Politics

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

Why the Republicans Might Be Right That Osama bin Laden Is Rooting for John Kerry Why the Republicans Might Be Right That Osama bin Laden Is Rooting for John Kerry

Bin Laden is the name I bear, And, modestly, I think it's fair To say it's thought by spies and cops Among all terrorists I'm tops. And therefore it's a crying sha

Sep 30, 2004 / Column / Calvin Trillin

LA’s Liberty Vote LA’s Liberty Vote

Jon Wiener is on the board of the Liberty Hill Foundation.

Sep 30, 2004 / Jon Wiener

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

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