Politics

Dumb and Dumber (and Dumber Still) Dumb and Dumber (and Dumber Still)

One problem with trying to write critically about this year's election coverage is that by choosing any single aspect of its manifold failures, one automatically does an injustic...

Sep 30, 2004 / Column / Eric Alterman

Wonderland Wonderland

It is exasperating listening to the news as we approach this most important election. The coverage is all about comparing the length of the candidate's sentences. How many big wo...

Sep 30, 2004 / Column / Patricia J. Williams

Why the Republicans Might Be Right That Osama bin Laden Is Rooting for John Kerry Why the Republicans Might Be Right That Osama bin Laden Is Rooting for John Kerry

Bin Laden is the name I bear, And, modestly, I think it's fair To say it's thought by spies and cops Among all terrorists I'm tops. And therefore it's a crying sha

Sep 30, 2004 / Column / Calvin Trillin

LA’s Liberty Vote LA’s Liberty Vote

Jon Wiener is on the board of the Liberty Hill Foundation.

Sep 30, 2004 / Editorial / Jon Wiener

Kerry’s Trade Winds Kerry’s Trade Winds

Senator John Kerry has promised a revision of Clinton-era trade policies to insure that future agreements contain stronger, enforceable labor and environmental standards.

Sep 30, 2004 / Editorial / Tom Hayden and Lori Wallach

Death on the Border Death on the Border

Now that a summerlong Homeland Security crackdown along the Arizona border is concluding, the results are in and they spell lethal failure.

Sep 30, 2004 / Editorial / Marc Cooper

Election Matters Election Matters

The thing that really galls Ralph Nader is not that so many of his prominent 2000 campaign supporters are now actively campaigning for Democrat John Kerry.

Sep 30, 2004 / Editorial / John Nichols

Cheney’s Cronies Cheney’s Cronies

As he prepares to debate Halliburton CEO turned Vice President Dick Cheney, Senator John Edwards would do well to study up on his Harry Truman.

Sep 30, 2004 / Editorial / The Editors

Fear of Flying Fear of Flying

Research support for this article was provided by the Investigative Fund of the Nation Institute.

Sep 29, 2004 / Feature / Russ Baker

The Ethics of George W. Bush The Ethics of George W. Bush

In his second inaugural address as Governor of Texas, George W. Bush declared, "Some people think it's inappropriate to make moral judgments anymore.

Sep 28, 2004 / Books & the Arts / Katherine C. Reilly

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