Election 2004

Gay GOPers Crash Party Gay GOPers Crash Party

Being a gay or lesbian Republican isn't easy. Social conservatives condemn your "homosexual lifestyle," while your friends (and lovers) on the left see you as part of the antigay...

Sep 2, 2004 / Christopher Lisotta

Defying Convention Defying Convention

This article draws on reporting by Eyal Press, Esther Kaplan and Katha Pollitt.

Sep 2, 2004 / Liza Featherstone

The GOP Hijacks 9/11 The GOP Hijacks 9/11

More than a thousand days have passed since September 11, 2001, yet the wounds are still raw.

Sep 2, 2004 / The Editors

Populist Politics Meet Popular Culture Populist Politics Meet Popular Culture

"If Vice President Cheney were here, he'd tell you all to go fuck yourself!"

Aug 26, 2004 / Feature / Ari Berman

The Vietnam Confessions of George W. Bush The Vietnam Confessions of George W. Bush

"I am angry that so many sons of the powerful and well placed...managed to wangle slots in Reserve and National Guard units." --Colin Powell on the Vietnam War, in My American J...

Aug 26, 2004 / Column / Calvin Trillin

The War on Dissent The War on Dissent

When New York City was announced as the site of the Republican National Convention back in January 2003, it seemed an odd choice of location.

Aug 26, 2004 / Nancy Chang

A Failed Presidency A Failed Presidency

As Republicans gather in New York City, the Bush campaign will undergo a drastic makeover, camouflaging gutter tactics with a veneer of moderation calculated to help the Presiden...

Aug 26, 2004 / The Editors

Kerry Made a Bush League Error on Iraq Kerry Made a Bush League Error on Iraq

His refusal to recant his war vote plays into the President's hands.

Aug 17, 2004 / Column / Robert Scheer

Closing the ‘Religion Gap’ Closing the ‘Religion Gap’

Bringing more churchgoers into the fold poses a complex challenge for Democrats.

Aug 12, 2004 / Feature / Eyal Press

Bush, After Saying He’ll Cede Hollywood to the Democrats Because He Has the Regular People Behind Him, Sings a Song to That Effect, to the Tune of That Old Bush, After Saying He’ll Cede Hollywood to the Democrats Because He Has the Regular People Behind Him, Sings a Song to That Effect, to the Tune of That Old

Regular people, just plain working folks Always stood out in my eyes. I scorn all those people who drink wine instead Of eating Frito pies.

Aug 12, 2004 / Column / Calvin Trillin

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