TIME Magazine -- U.S. Edition -- November 22, 2004 Vol. 164 No. 21

COVER

The Brutal 2004 Siege of Fallujah

After weeks of preparation, the U.S. launches a full-scale assault to take back Fallujah. TIME follows one platoon as it carries out the most dangerous operation since the beginning of the war

War by Fits and Starts

Why Fallujah won't be the last bloody battle in the race to pacify Iraq in time for its elections

Six armored columns of U.S. forces drove into the heart of the Iraqi insurgency last week. Fighting was close and fierce at times, but even as troops took control of most of the city, more violence fl

NATION

Herding the Democrats

A Westerner with a tough skin and quiet savvy will take on Bush in the Senate. What fights will he pick?

Who Might Be Nominated? (The Supreme Court)

Bush may get to fill as many as three Supreme Court openings, remaking the court for a generation. Democrats have become experts at blocking nominees they oppose, but they can't stop them all

Bush's Man From Humble

Is Alberto Gonzales, a self-made Hispanic lawman, a kinder, gentler version of John Ashcroft? The Democrats aim to find out

WORLD

Where's Arafat's Money? (Yasser Arafat 1929-2004)

Who Will Lead Them Now? (Yasser Arafat*1929-2004)

Arafat's death raises hopes for a new push for peace. But much depends on who takes charge and how the U.S. responds

An Icon's Journey (Yasser Arafat*1929-2004)

The Eternal Agitator (Yasser Arafat*1929-2004)

He shook the world by demanding justice for the Palestinians. But Arafat's defiance ruined his chances to win them independence

BRIEFING

Red States Weigh In As The Court Goes To Pot (Notebook)

The Folklore of Election '04 (Notebook)

Sales By Cinema (Notebook)

Verbatim: Nov. 22, 2004 (Notebook)

A New Don For The Dems? (Notebook)

Numbers: Nov. 22, 2004 (Notebook)

Aftermath Of A Murder (Notebook)

Bordering On Nukes? (Notebook)

20 Years Ago in Time (Notebook)

Milestones Nov. 22, 2004 (Notebook)

Is It the End of the World as This Author Knows It? (Notebook)

The Values Gap (Notebook / In the Arena)

What's a Dejected Democrat to do? (Notebook)

Since Nov. 2, countless Kerry supporters have been flocking to the Internet in search of a postelection pick-me-up. Here are some of the imaginative ways they are coping with sorrow and anger online.