COVER

Bush's Lonely Election Season

How the election became a referendum on an isolated President—and how it is likely to reshape American politics

NATION

Can Voting Machines Work?

The U.S.'s new voting systems are only as good as the people who program and use them. Which is why next week could be interesting

WORLD

The Disappeared of Iraq

Far from the headlines, dozens of Iraqis are kidnapped every day. TIME investigates this criminal underworld—and tells the story of one man who survived it