Winning Politics Winning Politics
The elections of 2000--resulting in the election of George W. Bush to the presidency, a historic 50-50 split in the Senate and a reduced Republican margin in the House--have supp...
Feb 1, 2001 / Paul Wellstone
The Great Florida Recount The Great Florida Recount
The great Florida recount is under way.
Jan 31, 2001 / Feature / David Corn
Which Way W.? Which Way W.?
As the proverbial curtain rises on the Bush era in national politics, it's hard to know just how pessimistic progressives should be about the new President's aims and intentions....
Jan 26, 2001 / Column / Eric Alterman
Democrats Play Softball Democrats Play Softball
On Day Two of the John Ashcroft hearings, Senator Pat Leahy--the Democrat temporarily chairing the Senate Judiciary Committee--asked George W. Bush's would-be Attorney General if...
Jan 26, 2001 / David Corn
From San Juan Hill to Chengue From San Juan Hill to Chengue
He had a busy finale, didn't he, primarily saving his own hide and issuing pardons: eeny meeny miny mo, Marc Rich yes, Leonard Peltier no. In Rolling Stone he called for an end t...
Jan 26, 2001 / Column / Alexander Cockburn
Bush’s True Colors Bush’s True Colors
Throughout the last campaign, while liberal Democrats warned that Bush was much more reactionary than he pretended to be, Naderites argued that Democrats were much less progressi...
Jan 26, 2001 / The Editors
Adieu (Sort of) to Bill Clinton Adieu (Sort of) to Bill Clinton
We'd say goodbye to Clinton, Bill, Who always was a rascal, still Accomplished much, before he tripped (He couldn't keep his trousers zipped) And after, too. His gifts were g...
Jan 26, 2001 / Column / Calvin Trillin
In Fact… In Fact…
AGAINST FORGETTING George W. Bush's inauguration went less smoothly than the GOP would have liked, as thousands of activists filled the streets of Washington to protest Bush's disp...
Jan 26, 2001 / The Editors
The Beat The Beat
AGAINST FORGETTING George W. Bush's inauguration went less smoothly than the GOP would have liked, as thousands of activists filled the streets of Washington to protest Bush's disp...
Jan 26, 2001 / Column / John Nichols
California’s Deregulation Disaster California’s Deregulation Disaster
Greed led to miscalculation, which led to brownouts and soaring rates.
Jan 26, 2001 / Feature / Harvey Wasserman