Return of Legal Realism Return of Legal Realism
Bush v. Gore may have superficially resolved a short-run political crisis, but it has triggered a deep intellectual crisis.
Dec 22, 2000 / Sanford Levinson
What Must Have Happened to Create the Supreme Court Decision in Bush v. Gore What Must Have Happened to Create the Supreme Court Decision in Bush v. Gore
Though "activist" is what they've railed against, These five Supremes said, "Just this once, let's try it. We know which candidate we want to win. We'll simply find some law to justify it."
Dec 22, 2000 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Democratic Vistas Democratic Vistas
We shall see very little of the charmingly simian George W. Bush—the military—Cheney, Powell et al.--will be calling the tune, and the whole nation will be on constant ...
Dec 22, 2000 / Gore Vidal
Clinton Follows the Money Clinton Follows the Money
Bill Clinton is moving to install Terry McAuliffe as the head of the DNC, a cynical move in this day of pay-to-play politics.
Dec 22, 2000 / William Greider
Prince Al Prince Al
Al Gore will be playing a special political role in the future.
Dec 15, 2000 / David Corn
2001: A Force to Reckon With 2001: A Force to Reckon With
Powerful elements converged to determine who would be president.
Dec 14, 2000 / Jonathan Schell
The God That Failed The God That Failed
The Supreme Court was determined to make George W. Bush the winner of the election.
Dec 14, 2000 / Herman Schwartz
Partisanship Rules Partisanship Rules
Abolishing the Electoral College is one way the Florida fiasco could be addressed.
Dec 14, 2000 / Eric Foner
Why the Polls Were Wrong Why the Polls Were Wrong
Some debatable assumptions underlie their use by the press.
Dec 14, 2000 / Anna Greenberg
No Honeymoon No Honeymoon
The election reveals a deep need for voting reform.
Dec 14, 2000 / The Editors