Elections

‘We Lie. We Decide.’ ‘We Lie. We Decide.’

TIM RUSSERT: But, Senator, when you testified before the Senate, you talked about some of the hearings you had observed at the Winter Soldiers meeting, and you said that peop

Sep 2, 2004 / Column / Eric Alterman

Will Labor Come Back? Will Labor Come Back?

Labor Day has never been a very inspiring holiday, established as it was by late-nineteenth-century union bosses as a homegrown alternative to May Day, which was viewed as having...

Sep 2, 2004 / Liza Featherstone

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

Damaged Goods Damaged Goods

George W. Bush is damaged goods, but he has found his campaign voice--the forked tongue of the high road/low road politician.

Aug 26, 2004 / William Greider

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

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