Politics

Chávez Hits a Home Run
Venezuela’s embattled president calls his own shot by winning the recall election
Steve Ellner

Party Hacks
Election chiefs trim voter rolls to benefit GOP
Hans Johnson

Come Together Right Now
Labor unions reconfigure to battle huge multinationals
David Moberg

The Ex Factor
Prison-reform groups work to educate former felons on their voting rights
Dan Frosch
Freedom Reborn
Youth activists learn techniques for anti-racism, voter registration
Maya Schenwar

They Knew
Despite the whitewash, we now know that the Bush administration was warned before the war that its Iraq claims were weak
David Sirota and Christy Harvey

En Masse and On Message
Boston becomes a progressive tea party
Christopher Hayes

Deans Permanent Campaign
David Moberg

Cure a Sick Healthcare System
Universal coverage under National Health Insurance would not increase health costs
Steffie Woolhandler and David Himmelstein

Educate All Children
Adequate and equitable funding is required for schools to provide qualified teachers, small classes and up-to-date facilities
Barbara Miner

Win Over Women
Republicans have waged a 20-year war against women, mothers and families, and ensured that it’s harder to be a mother here than in any other industrialized country—unless you’re rich, of course
Susan J. Douglas

Be a Good Steward
Using Bush’s playbook, Kerry could employ executive orders to create a sustainable century
Adam Werbach

Protesting Too Little?
Homeland Security wants to cage dissent at this summer’s political conventions
Dave Lindorff

A Court of Cronies
Stephen J. Fortunato Jr.

All Hail the Liberal Media
Ana Marie Cox

The New and Improved Iraq
Juan Cole
Reagans Legacy of Lies
Joel Bleifuss

Will Your State Be the Florida of 2004?
Billy Wimsatt
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