Politics

A Swift Backlash

Evidence of Bush's dubious service record continues to mount

Christopher Hayes

On the (Re)Bounce

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

Alan Waldman

Protest Protector

Phoebe Connelly

Sum of a Glitch

Evidence shows that machines might be the real swing voters this November

Bev Harris

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.