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2000 Stories by James Ridgeway

• Nation

  published December 19, 2000

  Few Portents of Bipartisanship in D.C. No Voter Is an Island More >>

• Bush Makes End Run Around Black Leaders

  published December 19, 2000

  WASHINGTON, DECEMBER 19—With Jesse Jackson calling George W. Bush the victor in "a coup d'etat, led by the U.S. Supreme Court,"... More >>

• Civil Rights Leaders Fear Bush Drags Feet on Flawed Census Data

  published December 19, 2000

  DECEMBER 20—Still reeling from the Florida debacle, civil rights groups are bracing for another fight next week when the Census Bureau... More >>

• Nation

  published December 5, 2000

  Race Issue Could Shock Bush Sleeper Suit in Seminole Party... More >>

• Nation Could Get Bipartisan Presidency

  published December 5, 2000

  DECEMBER 5—With Al Gore barely holding on, there are still scenarios that could save the Democrats, at least partially. Gore's best... More >>

• Bracing for Bush

  published December 5, 2000

  DECEMBER 5—With their backs to the wall, the Democrats must fight George W. Bush not from the parapets of the White House—which... More >>

• Led by Congresswoman, Black Leaders Seek Recount

  published December 5, 2000

  DECEMBER 7—The wild cards in the battle for the presidency just keep coming. A fresh round of civil rights allegations may keep the... More >>

• Bush Administration Likely More Concerned With Economics Than Social Questions

  published December 5, 2000

  The priorities of George W. Bush's administration have already taken shape. The first Republican administration of the century will likely focus... More >>

• Federal Law Gives Jeb Bush Final Say in Presidential Election

  published December 5, 2000

  DECEMBER 8—Florida governor Jeb Bush may yet trump the state supreme court, which today backed Al Gore's request for a manual recount... More >>

• Features

  published November 28, 2000

  Dismayed Dems Could Aid Dubya If Legislators Go Ape . . . Fist In... More >>

• At Least One of Every 100 Votes in America Not Counted

  published November 28, 2000

  NOVEMBER 28—As the battle for the presidency grinds on, Curtis Gans, director of the Committee for the Study of the American... More >>

• Soldiers Warned About Contempt for President

  published November 28, 2000

  NOVEMBER 30—While most Americans may be waiting patiently for an end to the election imbroglio, men and women in the armed services... More >>

• Features

  published November 21, 2000

  GOP Pit Bulls Unleashed Chad Is a Country in Africa The Election... More >>

• Court Decisions Likely to Spark Scorched Earth Campaign by Bush

  published November 14, 2000

  WASHINGTON, NOVEMBER 13—Even with the victory in federal district court this morning, Democrat Al Gore may face an uphill situation in... More >>

• Features

  published November 14, 2000

  The Empire Strikes Back (Cont.) Party in Limbo Gush and Boredom... More >>

• South Carolina Electors Report Requests to Change Votes

  published November 14, 2000

  WASHINGTON, NOVEMBER 15—Two South Carolina members of the electoral college claim they have received phone calls from an unidentified... More >>

• Bush Abandons Scorched Earth Campaign

  published November 14, 2000

  WASHINGTON, NOVEMBER 16—George W. Bush announced this afternoon he would not challenge Al Gore's narrow victory in Iowa. This is a key... More >>

• Nader Reaches Out to Sharpton and the Black Vote

  published November 7, 2000

  November 6—In a final campaign swing through the Northeast, Ralph Nader went to New York City this afternoon for a 3:30 rally at Al... More >>

• Conservative Paper Calls Race for Bush

  published November 7, 2000

  WASHINGTON, NOVEMBER 6—With three major tracking polls showing George W. Bush leading Al Gore by as much as nine points, The... More >>

• Nader Skips Toward Federal Funding

  published November 7, 2000

  NOVEMBER 6—The Green Party is on the verge of qualifying for federal matching funds in the next presidential election. Nationally,... More >>

• Nation

  published November 7, 2000

  Permanent Power in Washington Rogue Diseases Stalk the Docks More >>

• Gore Gets Late Bounce in Polls

  published November 7, 2000

  WASHINGTON, NOVEMBER 7—Admid reports of heavier than expected turnout at the polls today, the major surveys of public opinion show... More >>

• New Yorkers Suspect Foul Play at Polls

  published November 7, 2000

  NOVEMBER 7—In a barrage of letters to Villagevoice.com early this afternoon, furious New York City voters are reporting irregularities... More >>

• After Bush-Gore: Lawsuits, Conspiracy Theories, and an Isolated Left

  published November 7, 2000

  WASHINGTON, NOVEMBER 8—The presidential election may have been so close not because of any great divide among the citizenry, but... More >>

• Gore Victory in New Mexico on Hold

  published November 7, 2000

  NOVEMBER 10—Bernalillo County, New Mexico, which includes populous Albuquerque, withdrew more than 58,000 early and absentee ballots... More >>