Jeff Fleischer

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Congress Back in (In)action

Congress reconvenes this week, with intelligence reform just one item on a packed agenda.

Wed Sep. 8, 2004 12:00 AM PDT

The Politics of Bigotry and Hatred

Former HUD secretary Mel Martinez gets the nod to run for a Florida Senate seat. More's the pity.

Wed Sep. 1, 2004 12:00 AM PDT

Yoo-hoo, Over Here!

With all the focus on the GOP, the Kerry/Edwards campaign keeps itself busy and in the news.

Tue Aug. 31, 2004 12:00 AM PDT

A Big Tent, Sure—But Not That Big

All the Republican talk of inclusiveness doesn't seem to apply to gay voters.

Mon Aug. 30, 2004 12:00 AM PDT

The GOP Platform: Divider or Uniter?

Republican moderates and conservatives vie over the Party platform.

Thu Aug. 26, 2004 12:00 AM PDT

Guantanamo: What Kind of Justice?

Four detainees have their day in court. Military court, that is.

Tue Aug. 24, 2004 12:00 AM PDT

Every (Offshore) Vote Counts

Both parties are looking for votes everywhere they can -- even outside the country.

Wed Aug. 18, 2004 12:00 AM PDT

The Vultures Circle McGreevey

The outgoing NJ governor wants to ensure a smooth transition to his replacement. Some chance.

Mon Aug. 16, 2004 12:00 AM PDT

Inside the Axis of Deceit

Andrew Wilkie, a top Australian intelligence official, didn't think the available WMD intel justified invading Iraq. When the government of Prime Minister John Howard (above) joined the Coalition of the Willing anyway, Wilkie quit in protest. Since then, he's been speaking out.

Mon Aug. 16, 2004 12:00 AM PDT

Medicare Reform isn't Flying

Seniors aren't thrilled with Bush's Medicare reforms. Can Kerry take advantage?

Wed Aug. 11, 2004 12:00 AM PDT

Dems could win big in ... Alaska!

Kerry doesn't have a chance, but a senate seat is very much in play.

Tue Aug. 10, 2004 12:00 AM PDT

Missouri's Mixed Messages

Missouri voters chose to ban gay marriage; but they also gave Democrats a strong candidate for governor.

Thu Aug. 5, 2004 12:00 AM PDT

Remember the War on Drugs?

The misfortunes of President Alvaro Uribe complicate the U.S.'s Plan Colombia.

Wed Aug. 4, 2004 12:00 AM PDT

The Jewish Vote

Both candidates are campaigning hard for Jewish votes in battleground states.

Tue Aug. 3, 2004 12:00 AM PDT

American Candidate

The producer of a new political reality show talks about politics, TV, and getting people engaged in the process.

Sun Aug. 1, 2004 12:00 AM PDT

How to Run the Other Way
Sat Jul. 31, 2004 12:00 AM PDT

Extremism on Viagra

That's what another Bush term would be like, says Jim Hightower. He talks to MJ.com about the Democratic convention, the necessary Kerry compromise, and what progressives--win or lose--have to do.

Thu Jul. 29, 2004 12:00 AM PDT

Believe the Hype

Barack Obama has remarkable political skills. He's also a true progressive.

Wed Jul. 28, 2004 12:00 AM PDT

Keeping It Together

It's not that Democrats don't have intra-party squabbles. They just know defeating Bush is more important.

Tue Jul. 27, 2004 12:00 AM PDT

Democrats on the Environment

Conservatives (lamely) assail the environmental plank of the Democrats' platform.

Mon Jul. 26, 2004 12:00 AM PDT

Down Under Suspicion

Australia takes a critical look at its own intelligence agencies.

Fri Jul. 23, 2004 12:00 AM PDT

The Price of Freedom

What lessons do Iraq's kidnappers draw from the Philippine pullout?

Thu Jul. 22, 2004 12:00 AM PDT

Sudan's Shame

It seems Sudan's government is behind the brutal Janjaweed militias.

Wed Jul. 21, 2004 12:00 AM PDT

Net Effects

Joe Trippi on the lessons of the Dean campaign, the virtues of Internet democracy, and the end of politics-as-usual.

Tue Jul. 20, 2004 12:00 AM PDT

Sudan's Suffering

Fresh negotiations are underway, but in Darfur the killing continues.

Fri Jul. 16, 2004 12:00 AM PDT

Dump Bush?

John Kerry opposes the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste dump. Will that help him in Nevada?

Wed Jul. 14, 2004 12:00 AM PDT

Scraping the Barrel

Republicans go after John Edwards. But is this really the best they could do?

Thu Jul. 8, 2004 12:00 AM PDT

Cheney f-ed?

Forget John McCain. John Edwards only has to be a better vice president than Dick Cheney, and that's a case he'll be able to make.

Wed Jul. 7, 2004 12:00 AM PDT

'Bad' Catholics

Will the efforts to besmirch John Kerry's Catholic credentials work with voters in the pews?

Fri Jul. 2, 2004 12:00 AM PDT

Political Faith

Four years after helping him win the presidency, Muslim voters aren't happy with George Bush. What does that mean for November?

Thu Jul. 1, 2004 12:00 AM PDT

Split ideology

By choosing David Cobb instead of Ralph Nader, are the Greens avoiding the spoiler role or hurting their party's growth?

Thu Jul. 1, 2004 12:00 AM PDT

Fractured Factions

By rejecting Ralph Nader, are the Greens avoiding being spoilers or damaging their own future?

Tue Jun. 29, 2004 12:00 AM PDT

The Cuban Calculus

This time around, George W. Bush can't take Florida's Cuban-American for granted.

Fri Jun. 25, 2004 12:00 AM PDT

Son of Star Wars?

That other countries want to be part of it doesn't make missile defense a good idea.

Thu Jun. 24, 2004 12:00 AM PDT

The end of violence?

Sudan's president agrees to take a hard line against militias. Why has it taken so long?

Wed Jun. 23, 2004 12:00 AM PDT