Americans for Financial Reform Americans for Financial Reform
In April, President Obama delivered a speech in which he alluded to the Sermon on the Mount to describe the stronger, more just economy he envisioned: "We cannot rebuild this econ...
Jun 19, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
War Supplemental Narrowly Passes War Supplemental Narrowly Passes
Just a few minutes ago, the Obama Administration's $106 billion war supplemental passed on the House floor by a vote of 226-202. Congressional Democrats who oppose military escal...
Jun 16, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Leveraging Inside Outside Power Leveraging Inside Outside Power
When it comes to the big issues of our time -- like healthcare, energy and climate change, the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, and building a more just economy -- I've long believed...
Jun 15, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Around The Nation Around The Nation
Last week in The Nation, investigative reporter Teo Ballve exposed a stunning lapse in American foreign policy: USAID's "Plan Colombia" appears to be subsidizing drug traffickers....
Jun 9, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Time for a New Round of Stimulus Time for a New Round of Stimulus
"We might be witnessing the mother of all jobless recoveries." That's how economist Bernard Baumohl described today's jobs report to the New York Times. While there were "o...
Jun 5, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
A Seat at the Table for Single-Payer A Seat at the Table for Single-Payer
This week, Senator Bernie Sanders has been firing on all cylinders as hecontinues his advocacy for real healthcare reform that controls costswhile extending quality care to every...
Jun 4, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Gun (In)Sanity Gun (In)Sanity
Despite a Democratic Congress and President, it's been a bad time for common sense measures to curb gun violence. Earlier this year, a voting rights bill for the citizens of the...
Jun 2, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Time Will Justify Our Strength Time Will Justify Our Strength
At a moment when our country stands at a potentially transformative political moment--an opportunity to realize the ideal of a nation governed by the rule of law, the Massachusett...
May 30, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Did AT&T Crown American Idol’s Winner? Did AT&T Crown American Idol’s Winner?
Okay, I know the stealing of "American Idol 2009" isn't on par with the stealing of the 2000 election. But for American Idol fan(atic)s, and I confess I am one, Wednesday's New...
May 28, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Exacting Change Exacting Change
Obama's signature economic reforms are under siege. Without a grassroots challenge to business as usual, we won't get the change we were promised, much less the change we need.
May 27, 2009 / Feature / Katrina vanden Heuvel and Robert L. Borosage