Bernie Sanders: It’s About A Lot More Than Accounting Bernie Sanders: It’s About A Lot More Than Accounting
US Rep. Bernie Sanders, the Vermont Independent who has for years been one of the Congress' most consistent critic of corporate excess, is worried about the current controversy ab...
Jul 15, 2002 / Blog / John Nichols
Karl Rove’s Legal Tricks Karl Rove’s Legal Tricks
Packing the judiciary with right-wingers like Priscilla Owen.
Jul 3, 2002 / Feature / John Nichols
Lonely Votes for Church-State Separation Lonely Votes for Church-State Separation
Anyone searching for hypocrites on issues of prayer and patriotism would be well advised to begin the hunt on Capitol Hill. On most days when Congress is in session, the overwhe...
Jun 28, 2002 / Blog / John Nichols
An Alabama Primary That Went Global An Alabama Primary That Went Global
It is not often that a Democratic primary for a US House seat representing rural Alabama is big news in the United States -- let alone abroad. But the defeat of US Rep. Earl Hilli...
Jun 27, 2002 / Blog / John Nichols
Denied Permission to Sue, Feingold Still Pushes ABM Treaty Fight Denied Permission to Sue, Feingold Still Pushes ABM Treaty Fight
The Senate Ethics Committee has denied US Sen. Russ Feingold, D-Wi., permission to join a lawsuit that asks the federal courts to clarify whether it was appropriate for President ...
Jun 21, 2002 / Blog / John Nichols
Hightower for President, er, no, Jackson for President Hightower for President, er, no, Jackson for President
To hear Texas populist Jim Hightower and U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. tell it, one of them should be running for president in 2004. Trouble is that each one says the other guy woul...
Jun 17, 2002 / Blog / John Nichols
Responsible Wealth Trumps Irresponsible Estate Tax Repeal Responsible Wealth Trumps Irresponsible Estate Tax Repeal
Outgoing US Sen. Phil Gramm, R-Texas, was furious when the Senate failed this week to enact his pet project: permanent repeal of the federal estate tax. "This will be a campaign...
Jun 13, 2002 / Blog / John Nichols
Advice and Consent Advice and Consent
Senator Russ Feingold had hoped the Senate Democratic leadership would challenge George W. Bush's decision to withdraw the United States from the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty. At...
Jun 13, 2002 / Editorial / John Nichols
What Would Bobby Say? Karl Rove Spins RFK to the Right What Would Bobby Say? Karl Rove Spins RFK to the Right
In Texas, where he managed George W. Bush's political rise, Karl Rove was often referred to as "Bush's brain." In fact, Austin reporters used to note that crazy notions Rove exp...
Jun 6, 2002 / Blog / John Nichols
A Conservative Takes on Ashcroft A Conservative Takes on Ashcroft
There are those who wrongly believe that the debate over civil liberties in this country breaks along ideological grounds. It's an easy mistake to make: Especially when Attorney G...
Jun 4, 2002 / Blog / John Nichols