Mayor Jerry Brown, Take II Mayor Jerry Brown, Take II
He's created new projects, made new friends--and some bitter enemies.
Feb 28, 2002 / Feature / Marc Cooper
Vouchers–Phony Choice Vouchers–Phony Choice
Ever since the 1954 Brown decision outlawing "separate but equal" schools, various popular movements have upheld a vision of public schools as essential to democracy and have dem...
Feb 28, 2002 / Barbara Miner
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
A Fair Vote in San Francisco A Fair Vote in San Francisco
On March 5 San Franciscans will have the opportunity to vote for an electoral system that elected "Red Ken" Livingstone as London's Mayor and Mary Robinson as Ireland's Preside...
Feb 14, 2002 / Feature / Eric C. Olson
Come Off It, Kayo! Come Off It, Kayo!
Throwing the book at people is nothing new, but in our post-9/11 world the screws are tightening. Take San Francisco, whose District Attorney is Terence "Kayo" Hallinan, a progre...
Jan 24, 2002 / Column / Alexander Cockburn
Fight for Survival in NYC Fight for Survival in NYC
Talk about rebuilding New York, and sooner or later someone will pipe up that out of crisis comes opportunity. It depends on where you stand. Right now what poor and working-clas...
Jan 3, 2002 / JoAnn Wypijewski
Executive Obstruction Executive Obstruction
The Bush administration's insistence on secrecy in the Whitey Bulger case raises some unsettling questions.
Dec 19, 2001 / Feature / Bruce Shapiro
Autumn in New York Autumn in New York
With a turn of season comes a turn of politicians—now we've got a billionaire mayor.
Nov 15, 2001 / Column / Katha Pollitt
Requiem for a Liberal Requiem for a Liberal
Mark Green was a worthy candidate for mayor, but for a variety of reasons he could not prevail.
Nov 8, 2001 / Column / Eric Alterman
MUD-Wrestling in California MUD-Wrestling in California
San Franciscans will vote on whether to create a public power company.
Oct 25, 2001 / Feature / John Nichols