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God bless Mark Foley. After five years of mindless death and destruction in Iraq, a great city drowned, a nuclear Korea and an ever-warmer planet, politics was looking grim. The Foley scandal, if not exactly brightening our view of humanity, at least added some much-needed gallows humor: a middle-aged Congressman in his office on the Hill between sessions, his grey suit pants unzipped, typing "Whatcha wearin?" with one hand. You know things have gotten bad when a scene from a David Mamet play is the comic relief.
We make no claims to be able to help you untangle this psychic mess, but this year's Politics Issue does unearth the dark humor, the dark horses and compelling personalities accompanying this election year. So say what you will about our corrupt, gerrymandered, cash-controlled political system with the absurd Electoral College — if it produces farcical conversation pieces like Foley, it can't be all bad. We'll happily head to the polls on November 7 to pull the lever — or more likely, to push the touch-screen button on the fraud-susceptible computer that produces no paper record whatsoever — for our favorite candidates. See you there. — Will Doig
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The Nerve Interview: Arianna Huffington by Will Doig
The liberal firebrand speaks out on the Foley scandal, campaign strategy and using sex to get ahead.
10.23 |
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Term Limits? by Will Doig
The conservative state senator from Crow Wing County, Minnesota, finds himself out of the closet — and up for re-election.
10.25 |
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Behind the Curtain by Peter Smith
An interview with the directors of So Goes the Nation, an inside look at the strategies of 2004's Bush and Kerry campaigns, and a rousing call to arms for Democrats.
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Live from the COPA Trial by Rufus Griscom, Moe Tzacik and others
Blogging the Child Online Protection Act hearing in Philadelphia, which could radically change what adults can see and say online. Nerve's founder takes the witness stand.
10.23 |
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The Opening Statement
An ACLU lawyer lays out the case against COPA.
10.24 |
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I Was a Single Woman in Washington — And Lived! by Anonymous
An exposé on the sexual mores of D.C.'s most powerful men.
10.24 |
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The New Crusade by Rev. Astrid Storm
A priest challenges the burgeoning Christian Left to rise and be heard.
10.31 |
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The Pirate Party's Futurist Plank by Justin Clark
Could a group that advocates file-sharing for all be the next force in American politics?
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Photo Credit: Alberto Pizzoli / Polaris
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