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Money Talks Money Talks

In this gilded-age election, big money is speaking louder than ever. And voters and large contributors to both parties agree that when money talks, politicians listen.

Aug 10, 2000 / Feature / Robert L. Borosage and Celinda Lake

LA’s Progressive Mosaic: Beginning to Find Its Voice LA’s Progressive Mosaic: Beginning to Find Its Voice

When members of the LA janitors' union decided to go on strike this past April, their success was far from guaranteed.

Aug 10, 2000 / Feature / Peter Dreier and Kelly Candaele

The Two Worlds of Los Angeles The Two Worlds of Los Angeles

Running from bank- and hotel-lined Wilshire Boulevard, up the glittering gulch of Rodeo Drive, past the slinky curves of Sunset and snaking up leafy Coldwater and Benedict canyons ...

Aug 10, 2000 / Feature / Marc Cooper

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

Tricky Dick Tricky Dick

When Dubya picked Dick Cheney as his running mate, the little screen was awash in flatulent flatteries from the chattering classes: "a grown-up," "presidential," "all steak and...

Aug 10, 2000 / Doug Ireland

The Beat The Beat

CENTERING GORE "They chose to close ranks instead of opening up dialogue," California State Senator Tom Hayden said after the Democratic Platform Comm

Aug 10, 2000 / John Nichols

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

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

Paul Newman:In His Own Words Paul Newman:In His Own Words

Paul Newman refers all letters relative to this article to Toys "R" Us.

Aug 10, 2000 / Paul Newman

The Persecution of Wen Ho Lee, Redux The Persecution of Wen Ho Lee, Redux

Over the last two years, various government and congressional officials adroitly exploited leaks to the media to defame Wen Ho Lee, a Los Alamos nuclear scientist.

Aug 7, 2000 / Column / Robert Scheer

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