Freedom’s Trail Freedom’s Trail
As Democrats prepare for their convention in Boston, they should ponder the city's catalytic role in American history.
Jul 15, 2004 / The Editors
The Shape of Things The Shape of Things
This essay, from the July 17, 1948, issue of The Nation, is a special selection from The Nation Digital Archive. If you want to read everything The Nation has ever published on the...
Jul 13, 2004 / The Editors
Cautious Kerry Chooses Charisma Cautious Kerry Chooses Charisma
Never let it be said that John Kerry rushes to judgement.
Jul 6, 2004 / Feature / John Nichols
On the Prime-Time Schedule for the Republican National Convention On the Prime-Time Schedule for the Republican National Convention
The wacko right has mostly just disdain For Schwarzenegger, Rudy and McCain. But they'll be featured at the prime-time mike As just the sort of folks swing voters like.
Jul 1, 2004 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Election Matters Election Matters
The striking distinction between the Green Party's national gathering in late June and the Democratic and Republican national conventions, which will come later this summer, was ...
Jul 1, 2004 / John Nichols
De-Spoiling the Election De-Spoiling the Election
In 2000, Al Gore beat George W. Bush in the state of New Mexico by a mere 366 votes--a slimmer margin than in Florida. Ralph Nader polled 21,251 votes.
Jun 24, 2004 / Rob Richie and Steven Hill
Election Matters Election Matters
We seem to have arrived at another of those bizarre and somewhat surreal moments when the media have "rediscovered" America's evangelicals.
Jun 17, 2004 / Randall Balmer
Election Matters Election Matters
On the day Senator John Kerry gave a Big Speech on national security, Win Without War--a coalition of forty-two antiwar organizations--called for the Administration to set a spec...
Jun 3, 2004 / David Corn
Kerry’s Dance Kerry’s Dance
It may have the ring of cliché, but America's next presidential election will be among the most crucial events in contemporary history.
Jun 3, 2004 / Column / Eric Alterman