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Busted in Vegas Busted in Vegas

"I feel dazed and stunned," said Margot, a 25-year-old UCLA law student as she stared at the TV showing John Kerry slipping 136,000 votes behind George W.

Nov 4, 2004 / Marc Cooper

The View From Vermont The View From Vermont

Dr. Deborah Richter has advocated state-sponsored health insurance for every Vermonter, at nearly fifty Rotary Clubs plus chambers of commerce and boardrooms.

Oct 28, 2004 / Feature / Morton Mintz

Under the Veil, Who’s for Kerry? Under the Veil, Who’s for Kerry?

Many Arab-American voters loathe Bush, but they have little love for his rival.

Oct 21, 2004 / Feature / Gary Younge

A Long Four Years in Midland A Long Four Years in Midland

Bush's hometown is still behind him, but not with the enthusiasm of 2000.

Oct 21, 2004 / Feature / Russell Cobb

Rocking the Cuban Vote Rocking the Cuban Vote

Once-Republican Miami takes a left turn.

Oct 14, 2004 / Feature / Roberto Lovato

Reforming Three Strikes Reforming Three Strikes

In November, California voters will have their first chance in a decade to reform the state's "three strikes and you're out" law, which has imposed cruel life sentences on th...

Oct 14, 2004 / Louis Freedberg

The Right Wing’s Drive for ‘Tort Reform’ The Right Wing’s Drive for ‘Tort Reform’

Thanks to damage caps and other measures, victims are often unable to sue.

Oct 7, 2004 / Feature / Dan Zegart

Union Makes Its Bed Union Makes Its Bed

On September 29 in San Francisco, 4,000 hotel employees--all members of the newly merged union UNITE HERE--walked out on strike or were locked out of their workplaces after their...

Oct 7, 2004 / Peter Dreier and Kelly Candaele

Missouri’s Female Trouble Missouri’s Female Trouble

Women may decide Kerry's fate.

Sep 30, 2004 / Feature / Sharon Lerner

LA’s Liberty Vote LA’s Liberty Vote

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

Sep 30, 2004 / Jon Wiener

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