Election Matters Election Matters
In his 1988 song "Waiting for the Great Leap Forwards," British troubadour Billy Bragg promised, "The Revolution is just a T-shirt away." It's taken a while, but the 2004 electio...
Oct 7, 2004 / John Nichols
The Forgotten Issue The Forgotten Issue
In The Nation's October 9, 2000, special report on the Supreme Court, Tom Wicker wrote, "No issue is more vital...repeat, no issue is more important than the makeup of the next S...
Oct 7, 2004 / The Editors
The Buck Stops in the Voting Booth The Buck Stops in the Voting Booth
It is difficult for members of the US Senate, where even the best are uncommonly proud, to admit that they are not always in the know. Perhaps that explains why Sen.
Oct 5, 2004 / Column / Robert Scheer
Signs of Our Times Signs of Our Times
Under the Radar magazine commodifies dissent--in a good way.
Oct 1, 2004 / Books & the Arts / Hillary Frey
Missouri’s Female Trouble Missouri’s Female Trouble
Women may decide Kerry's fate.
Sep 30, 2004 / Feature / Sharon Lerner
A World Neglected A World Neglected
The foreign policy debate we should be having.
Sep 30, 2004 / Feature / Sherle R. Schwenninger
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
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 / Tom Hayden and Lori Wallach
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 / John Nichols