From Our Listeners Republican National Convention Update August 31, 2004 • NPR's Neal Conan discusses the latest convention news with NPR's Ken Rudin and Comedy Central's Lewis Black.
Opinion 30 Years of Conventions: Realists and Moralists August 31, 2004 • On the surface, everything will be harmonious at the Republican Convention. But when it comes to foreign policy, there are differences that go back three decades. And commentator and author James Mann says those divisions are between the realists and moralists.
News Bush Suggests U.S. Can't Win War on Terror August 31, 2004 • In a TV interview, President Bush suggests for the first time that America can't definitively win the war on terror, but says the effort will make terrorism less acceptable around the world. Bush campaigns in Michigan and New Hampshire, two states where he trails Sen. John Kerry in recent polls. Hear NPR's Don Gonyea.
From Our Listeners The Balancing Act in Iraq August 31, 2004 • Iraq's fledgling democracy is beset by violence, as the government struggles to bring cities like Fallujah and Najaf under its control. Join NPR's Neal Conan and guests for a look at the current state of Iraq.
From Our Listeners The Regional Face of Poverty August 31, 2004 • For the third year in a row, the number of Americans living in poverty has increased. That's the national picture painted by the U.S. Census. But life at the poverty line looks very different in New York than it does in Dothan, Ala. Join NPR's Neal Conan for a discussion on the regional realities of poverty.
News Bush Now Says U.S. Will Win War on Terror August 31, 2004 • President Bush tells the American Legion that the United States will win the war on terrorism. His remarks are different from those offered in a recent TV interview, in which Bush said he did not think such a war was winnable. Hear NPR News. NPR News Audio for this story is unavailable.
National Covering the Conservative Movement Fresh Air August 31, 2004 • Journalist David Kirkpatrick reports on the conservative movement's issues and leaders for The New York Times.
More Hispanic Attendees at Republican Convention August 31, 2004 • NPR's Linda Wertheimer has been talking to some of the constituent groups that matter most to President Bush's re-election prospects this fall. Republicans are especially proud of their outreach to Hispanic Americans, who are more numerous than ever at this year's Republican gathering.
Opinion In Search of a Real Anarchist August 31, 2004 • When most people think of anarchists, they picture radicals running wild in the streets of Seattle breaking windows at The Gap and Starbucks. But this isn't always the case. Commentator John Ridley goes in search of a real, live anarchist at the Republican National Convention.
Opinion News Invocations of Sept. 11 Dominate GOP Convention August 31, 2004 • As the Republicans open their national convention near the site of ground zero, testimonials to President Bush's leadership after the Sept. 11 attacks' dominate the night. Bush was never as popular in the polls as he was in the weeks following the attacks. Hear NPR's Mara Liasson.
Law Slate's War Stories: An Israeli Mole in the Pentagon? August 31, 2004 • NPR's Alex Chadwick speaks with Slate contributor Fred Kaplan about allegations that a Pentagon analyst with access to Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld's office has been acting as a spy for Israel. The FBI continues to investigate the case, but Israeli officials deny any wrongdoing.
Slate's Kausfiles: McCain, Giuliani Open RNC August 31, 2004 • NPR's Alex Chadwick speaks with Slate political Web logger Mickey Kaus about speeches from the Republican National Convention's opening night. Kaus says Sen. John McCain and former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani took the stage to endorse Bush, but looked more like good running mates for the 2008 presidential battle.
Proposed Amendment to Allow Foreign-Born President August 31, 2004 • NPR's Alex Chadwick talks to Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) about a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow foreign-born American citizens to run for president of the United States. The amendment is bound to boost speculation that Austrian-born film star and California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger might someday seek higher office.
RNC Delegate Profile: An African-American from Alabama August 31, 2004 • On day two of our 2004 Republican National Convention coverage, we present the second in our series of delegate profiles. Tanyia Ott reports on Richard Finley, an African-American Republican from Birmingham, Ala., who was inspired into political activism by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
Winning the Latino Vote in 2004, Part 1 August 31, 2004 • In part one of a two-part series, NPR's Eric Weiner explores how the presidential campaigns of both Sen. John Kerry and President George W. Bush are using Spanish-language ads in an attempt gain Latino votes.
