2 From the Editor's Desk

4 Christmas Message from a Grieving Dad
by Fernando Suarez
Tonight, Christmas Eve, my wife and I are weeping and so are thousands of children around the world. Are you? Is Bush?

6 A Movement to Change the World?
by Roxanne Lawson
Classism, racism, nepotism, and pandering to the mainstream are keeping the movement from realizing its potential.

8 The Temptations of Power
by Judith McDaniel
Our current leaders have not resisted the temptations of power. I believe we must resist it for them.

9 On Voting
by Susan B. Anthony, Emma Goldman, &Fannie Lou Hamer
I question America, is this America?

10 Turn Up the Heat: A Plan for 2004 and Beyond
by United for Peace and Justice
Given the historic pattern of movements being demobilized by elections, it is vital that we keep moving forward, with a structure in place to ratchet up the pressure in 2005.

12 Stealing the 2000 Presidential Election: Racism, Theft, and Fraud in Florida
by Liam Scheff interviewing Greg Palast
Katherine Harris ordered the removal of 57,700 names from Florida's voter rolls: 90.2% were completely innocent of any crime ñ except for being African-American.

13 Nader Explains: I Won't Run Green in 2004
by Ralph Nader
I am writing to withdraw my name from consideration as a potential nominee for the Green Party presidential ticket in 2004.

14 Electronic Voting: Threatening or Enhancing Democracy?
by Vivion Vinson
Will electronic voting machines allow a voter's verification of her or his choice and post-election auditing?

16 Solving the Spoiler Paradox Through Instant Runoff Voting
by Steven Hill
Must we always be stuck choosing between the "lesser of two militarists?"

17 Questions for Candidates
by the Friends Committee on National Legislation
What will you do to ensure that US weapons don't wind up in the hands of dictators or oppressive regimes?

18 Out of the Streets, Into the Voting Booth
by Marry Jezer
Street disorder at the Republican National Committee would play directly into the hands of the Bush administration.

19 Elephants Stampede, Wildflowers Remain by the RNC Not Welcome Collective
One action might get thwarted We'll sprout everywhere else.

20 Buying Dreams: Visions for a Better Future
by Michael Albert
Are dreams the exclusive wares of evangelists and gurus?

22 Nobel Peace Prize Recognizes Iranian Feminist
by Ziba Mir­Hosseini
The plight of women in Islamic states has its roots in the patriarchal culture prevailing in these societies, not in Islam.

24 Washington's Imperial Agenda in Asia
by Joseph Gerson
The US's race to establish a unilateralist empire has inspired resistance which may prove its undoing.

26 Repression and Resistance Intensify in Zimbabwe
by Bernice Powell Jackson
We could never have imagined that Mugabe would become one of the most repressive leaders of modem­day Africa

27 The Sorrow and the Pity­ a Review of Patriots
Michael True reviews a book by Christian G. Appy
Of all the works on the Vietnam War, this is the big one.

29 An Open Letter to President Bush
by Martha Yager
We cannot continue to let resources for housing, jobs, healthcare, education, and public safety be hijacked.

PIECES: Events, Gatherings, Opportunities Campaigns, Resources

32 Putting Backbone into Progressive Politics
by Bill Moyer
Completely disgusted with all but a few individuals in the Democratic Party, I thought it might be helpful to recognize the handful that have courageously stood up to the fear­mongering.

Short Takes
Occupation of Iraq, p. 4­5
Democracy 2004, p. 7
Presidential Scorecards, p. 28
Letters: Ecology, Anti­Semitism, p. 28

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