Antiwar and Proud of It Antiwar and Proud of It
The throngs of Vietnamese who hailed Bill Clinton as "the antiwar President" demonstrated that they as a people remember something that we as a people have chosen to forget. It i...
Nov 27, 2000 / H. Bruce Franklin
Antichoice Intimidation Antichoice Intimidation
While partisans debate whether a victorious George W. Bush would nominate Supreme Court Justices who would overturn Roe v.
Nov 27, 2000 / Katha Pollitt
Counting That Chad Is Just the Texas Way Counting That Chad Is Just the Texas Way
In Texas, vote-counters routinely count a dimpled chad as a vote for the candidate because it clearly establishes the voter's intent. Three weeks ago, that sentence would h...
Nov 23, 2000 / Column / Robert Scheer
The American Conscience The American Conscience
This essay, from the December 12, 1969, issue of The Nation, is a special selection from The Nation Digital Archive. If you want to read everything The Nation has ever published on...
Nov 22, 2000 / The Editors
Election 1876 Election 1876
That year there were disputes over the presidential returns in South Carolina, Louisinana, Oregon and Florida.
Nov 22, 2000 / Feature / The Editors
Divorce, American Style Divorce, American Style
Divorce, American Style New York City In The Unexpected Legacy of Divorce, Judith Wallerstein argues that the consequences of parental divorce for children are...
Nov 16, 2000 / Katha Pollitt and Our Readers
A Day in the Life of the Palm Beach County Recount A Day in the Life of the Palm Beach County Recount
While Bush says counting votes by hand's unfair, Gore gains--a bubbe here, a zayde there.
Nov 16, 2000 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Caught in the WAVE Caught in the WAVE
A corporate antiviolence program targets students who don't fit in.
Nov 16, 2000 / Feature / Jane Spencer
The Butterfly Election The Butterfly Election
On Tuesday, November 14, exactly one week after Election Day (and with no President yet in sight), a notable though little-noted disclosure was made to the public. I do not mean ...
Nov 16, 2000 / Jonathan Schell