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
Bush’s Abortion Flip-Flop? Bush’s Abortion Flip-Flop?
Which current candidate for President reversed the abortion stand he espoused as a Congressional candidate in the seventies and adopted a position more acceptable to the mainst...
Jun 15, 2000 / David Corn
Southern Lebanon Waits Southern Lebanon Waits
The final confrontation between Hezbollah and Israeli troops will stand alongside Anwar Sadat's 1977 arrival in Jerusalem and the extraordinary handshake (fatal for Yitzhak Rab...
Jun 8, 2000 / Robert Fisk
The Beat The Beat
ELECTION BEAT California State Senator Hilda Solis has become the first woman to receive a John Fitzgerald Kennedy Profile in Courage Award from the J
Jun 8, 2000 / John Nichols
Labor’s Love Lost Labor’s Love Lost
After the House passed President Clinton's China trade bill, Richard Trumka, AFL-CIO secretary-treasurer, issued a threat: "The 163 Republicans and 73 Democrats that voted for ...
Jun 8, 2000 / David Corn
Going Postal Going Postal
Bravo and Happy Birthday to Harper's Magazine, and to Lewis Lapham and John (Rick) MacArthur (editor and publisher, respectively).
Jun 1, 2000 / The Editors
Block That Rush! Block That Rush!
I suppose it would be in my financial interest if Rush Limbaugh were to get his wish and become part of the broadcast team for ABC's Monday Night Football.
Jun 1, 2000 / Books & the Arts / Al Franken
Amplification Amplification
With recent reports linking high blood levels of lead to juvenile delinquency, the lead story grows.
Jun 1, 2000 / The Editors
Don’t Try This at Home Don’t Try This at Home
At 4 pm on Monday, May 22, Inigo Thomas posted an item in Slate wondering whether New York magazine's Michael Wolff's pan of Inside, the new website about the media not yet o
May 25, 2000 / Eric Alterman
Racial Justice 101 Racial Justice 101
In a presidential election year, few issues inspire more citizen anguish and less political substance than public education. This year is no exception.
May 18, 2000 / The Editors