Election Matters Election Matters
Percy Daley has seen a lot of politics in his eighty years, but he never saw anything like the crowd that showed up at the Belfast, Maine, city hall when Democrats gathered for t...
Feb 12, 2004 / John Nichols
Bush’s Credibility Gap Bush’s Credibility Gap
"There's going to be ample time for the American people to assess whether or not I made good calls," George W. Bush told Meet the Press host Tim Russert in their recent one-on-on...
Feb 12, 2004 / The Editors
W as in AWOL: Case Not Closed W as in AWOL: Case Not Closed
[FOR TWO UPDATES ON BUSH'S BROKEN PROMISE AND MORE WHITE HOUSE SPINNING ON THE AWOL CONTROVERSY, SCROLL TO THE BOTTOM] George W. Bush is lucky that ...
Feb 11, 2004 / David Corn
Trying to Change the Channel Trying to Change the Channel
Congress is starting high-profile hearings today to debate the crisis in American media. The topic: Media concentration? No. Rather, indecency. Spurred on by Janet and Justin's ...
Feb 11, 2004 / Peter Rothberg
A Victory for Decency A Victory for Decency
"All eyes of the nation should be on Philadelphia Wednesday, but now they're going to be on Michael Powell's public scolding of Janet Jackson," lamented Jeff Chester, head of the...
Feb 11, 2004 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Debating the Dems Debating the Dems
DEMOCRATIC BUSINESS AS USUAL Portland, ME
Feb 10, 2004 / Our Readers
‘I Think I Scared Them’ ‘I Think I Scared Them’
Howard Dean's supporters think he has gotten a raw deal from the media. And their candidate does not disagree. Even before the former frontrunner started to stumble at the pollin...
Feb 10, 2004 / John Nichols
War As An Excuse For Everything War As An Excuse For Everything
Is it just me, or is President Bush's demeanor a bit Napoleonic these days?
Feb 10, 2004 / Column / Robert Scheer
Maybe He’s Smarter Than We Knew? Maybe He’s Smarter Than We Knew?
"I don't think America can stand by and hope for the best from a madman." George W. on "Meet the Press," Sunday, Feb. 8th
Feb 10, 2004 / Katrina vanden Heuvel