Government

The Jeffords Jump The Jeffords Jump

"What do we do now?" That famous last line of the 1972 film The Candidate, in which Robert Redford finds himself--to his surprise--elected to the Senate, should be on the minds of...

May 23, 2001 / David Corn

Strom Watch Strom Watch

As he goes, so goes the Senate.

May 3, 2001 / Feature / William Greider

Sorry, Wrong President Sorry, Wrong President

New recounts show that the wrong man is in the Oval Office.

Feb 8, 2001 / Column / Eric Alterman

Dancing With Wolves Dancing With Wolves

The Bush Administration is relying on falsehoods when making its case for opening up Alaska to drilling.

Feb 8, 2001 / Column / Alexander Cockburn

Democrats Play Softball Democrats Play Softball

On Day Two of the John Ashcroft hearings, Senator Pat Leahy--the Democrat temporarily chairing the Senate Judiciary Committee--asked George W. Bush's would-be Attorney General if...

Jan 26, 2001 / David Corn

Different Players, Same Game Different Players, Same Game

But hold! Isn't it the demand of enlightened people that all within these borders have a right to work without being hassled by the INS or kindred state agency? You can argue whe...

Jan 11, 2001 / Column / Alexander Cockburn

Bush’s Black Faces Bush’s Black Faces

Many of George Bush's supporters say that his recent nominations of Colin Powell as Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice as National Security Adviser and Rod Paige as Secretary o...

Jan 11, 2001 / Michael Eric Dyson

Beyond Chavez Beyond Chavez

Linda Chavez's withdrawal as George W. Bush's nominee for Labor Secretary after mounting evidence that she violated the law by employing an illegal immigrant and then tried to hi...

Jan 11, 2001 / The Editors

Labor’s Fight Has Just Begun Labor’s Fight Has Just Begun

In the end, Linda Chavez undid her own nomination through her disingenuousness. Bush's first nominee as Labor Secretary withdrew after a storm of publicity about her relationship...

Jan 11, 2001 / Feature / David Moberg

On Passing Up Marc Racicot for Attorney General in Favor of John Ashcroft On Passing Up Marc Racicot for Attorney General in Favor of John Ashcroft

This Racicot seemed like Bush's sort of guy: Pro-life, he thought that killers ought to fry. Though right-wing to the core in many ways, He was, the Christian right said, soft...

Jan 11, 2001 / Column / Calvin Trillin

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