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Decoding Dubya
Deceptive as ever; more pedestrian than usual.
March 1, 2004
COVER STORY
Features
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Devil in the Details
“The people of Iraq are free,” declared U.S. President George W. Bush in his State of the... more
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Dems Vie for Star Slot
One message was clear from the first two battles of the primary season: The economy, healthcare and the... more
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State of the Asylum
On the afternoon of Tuesday, January 20, In These Times received a fax: ON ORANGE ALERT HERE. ECONIMIC TERRORIST ATTACK...
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Ghost Writer
I have a scoop. I know who wrote Dubya’s State of the Union address. It was William... more
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Second-Class Citizenship
In his State of the Union address, President Bush asked Congress to reform U.S. immigration laws “to... more
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Locker Room Politics
Finally, a president with the guts to denounce that widespread, national scourge: Steroid use among professional athletes. Indeed,... more
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False Crusader
In his State of the Union speech, President Bush told U.S. troops: “America is proud of you.... more
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Two Little Words
It came as a two-word directive right after the remark about protecting American businesses from “needless federal regulation”... more
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Buy In Now, Pay Later
Anyone hoping that President Bush would produce a plan to help the nation’s workers through difficult times... more
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Education Eugenics
Go ahead, George, and lie to me. Lie to my dog. Lie to my sister. But don’t... more
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Weapon of Mass Distraction
President Bush used his State of the Union address as a weapon of mass distraction and ignored the... more
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Texas Testing Massacre
Candidate Bush trumpeted the academic progress of students under a reform regime built on a single standardized test,... more
News
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Re-United Nations
U.S. admits U.N. role necessary for laying the electoral groundwork in Iraq
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Oil and Democracy Don’t Mix
Bush administration policies guarantee a constant flow, no matter what the human cost
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Bush’s Sheldon Game
Lou Sheldon calls gay people “dark forces” bent on destroying “faith and families.” He backed quarantining people with... more
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U.S. vs. Them
World Social Forum takes aim at empire
culture
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Sundance 2004
The Sundance Film Festival is part high school (did you get invited to the party?), part bazaar (check... more
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music
Outside the Mainstream
In an age where floundering major label executives sponsor high-priced think tanks on CD pricing structures and mount... more
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Pan-tastic
What the hell? That P.J. Hogan’s splendid Peter Pan appears to be vanishing, unicorn-like, from our... more
Columnists
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Reparations Suit Leaves Opening
It’s safe to say that the issue of reparations has arrived. And that’s a good thing.
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Fear Monger in Chief
Partisanship is a dirty word. It indicates that rebellion has a voice.
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Gilding the Donald
If you or I were to enter Donald Trump’s apartment—or, as Trump calls it, “the most beautiful apartment in the... more
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In Defense of Gay Marriage
The enemies of equal marriage rights have an agenda that goes far beyond their attack on LGBT people. These are the same people who rail against a woman’s right to choose abortion, who support state murder in capital punishment, who demand religious intrusion into public education, and faith-based delivery of vital social services.
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Jose Padilla, We’re All in Trouble Here
The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday by lawyers representing José Padilla, a client they have not been permitted to meet or talk... more
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Was Willie Horton Gay?
Few Americans now remember that George W. Bush’s father was elected president in 1988 by using convicted murderer Willie Horton in one... more









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