An analysis of the 2004 presidential election and its campaign ads, and Lou Dobbs gives a candid look at what caused his change of heart from devout capitalist to crusader for American workers.

Through this episode of NOW's focus on art and politics, we learn about John Sayles' feature film about a corrupt governor, Jehane Noujaim's documentary on Al-Jazeera, and Sarah Jones' one-woman show.

This 2004 NOW episode looked at whether America was at risk for a repeat of the 2000 election debacle, and considered Democrats' struggle to determine how America should act in a post-9/11 world.

A hard look at how local broadcasters cover politics; the success or failure of the 9-11 commission; and a look ahead at the 2004 Democratic Convention.

A look at a report on the size and scope of the international oil and gas industry and its governmental influence; inside America's moral debate; and are tough cuts necessary to save Medicaid?

A look at why some working-class Americans vote against their own economic futures; an analysis of campaign ads and rhetoric; and a forensic anthropologist on finding truth in mass graves after war.

A conversation about political polling and crafted language in politics; a look at how Congress takes care of themselves, compared to the rest of the country; and what does it mean to be happy?

This episode looks at both sides of a debate over a proposed EPA regulation of power plants' mercury emissions, checks in with Deborah Amos in Iraq, and hears from Elizabeth Warren on interest rates.

Some veterans' debilitating injuries are not being reported, possibly to keep Americans from knowing the true human cost of war. And is it too late to stop what some consider to be genocide in Sudan?

An investigation into Tom Delay's political action committee, a look at the politicians and corporations that played roles in the torture at Abu Ghraib, and a plan for a more open government.