magazine October 11, 2004

Cross Culture

Uncivil civility, unfunny comedy, and the search for self at the RNC

By Will Boisvert   

Desperately Seeking the Senate

Centrist Democrats vie for open seats

By David Moberg   

Fiction First, Spin Later

Bush values steer clear of facts and conservative tradition

By Hans Johnson   

On the (Re)Bounce

Despite the hype, polls show Kerry still holds lead in electoral vote count

A Swift Backlash

Evidence of Bush's dubious service record continues to mount

Pretty Effective in Pink

Organizers from Code Pink: Women for Peace were vibrantly visible during counter-convention activities in New York. Members handed out… more

The Bloodiest Chapter

A recent spate of Chechen terrorist attacks sends a centuries-old conflict spiraling out of control

Deserter at the Helm!

On September 11, 2001, I lived in downtown Manhattan near the World Trade Center. After I heard the bang,… more

By Ian Williams   

Out of Time

Bruce Springsteen knows a historical crossroads when he sees it. And Republican retiree Alice Cooper thinks you’re a moron.… more

By Dan Sarka   

film

Stranger Than Fiction

Seems simple now: Observe as a cabal of Christian billionaires cadges an election and takes over the country, waging… more

By Michael Atkinson   

books

The Free World ... of Slums

Although Timothy Garton Ash is my political opponent, I’ve always admired his wealth of precise observations and found him… more

By Slavoj Zizek   

Editorial

Duck and Cover-up

The presidential campaign has made one thing clear: The Bush administration employs a strategy of lies and dirty tricks to stay in power.… more

The Third Coast

Black Muslims and the Sudan

The situationin Darfur is forcing a focus on an issue the Muslim world has tended to avoid: race.

Power Pop

The Worst Show on Earth

The Republican National Convention, to paraphrase Jon Stewart of “The Daily Show,” put on a display of the anger of the enfranchised. They… more

House Call

Time to Commit

As the only elected Independent in the U.S. House of Representatives and the longest-serving congressional Independent in American history, I want to take… more