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
In Our Orbit In Our Orbit
"Did you hear the one about the theft of the American presidency?" teases The Nation's Washington correspondent, John Nichols, at the start of his entertaining recounting of the 2...
Feb 14, 2002 / Books & the Arts / The Editors
Nation Notes Nation Notes
On page 8 you'll see a new monthly feature by Jim Hightower, "Going Down the Road." Jim's been called America's favorite populist. He's been editor of The Texas Observer, presiden...
Feb 14, 2002 / The Editors
Reflections on ‘Containment’ Reflections on ‘Containment’
Bush will have trouble in the long run selling the "axis of evil" and other myths.
Feb 14, 2002 / Feature / Bruce Cumings
Post-Campaign Reform Reform Post-Campaign Reform Reform
Hurray for campaign finance reform--well, kind of.
Feb 14, 2002 / Feature / David Corn
‘At Issue is the Shape of American Democracy’ ‘At Issue is the Shape of American Democracy’
Like last year's freewheeling Senate debate on the McCain-Feingold campaign finance reform bill, this week's debate on the House version of McCain-Feingold, the Shays-Meehan bill,...
Feb 14, 2002 / John Nichols
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
From Garvey to Jackson From Garvey to Jackson
THE MARCUS GARVEY AND UNIVERSAL NEGRO IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION PAPERS. Edited by Robert A . Hill. University of California Press.
Feb 14, 2002 / Books & the Arts / Clayborne Carson
US Mis-strikes in Afghanistan: Accidents or Possible War Crimes? US Mis-strikes in Afghanistan: Accidents or Possible War Crimes?
Have US forces in Afghanistan engaged in war crimes? That's a provocative question, the sort of query that few, if any, reporters at the Pentagon br...
Feb 13, 2002 / David Corn
Enron Flew Under the Radar Enron Flew Under the Radar
Is the Enron story one of outrageous mendacity or stupefying ignorance?
Feb 13, 2002 / Column / Robert Scheer