Health | Free MarketsWhat I particularly appreciate is that when the free market fails we are asked to put our altruism into play, passing by a shot if we are … [Keep reading >>]

The War | Tax CutsWhy aren’t our patriotic, red-blooded right-wingers screaming bloody murder over this?”There have been more than 9,000 U.S. casualties in Iraq so far � more than 8,100 … [Keep reading >>]

The US | State of the NationSo I really want to know, has anyone ever heard anything like this from supporters of Kerry, or any Democrat, directed to Bush supporters? … [Keep reading >>]

The World | Election or NotThis article is guaranteed to take your mind off the election. “As with winning the war on poverty, so with global warming: it is a … [Keep reading >>]

The President | As Mendacious As We Thought”Two years before 9/11, candidate Bush was already talking privately about attacking Iraq, according to his former ghost writerHouston: Two years before the … [Keep reading >>]

The Election | Our Brave SoldiersWe’re winning folks. Because of these brave troops –elderly, disabled, blind, poor; people who have to hitch rides, take buses, — we are … [Keep reading >>]

Election Watch: Bush’s Distorted MirrorCritical Voices from Mid-AmericaWriting in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Eric Mink describes the Bush campaign strategy for placing on to Kerry faults that actually belong to … [Keep reading >>]

Election Watch: Nail Biting in WisconsinCritical Voices from Mid-AmericaBoth Kerry and Bush are in Wisconsin as the race winds down. The polls are tight and, as reported by … [Keep reading >>]

Election Watch: Another Kerry Endorsement in OhioCritical Voices from Mid-AmericaCiting prospects for ‘better stewardship’ of all our national resources, the Akron Beacon-Journal (Reg. Required) endorses Kerry. Stewardship … [Keep reading >>]

Election Watch: A Strong, Foreign Nod to KerryThe Guardian has been criticized for ‘injecting’ itself into the US electoral process, but few publications in the world are as rigorous and … [Keep reading >>]

Iraq: Missing OrdnanceCritical Voices from Mid-AmericaBuilding on some fine reporting by its own Mike Francis, the Oregonian demands to know how Tuesday’s winner is planning to better protect US troops … [Keep reading >>]

Election Watch: A Capital EndorsementCritical Voices from Mid-AmericaAs widely expected, Madison’s Capital Times provides a strong show of support for Kerry’s candidacy in Wisconsin: “The America that George Bush … [Keep reading >>]