"John Kerry said early in the race that he intended to treat female voters exactly like male voters, because they care about the same things—jobs, health care, good wages, security. He's right—up to a point. But far more men have health coverage through work, and women's jobs not only pay less, they're more marginal. Many employers keep part-time hours just below the threshold where laid-off workers can collect unemployment, and the largest group working for minimum-wage jobs is adult women." [more]

"Voices of dissent from military personnel and families are surfacing every day. One of the most poignant so far comes from a young Marine — he was killed in late June, fighting a war he didn't believe in." [more]

"Since March 17, 2003, I have been trying without success to get a direct answer to one simple question: Why did President Bush cite forged evidence about Iraq's nuclear capabilities in his State of the Union address?" [more]

" 'Peace' means more than just 'anti-war.' It summarizes in a word the concepts of economic and environmental justice, civil rights, equality, democracy and compassion. With that understanding in mind, peace organizers can broaden the call for a massive [voter] registration." [more]

"The real aim is to get rid of Saddam. A stated intention to put Iraqi leaders on trial for war crimes makes that goal crystal clear. No foreseeable Iraqi disarmament will satisfy the Bush administration." [more]

"[Front-line] reporters have to go through a mini-boot camp, under the guidance of drill sergeants and training officers. In theory, the pseudo-basic training will get them in physical shape to slog through desert sands. In fact, it will acclimatize them to the military mindset and make them think that they’re part of the team. Instead of objective reporters, they’ll be participants." [more]

"A movement is growing to stop the country from going to war. It needs to be an inclusive citizens' movement that looks beyond the reach of existing peace and anti-war organizations. What's needed is a commitment to civility and persuasion, a reaching out to all citizens no matter where they stand on other issues." [more]

"This notion that the Iraqi leader is in cahoots with Osama will be easy to feed the American people. To the American people, one bad Arab is the same as the next, and Osama equals Saddam. People who wonder about the Bush war-urgency only need to think about this: There’s a blind spot that needs to be exploited now, before too many journalists get the idea to go inside Iraq and find out what’s really happening." [more]

"I would argue that dissent is the highest form of patriotism. In fact, if patriotism means being true to the principles for which your country is supposed to stand, then certainly the right to dissent is one of those principles. And if we're exercising that right to dissent, it's a patriotic act." [more]