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
The Issue Left Behind The Issue Left Behind
Why the candidates won't talk about education.
Oct 21, 2004 / Feature / Linda Perlstein
First Nations in the 21st Century First Nations in the 21st Century
The largest gathering ever of Native Americans in the nation's capital greets the opening of the NMAI.
Oct 21, 2004 / Feature / Habiba Alcindor
Washington Votes for War in Colombia Washington Votes for War in Colombia
The US troop presence is doubled--as Colombia's civil movement says no to more war.
Oct 19, 2004 / Feature / Bill Weinberg
Pay Attention Pay Attention
A star is on the rise for Death Cab for Cutie. The Seattle-based indie band's last record, Transatlanticism (Barsuk), has sold just over 184,000 copies.
Oct 14, 2004 / Books & the Arts / Hillary Frey