magazine August 19, 2002

Dithering Democrats

The November forecast looks gloomy.

By Doug Ireland    politics

A Few Good Candidates

From likely winners to long shots, here are 10 to watch in 2002.

By John Nichols   

Third Time's the Challenge

Targeted by the White House, Paul Wellstone may face his toughest race yet.

By David Moberg   

The Incumbent-Protection Racket

Voters, beware. Redistricting, the once-a-decade swindle whereby incumbent politicians redraw the lines of their own legislative districts to… more

By Steven Hill   

Doing the Reich Thing

The former labor secretary makes a bid for the Massachusetts governor's mansion.

By Frederick Clarkson   

Clinic Crisis

Thanks to federal funding, anti-choice “pregnancy centers” are on the rise.

To the Extreme

A new Russian law shuts down Kremlin opposition.

Minority Reporter

Award-winning investigative journalist Greg Palast spent the past five years in London reporting for both the Guardian and… more

music

Living the Highlife

To watch U2 singer Bono traveling around Africa, relentlessly advocating for debt relief alongside the secretary of the… more

By G. Pascal Zachary