Campaigns and Elections

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

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

Why the Polls Were Wrong Why the Polls Were Wrong

Some debatable assumptions underlie their use by the press.

Dec 14, 2000 / Anna Greenberg

Partisanship Rules Partisanship Rules

Abolishing the Electoral College is one way the Florida fiasco could be addressed.

Dec 14, 2000 / Eric Foner

No Honeymoon No Honeymoon

The election reveals a deep need for voting reform.

Dec 14, 2000 / The Editors

This Is Your Country on Drugs This Is Your Country on Drugs

Our drug laws, like those concerning voting, reveal bias and backward thinking.

Dec 14, 2000 / Column / Katha Pollitt

GOP Could Be Courting a Disaster GOP Could Be Courting a Disaster

We know what they're afraid of. Cut through the Republican verbiage that has clogged the airwaves and courts and you find one simple but disturbing point: They fear an accurate...

Dec 9, 2000 / Column / Robert Scheer

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