AltWeeklies Wire
Democratic Dysfunctionnew
Technical problems and official incompetence at the polls disenfranchised thousands of voters. Here are three key lessons for bringing democracy back to America.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
A.C. Thompson and David Martinez |
11-10-2004 |
Politics
Cheeseburgers and Paradise Won Ohionew
Ohio turned out to be the swing state everyone predicted, and President Bush's narrow victory here pushed him to re-election. John Kerry won all the major cities in Ohio, yet the suburban and rural vote trumped him.
Cincinnati CityBeat |
Stephanie Dunlap |
11-10-2004 |
Politics
Manchurian Mandatenew
The Republicans are cranking up their brainwashing campaign.
Seattle Weekly |
Knute Berger |
11-10-2004 |
Politics
Let's Get Back to Worknew
There's only one way out of this mess: Organize!
Seattle Weekly |
Geov Parrish |
11-10-2004 |
Politics
Voters Turned Out in Droves in a Poor Corner of Ohionew
In the small African-American city of East Cleveland, Ohio, many precincts were close to matching their total votes in the last presidential election by 10 a.m. on Election Day.
The Village Voice |
Tom Robbins |
11-09-2004 |
Politics
Young Progressives Dust Themselves Off to Prepare for 2006new
Against the odds, the trauma of the devastating defeat on November 2 appears to be convincing young people anew of the importance of working politically within their own communities, on their own terms.
The Village Voice |
Anya Kamenetz |
11-09-2004 |
Politics
Gay Marriage and Abortion Tug Blacks Toward GOPnew
While African Americans in several states voted to ban gay marriage, they also voted overwhelmingly against George Bush.
The Village Voice |
Ta-Nehisi Coates |
11-09-2004 |
Politics
Where Our Vanished Values Went -- and How They Might Come Backnew
The paradox of this election is that it was won not on the basis of the issues at stake or the actual conditions of our life, but on matters of good and evil.
The Village Voice |
Michael Feingold |
11-09-2004 |
Politics
Is Gay Marriage the New Nader?new
Some blame John Kerry's statistically narrow defeat on the 11 state initiatives banning same-sex marriage. It may be that Democrats can't win if they support gay rights in any form, even that of civil unions. It may be that they'll have to throw gays overboard.
The Village Voice |
Laura Conaway |
11-09-2004 |
Politics
Election Frauds and Fictions
Various voting abuses may have helped George W. Bush win the election, particularly in Florida and Ohio.
Random Lengths News |
Paul Rosenberg |
11-08-2004 |
Politics
Tags: election postmortem, Ohio vote
Vote Interruptednew
Broward County's elections office was plagued by technological problems, ill-equipped early voting stations, and, worst of all, the disappearance of thousands of absentee ballots. The question lingers: Were the ballots lost, or were they stolen?
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Bob Norman |
11-08-2004 |
Politics
Dallas Is Deceptive About the Trinity River Projectnew
Dallas is seeking funding from Congress to subsidize the replacement of three federal highway bridges over the Trinity River. But a reporter discovers that the claim that the bridges were slated for replacement is untrue.
Dallas Observer |
Jim Schutze |
11-08-2004 |
Politics
Virgin Votersnew
A first-time voter heads behind the curtain.
Boston Phoenix |
Deirdre Fulton |
11-05-2004 |
Politics
Ain't That Americanew
If John Kerry and George W. Bush were running for prime minister in the United Kingdom right now, Bush would be ridiculed, and Kerry would be looked upon as a stiff, upper-class twit, says a Scottish nationalist.
Boston Phoenix |
Mike Miliard |
11-05-2004 |
Politics
Blue in a Red Americanew
For those who live in Blue America, Election Day's crimson tide was a terrible blow not just to their hopes for a Kerry victory, but to their very idea of what it means to be an American.
Boston Phoenix |
Dan Kennedy |
11-05-2004 |
Politics
