrusts. The face-off reflected the narrow parameters ...
Oct 5, 2000 / David Corn
Influence Peddling, Bush Style Influence Peddling, Bush Style
Democrats weren't the only ones who benefited from knowing wealthy Asians.
Oct 5, 2000 / Feature / David Corn and Dan Moldea
If Politics Got Real… If Politics Got Real…
To Nader or not to Nader, that is the question. A debate over whether Green Party presidential candidate Ralph Nader is a savior or a spoiler has raged for months among progressi...
Sep 28, 2000 / Rob Richie and Steven Hill
Questions From the Floor Questions From the Floor
A new poll has found that strong majorities of Americans have high levels of interest and concern about a range of issues that are rarely being discussed in the current politic...
Sep 28, 2000 / The Editors
Questions From the Floor Questions From the Floor
On the eve of the first presidential debate, a new poll has found that strong majorities of Americans have high levels of interest and concern about a range of issues that are ra...
Sep 28, 2000 / The Editors
‘Controlling Authority’ ‘Controlling Authority’
In campaign speeches George W. Bush repeats Al Gore's defense of his 1996 campaign fundraising phone calls from his government office--"there is no controlling legal authority"--...
Sep 28, 2000 / Robert L. Weinberg
Putting a Radical Right Team on the Bench Putting a Radical Right Team on the Bench
The future of the Supreme Court is the most important issue in the most important election year since 1932. Progressive Americans should treat it that way. The radical right does. ...
Sep 25, 2000 / Feature / Ralph G. Neas
Earth in the Judicial Balance Earth in the Judicial Balance
To date, the Rehnquist Court's environmental record has been mixed. While no darling of the greens, neither has it been consistently "brown."
Sep 25, 2000 / Feature / James Salzman