Web Exclusives:September 2004Garden State Partway Believe it or not, John Kerry might lose New Jersey. A seasoned political reporter explains why. September 29, 2004 | | web only Re-Spin Redux? In 2000, television agreed on the first night that Al Gore won the debate. Then the spin set in. Look out for a replay. September 29, 2004 | | web only Getting Tough with Fannie We've only scratched the surface of the Fannie Mae scandal. September 29, 2004 | | web only The Rumsfeld Oath Forget the Constitution: The civilians reviewing the findings of the Guantanamo tribunals swear only to the defense secretary. September 29, 2004 | | web only Put Up or Shut Up It's time for disgruntled conservatives to decide which is more important: their president or their principles. September 28, 2004 | | web only The Squeeze is On The last three years have hurt the middle class -- no matter what the American Enterprise Institute or Slate might say. September 28, 2004 | | web only Some Gratitude Bush lies about health-care coverage to the National Guard soldiers he's been putting in harm's way. September 28, 2004 | | web only Optimist Club Some people want to fix things in Iraq. Bush sees only a flawless policy. September 28, 2004 | | web only Gimme an 'O'. . . Attacks work. And in the final weeks, Kerry should attack Bush on his biggest weakness of all. September 27, 2004 | | web only No Rest for the Wicked Karl Rove seems to think he can glide to victory; he may be shocked in November. September 27, 2004 | | web only Debate School Ten things John Kerry should do to change the dynamic of the race. September 24, 2004 | | web only Terrorist Watch The indiscriminate detention of Arabs and Muslims after September 11 devastated thousands of families. A new film tells their stories. September 24, 2004 | | web only Purple People Watch Voters, voters everywhere, but not a poll to trust. A weekly roundup from the swing states. September 24, 2004 | | web only Blocking the Latino Ballot There are two key working-class communities in this election. Republicans only want one of them to vote. September 23, 2004 | | web only The Real Battle in the Battlegrounds How the Republican Party turns job losses into electoral wins. September 23, 2004 | | web only Stay the Course Join us in the world of George W. Bush, where you never have to change your mind -- or the oil in your car. September 23, 2004 | | web only The Marion Kind Washington's controversial ex-mayor has a lesson for candidates: Find your voters and get them to the polls. September 23, 2004 | | web only A Broken Promise to Children Americans would be outraged if they learned more about what the “education president” has accomplished. September 23, 2004 | | web only Deficient Deficit Debate We need a debate on deficits, not party dogma. September 23, 2004 | | web only Schoolhouse Schlock Conservatives flip-flop on standards for charter school research. September 23, 2004 | | web only Crouch Time A holy fire-breather is embroiled in scandal over rumors of a homosexual affair. Meet televangelist Paul Crouch. September 22, 2004 | | web only Before Abu Ghraib… The United States has a long, sad history of sanctioning murder and torture. September 22, 2004 | | web only Insult to Intelligence Let's hope Porter Goss is a partisan hack. The alternative -- that he's entirely incompetent regarding intelligence issues -- would be far worse. September 22, 2004 | | web only They're Fired Memo to John Kerry: Get rid of the hucksters and start acting like a president. September 22, 2004 | | web only Teaching Children About AIDS Meet Shaft, Dick, Stretch, and others fighting the epidemic in South Africa. September 22, 2004 | | web only Nothing But Talk George W. Bush is right: Democracy must spread around the world. But his policies have gotten in the way. September 21, 2004 | | web only Dirty Tactics George W. Bush is making Iraq more dangerous for our troops because doing otherwise might hurt his campaign. September 21, 2004 | | web only Texas Film-School Massacre Michael Moore-bashing, conspiracy theories, and more at the first conservative film festival. September 20, 2004 | | web only Midnight Express When you know your legislation is unpopular, you sneak it in while America is sleeping. September 20, 2004 | | web only Stop the World Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Samuelson is second-guessing globalism. September 17, 2004 | | web only Purple People Watch Bush visits a "Swiftvets" backer in Pennsylvania, Kerry moves up in Washington, and Ivan makes mischief in Florida. A weekly roundup from the swing states. September 17, 2004 | | web only The A-Team After six weeks of battering, John Kerry learned the importance of a tough and experienced communications operation. But did he learn it in time? September 17, 2004 | | web only The Speaker Slanders Have you no decency, Dennis Hastert? September 16, 2004 | | web only