Journeys With Fecklessness Journeys With Fecklessness
The essential mystery of the 2000 election has always been this: How in the world did George W. Bush ever get close enough to invite the Republican-appointed majority on the Su...
May 16, 2002 / Column / Eric Alterman
Bill Simon’s Enron Ties Bill Simon’s Enron Ties
California GOP gubernatorial candidate Bill Simon Jr. has portrayed himself as a savvy businessman who can deal successfully with the state's financial woes. But Simon's ties to E...
Apr 25, 2002 / Jason Leopold
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
Trade Fights Trade Fights
There aren't many Democratic Congressional candidates who can claim that they personally thwarted the agenda of organized labor in the most critical legislative battles of the pas...
Mar 14, 2002 / John Nichols
Upsetting Upset for the GOP Upsetting Upset for the GOP
Los Angeles Tuesday, March 5, midnight
Mar 6, 2002 / Feature / Marc Cooper
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