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Author: AF Editors

By Oct 25,2004

Character matters

Analysis of the presidential contest: Why Kerry tied the race, and why personal qualities hold the key to a Bush re-election.

By Oct 17,2004

Voting 2004: Ctrl-Alt-Del

The 2000 Florida voting fiasco required a solution. And clearly, the solution would have to (A) come from Congress, (B) increase the federal government's role, and (C) involve computers.

By Oct 04,2004

Guantanamo in New York

A play about the detainees at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Station in Cuba, Guantanamo: “Honor Bound to Defend Freedom”, recently opened in New York City at the Culture Project. This play...

By Sep 06,2004

Rebels without a cause

Report from the Republican convention in New York: This election is more important than most, and the the battle lines are curiously drawn.