Making Money, the Bush Way Making Money, the Bush Way
You have to hand it to George Bush the senior for hustle. Back in 1998, he took at least $80,000 in stock from Global Crossing in return for speaking for the company in Tokyo.
Feb 19, 2002 / Column / Robert Scheer
How Enron Did Texas How Enron Did Texas
Enron, maker of big promises and big donations, stands revealed as a four-flusher.
Feb 14, 2002 / Feature / Nate Blakeslee
Nation Notes Nation Notes
On page 8 you'll see a new monthly feature by Jim Hightower, "Going Down the Road." Jim's been called America's favorite populist. He's been editor of The Texas Observer, presiden...
Feb 14, 2002 / The Editors
In Our Orbit In Our Orbit
"Did you hear the one about the theft of the American presidency?" teases The Nation's Washington correspondent, John Nichols, at the start of his entertaining recounting of the 2...
Feb 14, 2002 / Books & the Arts / The Editors
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
Letters Letters
PIERRE BOURDIEU Chicago I must say that Katha Pollitt's exquisite and moving memorial to Pierre Bourdieu ["Subject to Debate," Feb. 18] brought a little warm...
Feb 14, 2002 / Our Readers
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
Bush’s China Opening Bush’s China Opening
In the wake of the terrorist attacks on September 11, China has undergone a dramatic makeover: from the most outspoken adversary of the United States to a highly appreciated ally...
Feb 14, 2002 / Peter Kwong and Dusanka Miscevic
Post-Campaign Reform Reform Post-Campaign Reform Reform
Hurray for campaign finance reform--well, kind of.
Feb 14, 2002 / Feature / David Corn
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