Gore’s Surrender Gore’s Surrender
Less than a hour after George Bush concluded his party's have-a-nice-election convention with a vapid but beyond-the-expectations acceptance speech, a source deep within the Go...
Aug 10, 2000 / David Corn
California Scheming California Scheming
Democrats gather in Los Angeles facing large questions not just about their success in November but also about the direction of their party. George W.
Aug 10, 2000 / The Editors
Your Show of Shows Your Show of Shows
A part of me recoils at the thought of adding even a syllable to the ocean of pontifical sludge emanating from the Republican confab in Philadelphia, so mind-numbingly inane an...
Aug 10, 2000 / Column / Eric Alterman
Give Us a Real Debate Give Us a Real Debate
The pernicious influence on politics of corporate money isn't confined to donations to candidates and parties.
Jun 22, 2000 / The Editors
Gore’s Oil Money Gore’s Oil Money
Research assistance was provided by the Investigative Fund of the Nation Institute.
May 3, 2000 / Feature / Ken Silverstein
The Outcome of the Primaries The Outcome of the Primaries
So after the excitement fades,
We end up with the norm:
Both candidates are regulars
Who say they're for reform.
Mar 16, 2000 / Column / Calvin Trillin
The Stealth Candidate The Stealth Candidate
On the morning after, people awoke to the drear prospect of "gush and bore" for the next six months, and excitement flew out the window.
Mar 9, 2000 / William Greider
Cemetery Road Cemetery Road
Progressives are really grasping at straws these days. First we're supposed to get excited because Ralph Nader is running for President as a Green.
Mar 2, 2000 / Column / Katha Pollitt
A Theological Analysis of the South Carolina Primary A Theological Analysis of the South Carolina Primary
In Kennebunk, land of the Bushes,
The men of the cloth all wore tweed.
And one didn't meet any Christians
Like Robertson, Falwell and Reed.
Feb 23, 2000 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Run, Ralph, Really Run Run, Ralph, Really Run
Ralph Nader is running for President, and a fair number of progressives are excited by the prospect. They should be.
Feb 16, 2000 / John Nichols