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George Bush, This is Your Life Evan Derkacz, AlterNet
Election 2004: Will George Bush come clean about his youthful profligate ways?

Will the Hip Hop Generation Go Green?Farai Chideya, AlterNet
Election 2004: Will voters of color ever take to any of the smaller political parties out there? Farai Chideya explores this in her new book, "Trust: Reaching the 100 Million Missing Voters."

The Suburbanization of PovertyPeter Dreier, The NationThe American Dream of suburbia – backyard grilling and upward mobility – rings hollow in today's economy.

Profile of a Party School Marah Eakin, WireTap
WireTap: Ohio University is located in a town with a median age of 21.5, 19 bars within 3 blocks of the main drag. So why was anyone surprised when it showed up 5th on this year's list of Top Party Schools?

Public Opinion Watch: Aug. 30 to Sept. 5 Ruy Teixeira, The Center for American Progress and The Century Foundation
Election 2004: Did the convention really deliver a bounce for Bush? How does likely voter polling work anyway?