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The Hollow Man
The debates revealed just how little Candidate Bush has to offer.
November 15, 2004
COVER STORY
Features
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Running a Media Deficit
The joint rise of the conservative media and creeping authoritarianism is no coincidence.
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Bushs War Against the Military
George W. Bush so often invokes his nominal title of “commander in chief” at veterans’ rallies, on military... more
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Reality Check
From ending the Equal Pay Initiative to championing the Partial Birth Abortion Act, Bush’s record speaks for itself.
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Dissenters Be Damned!
Bush’s conception of judicial interpretation harks back to the dark days of monarchy.
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Millenial Madness
Bush’s imperial foreign policy is doomed to repeat a sordid history.
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Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Despite the claims of some leftists, there’s a dire difference between Bush and Kerry for African-Americans.
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A Dangerous Legacy
Bush’s “ownership society” champions a hyper-individualism that threatens the commons.
News
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Demise of Democracy
Russia’s democratic window, never pried open very wide following the Soviet Union’s demise, is slamming shut. ... more
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High Times
A Navajo town deals with the ravages of the latest addictive drug, crystal meth.
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Making Every Vote Count
This year’s presidential election has spurred massive registration drives. States are hiring extra help to process applications... more
culture
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Requiem for a Dreamer
Editor’s note: What follows is a conversation between Kurt Vonnegut and out-of-print science fiction writer Kilgore Trout.... more
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books
Recipe for Disaster
Never mind the latest Matrix or Star Wars cinematic extravaganza. In this era of sequels, the biggest blockbuster... more
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film
Swan Song of the Century
Now, Johnny Ramone is dead. Like a chilling, not-so-funny answer to Spinal Tap—the fictional rock band whose... more
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Presidential Cockfight
It’s such a bizarre and weird time in the world. This presidential race has become the biggest... more
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music
Better Waits Than Never
Tom Waits’ long career has been marked by an aversion to explicitly political music. Dim light bulbs and... more
Columnists
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Power Pop
Race to the Bottom
Kerry is all about hunting and KILLING terrorists. But will he torture them? Will he rip off their heads and shit down their necks? I just don’t think he’s sincere.
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Capitol Report
I Think He Can, I Think He Can
Young voters—whose turnout could be the highest since 1992—favored Kerry by as many as 25 points in recent Zogby polls.
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The Third Coast
Cornel West: Public Intellectual
Cornel West may be America’s best-known public intellectual. He’s a professor of religion at Princeton University, where he has taught... more
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Editorial
The Choice is Yours
Bush is no fascist, but several of his tactics should send chills down our collective spine.
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