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With President Obama set to address a joint session of Congress onWednesday, the debate is raging over the healthcare endgame: CanPresident Obama regain momentum? Will he hang on...
Sep 4, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Big Bucks for Bailout Barons Big Bucks for Bailout Barons
One year after the global banking system collapsed the Institute forPolicy Studies (IPS) 16th Annual Executive Excess report -- "America's Bailout Barons" -- shows that the perve...
Sep 2, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Feingold Gets Afghanistan Right Feingold Gets Afghanistan Right
Senator Russ Feingold was way ahead of the Senate curve in insisting ona timetable for withdrawal from Iraq, and last week he got it rightagain in calling for a flexible timetabl...
Aug 31, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Aborn for Manhattan DA Aborn for Manhattan DA
An experienced prosecutor who knows that prevention is the best crime-fighting strategy, Aborn has fought for drug-law reform and sensible gun-control.
Aug 26, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Healthcare, History and Kennedy Healthcare, History and Kennedy
I was writing this column when I heard of Senator Kennedy's death.
Aug 26, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Richard Aborn for Manhattan DA Richard Aborn for Manhattan DA
An experienced prosecutor who knows that prevention is the best crime-fighting strategy, Aborn has fought for drug-law reform and sensible gun-control.
Aug 24, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Around The Nation Around The Nation
The accusations keep flying so fast and furious about Blackwater thatit's almost--almost--hard to be surprised byanything. The news thethe CIA under President Bush was contractin...
Aug 21, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
What’s Delay’s Dance? What’s Delay’s Dance?
By 9 am on this hot and furious August, I had read everything about the pros & cons of the public option and the outcome of the Afghan elections. I'd even marked passages in rele...
Aug 21, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Around The Nation Around The Nation
August used to be a slow month in politics. Instead we've seen simmeringanger over healthcare, fiery debates over the future of the Democraticparty, and breakthroughs in two majo...
Aug 16, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Let’s Get Real about Obama Let’s Get Real about Obama
It's been a rough and tough few months. And this August is making a bid to replace the Ides of (is it?) March as the meanest month in our calendar. From a slew of intense late n...
Aug 14, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel