Sr. Joan discusses how religion became so strong a dividing line in American politics and war journalist Christian Parenti provides a close up view of the realities on the ground in Afghanistan.

This episode of NOW featured interviews with Grover Norquist, architect of the Conservative revolution, and public policy and national politics expert Christopher Edley.

NOW deconstructs the road to war in Iraq through the eyes of a critical intelligence insider, Greg Thielmann, and considers the state of conservatism and progressivism in America.

NOW and Michele Mitchell consider issues that are important to single women and might get them to the polls, and civil rights litigator Judith Browne discusses concerning voter suppression strategies.

We hear from four candidates excluded from presidential debates: Ralph Nader (Reform Party), Michael Peroutka (Constitution Party), David Cobb (Green Party), and Michael Badnarik (Libertarian Party).

How does the reality on the ground in Iraq compare to the political rhetoric at the presidential debate? And the fight to protect the Rocky Mountain Front from drilling.

This 2004 NOW report explores how the rules of presidential debates have been hijacked by the major political parties.

A look at the secretive process by which party handlers ensure presidential debates are void of real discussion of the issues, and the effect of the Bush tax cuts on our mounting national deficit.

How was the most powerful nation on Earth so utterly unprepared to protect its homeland?

A behind-the-scenes look at the lavish convention parties the Democrats and Republicans don't want you to see, 2004 political analysis, and a conversation about the impact of incarceration on black men.