Bankruptcy: The Real Story Employees should be the first priority of a company entering bankruptcy -- not creditors. September 16, 2004 | | web only Reframe Bush -- Fast John Kerry has about two weeks left to reclaim control of this election. September 16, 2004 | | web only Blowback House Democrats haven't given up on John Kerry. Here are three reasons why. September 16, 2004 | | web only No Need For Debate The Commission on Presidential Debates should stand up for itself. September 16, 2004 | | web only The Greed Factor Sanctions against rogue regimes would have been abandoned if Dick Cheney had had his way. September 15, 2004 | | web only Real Horror Show Two new albums bring graveyard rock into the post-9-11 world. September 14, 2004 | | web only Like Father, Like Son Who was the first president to malign his opponent in a renomination speech? Bush Senior. September 14, 2004 | | web only Boundless Ambition Six senators are vying for Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist's spot in 2006 -- and the strongest candidate is the scariest. September 14, 2004 | | web only Isn't It Ironic? If Bush were really worried about nukes, he'd shut down the Pakistani arms bazaar, among other things. September 13, 2004 | | web only The Pathetic Truth A unified theory of everything that explains why Democrats always get outfoxed. September 13, 2004 | | web only Shooting War People told him he was crazy to make an anti-war film. TAP Talks to Robert Greenwald, director of Uncovered: The War on Iraq. September 13, 2004 | | web only Cinema Paradise Two new Asian films -- Hero and Last Life in the Universe -- are visually stunning. But only one makes you fall in love. September 10, 2004 | | web only What I Learned in Tel Aviv John Kerry has to campaign in a terrified America. September 10, 2004 | | web only Spreading Democracy Thin Beijing is bulldozing Hong Kong's voters. Why are American conservatives so quiet? September 10, 2004 | | web only Purple People Watch Republicans are after Washington state, Democrats are invading Montana, and every candidate's in enemy territory. A roundup of key gubernatorial races. September 9, 2004 | | web only Bush's Game of Risk This vision of “opportunity” is finally making itself clear. September 9, 2004 | | web only The Truth About the Job Numbers The “self-employed” are not this bad economy's saviors. September 9, 2004 | | web only Time to Get Tough John Kerry has to buck up if he wants to have a fighting chance. September 9, 2004 | | web only Tricky Dick The vice president desperately wants to hide his embarrassing national-security record. September 9, 2004 | | web only Daddy Darkest George W. Bush thinks of Americans as little kids. No wonder we've grown so dysfunctional. September 9, 2004 | | web only Surrender Monkey in Chief George W. Bush has given up on trying to reduce terrorism. September 8, 2004 | | web only Oil For Dummies A look at our energy problem -- and why fixing it could mean political suicide. TAP Talks to Matthew Yeomans, author of Oil: Anatomy of an Industry. September 7, 2004 | | web only Room for Growth New data show that our living standards have the potential to go up. September 3, 2004 | | web only Mole Hunt An expert on U.S.–Israeli relations reveals details from his recent visit with the FBI. September 3, 2004 | | web only Kerry's 'Nam In a new film, five Brothers in Arms talk about survivor guilt, "baby killers," and heroism. September 3, 2004 | | web only A Labor Party No More Breaking up with Tony Blair is hard to do. TAP talks to Neal Lawson, a journalist and Labor Party activist. September 3, 2004 | | web only Channel Surfing In new and nuanced ways, PBS, CNN, and Zell Miller get it all wrong. September 2, 2004 | | web only False Grit True, George W. Bush is resolved. But to what end? September 2, 2004 | | web only Bush's Ruinous Economic Plans In a second term, the policies would be just as unproductive, expensive, and industry-friendly. September 2, 2004 | | web only Cabin Fever They're Republican and gay -- and they may be about to come out against Bush. September 2, 2004 | | web only Bagging the Deer Hunters Republicans are trying to poach the Democrats' base in the Midwest. September 2, 2004 | | web only Hidden Agenda The convention trumpets compassion, but the real Bush agenda is clear: Use tax policy to starve the government even more. September 2, 2004 | | web only What Ownership Society? George W. Bush will talk about his idea of an "ownership society" tonight. Here's what his plans really mean. September 2, 2004 | | web only After Four More Years… This week's biggest speakers are looking forward to 2008. September 2, 2004 | | web only New York Minutes Thoughts from a place where Purple Hearts are a joke and Bush is our Churchill. September 1, 2004 | | web only Court Jesters Remember the International Criminal Court? House Republicans sure do. September 1, 2004 | | web only |