State Judges for Sale State Judges for Sale
In the 39 states that elect appellate judges, politicization of the bench is growing.
Aug 15, 2002 / Feature / Michael Scherer
Dialing for Clean Dollars Dialing for Clean Dollars
If a definition of news is something that hasn't happened before, readers of the New York Times may be excused for wondering why the paper featured a front-page story on June 8 on...
Jun 13, 2002 / The Editors
Campaign Finance: The Sequel Campaign Finance: The Sequel
With McCain-Feingold finally passed, it's time to focus again on public funding.
Apr 11, 2002 / Feature / John Nichols
Campaign Finance Reform Campaign Finance Reform
We're told that this campaign reform is not The end-all of the sleaziness we've got. But it must have some worthwhile changes in it If Tom DeLay and Hastert are agin it.
Feb 21, 2002 / Column / Calvin Trillin
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
NYC Campaign Reform NYC Campaign Reform
The success of Michael Bloomberg's $69 million race for Mayor of New York against Mark Green was widely seen as a setback for campaign finance reform. But the Bloomberg campaign de...
Feb 14, 2002 / Richard Kirsch
Post-Campaign Reform Reform Post-Campaign Reform Reform
Hurray for campaign finance reform--well, kind of.
Feb 14, 2002 / Feature / David Corn
Bush to Lay: What Was Your Name Again? Bush to Lay: What Was Your Name Again?
If you believe President Bush, Kenneth Lay--one of his top financial backers and his "good friend"--was merely an equal-opportunity corrupter of our political system, buying off ...
Jan 15, 2002 / Column / Robert Scheer
Connect the Enron Dots to Bush Connect the Enron Dots to Bush
The connections between Enron and the Bush administration run deep—and they should be investigated.
Dec 11, 2001 / Column / Robert Scheer
Friends at Court Friends at Court
The Supreme Court, in the final week of June, handed down three decisions, each of which seems to endorse a valuable social principle. In the first, involving the right...
Jun 28, 2001 / The Editors