On November 2, queer Democrats put our personal interests aside in deference to the Big Picture. Our loss and the subsequent calls for a rightward track by the Democratic party leave us with a tough choice: Abandon the party that would abandon us or stick with the Democrats to change their strategy from within.

The Democratic Party was vanquished in this month’s election — or was it?

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With a big gray cumulonimbus looming above following the 2004 election, consoling ourselves over the results is hardly easy. But Red Sox Fans, who know what it means to endure years of pain, have some wise ideas for coping with this strange new world.

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All I can do to cope with the fear of another Bush victory is entertain the political fantasies dancing in my head.

Recent efforts to cover the “news” — even that which isn’t fit to print — have lent credence to, rather than drawn into question, political spin. Just ask CBS news anchor Dan Rather.

Attending the Democratic National Convention shows that it’s all about pushing a product — one that hasn’t gotten any better in the last four years.

Fox News is the best advertising the Bush campaign’s got. But will a new film about the channel prove to be the worst advertising the network can get?

Part of Fahrenheit 9/11 moves beyond conspiracy theories and simple Bush-bashing to give African Americans a lesson in race consciousness.

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