Elections

Why I’m (Slightly) for Bush Why I’m (Slightly) for Bush

The election season is always hellish for people who fancy that they live by political principles, because at such a time "politics" becomes, even more than usually, a matter of ...

Oct 21, 2004 / Feature / Christopher Hitchens

Why I’m for Kerry Why I’m for Kerry

George W. Bush said Saddam Hussein's brutal regime had chemical and biological weapons and a revived nuclear weapons program. It did not.

Oct 21, 2004 / Feature / David Corn

Straight Down the Middle Straight Down the Middle

Not being "middle class," the poor have been invisible in this campaign.

Oct 21, 2004 / Feature / Eyal Press

Plotting an Ohio Surprise Plotting an Ohio Surprise

Philosophy student Julian Johannesen and photographer Cosby Lindquist have been encamped in the neighborhoods of Columbus, Ohio, for more than a year.

Oct 21, 2004 / Feature / David Moberg

Under the Veil, Who’s for Kerry? Under the Veil, Who’s for Kerry?

Many Arab-American voters loathe Bush, but they have little love for his rival.

Oct 21, 2004 / Feature / Gary Younge

A Long Four Years in Midland A Long Four Years in Midland

Bush's hometown is still behind him, but not with the enthusiasm of 2000.

Oct 21, 2004 / Feature / Russell Cobb

You Can’t Blame Nader for This You Can’t Blame Nader for This

Let's hedge this with all the usual qualifiers. Kerry could pull it out. The spread's within the margin of error. Respondents to polls are lying out of fear of John Ashcroft.

Oct 21, 2004 / Beat the Devil / Alexander Cockburn

A President Who Listens To a Higher Authority A President Who Listens To a Higher Authority

He can't remember one mistake. He'll stay on course till Hades freezes. How can he be so certain still? Because he's got the word from Jesus.

Oct 21, 2004 / Column / Calvin Trillin

The Issue Left Behind The Issue Left Behind

Why the candidates won't talk about education.

Oct 21, 2004 / Feature / Linda Perlstein

The 9/11 Secret in the CIA’s Back Pocket The 9/11 Secret in the CIA’s Back Pocket

The agency is withholding a damning report that points at senior officials.

Oct 19, 2004 / Column / Robert Scheer

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