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The Sky Didn't Fallnew
Despite all the doomsayers, ranked-choice voting in San Francisco worked.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Steven T. Jones |
11-10-2004 |
Politics
Tags: elections, ranked-choice voting
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
Censorship by Hard Drivenew
Full disclosure of government activity is the only solution when conspiracy theories and rumors abound.
Sacramento News & Review |
Editors |
11-10-2004 |
Commentary
Red State Bluesnew
The presidential election results bring to mind a twist on a hip T-shirt slogan from a few years back: "It's a red thing. You wouldn't understand."
Cincinnati CityBeat |
John Fox |
11-10-2004 |
Commentary
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
How Progressives Can Win the Fight for America's Soulnew
Americans now find themselves engaged in an ideological war, between the red thinkers and the blue ones. The “enemy” lives in your neighborhood and you live in his. The war is not only about “values” but the future of America.
The Memphis Flyer |
Bruce van Wyngarden |
11-10-2004 |
Commentary
Don't Blame Gays for Bush's 'Moral Values' Winnew
The entire "moral values" story of the 2004 election has been greatly exaggerated by the corporate media. Not so coincidentally, it fits exactly with what the Republicans would like everyone to believe.
New York Press |
Michelangelo Signorile |
11-10-2004 |
Commentary
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
Poor Dems Got Them Old Election Bluesnew
An unbiased observer who didn't follow the campaign but just read the commentary after the election couldn't be faulted if he believed that every single Bush supporter lived in Nebraska. The arrogance is astonishing.
New York Press |
Russ Smith |
11-10-2004 |
Commentary
My Democratic Leadership Council Problem, and Oursnew
Last week, apparently, the Democrats failed to convince America that a) they're as bad-ass as the Republicans and b) they believe that the return of the baby Jesus to Earth is imminent.
New York Press |
Matt Taibbi |
11-10-2004 |
Commentary
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
Right-Wing Class Warfare Swung the 2004 Electionnew
The idea that last week's election results show that there is a great silent majority of Americans who vote first and foremost on their moral values is nonsense. What put Bush over the top is the wealth.
The Village Voice |
Rick Perlstein |
11-09-2004 |
Commentary
