The Front Lines of the Economic (and Democracy) Crisis The Front Lines of the Economic (and Democracy) Crisis
On May 12, in a packed hearing room on Capitol Hill, the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) held a spirited briefing for its Members and their staffs -- "Voices from the Front...
May 26, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
A Call For Universal Voter Registration A Call For Universal Voter Registration
This is the third in a series of posts concerned with just democracy.The first was an overview of the current state of our electoral system;the second a look at the prospects for...
May 22, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Richard Aborn for Manhattan DA Richard Aborn for Manhattan DA
Advocates who have fought for decades for criminal justice reform rightly see this moment as one where the stars are aligning for change. The fiscal crisis has governors and state...
May 19, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Mary Ann Glendon’s Deliberate Insult Mary Ann Glendon’s Deliberate Insult
President Obama heads to Notre Dame on Sunday to receive an honorarydegree and deliver the commencement address. Conservative Catholicshave opposed the university's awarding of a ...
May 15, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Let’s Make Every Vote Count Let’s Make Every Vote Count
This is one of a series of posts on electoral reform and just democracy. You can read the first post in the series here. Quick: When did we elect the President last year? If you...
May 14, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Progressive Caucus Report on Afghanistan Progressive Caucus Report on Afghanistan
The Congressional Progressive Caucus has released a set ofrecommendations based on its series of forums on Afghanistan--thesixth and last of which will be held Wednesday. It's re...
May 12, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Fierce Urgency of Disarmament The Fierce Urgency of Disarmament
"After a long winter of discontent we have the audacity to hope forspringtime.... But there are miles to go before we sleep."--Ambassador Jayantha Dhanapalawe, President ofPugwas...
May 11, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Around The Nation Around The Nation
In March, The Nation and Nation Books hosted an event in New York Cityin conjunction with the release of our book Meltdown: How Greed andCorruption Shattered Our Financial Syste...
May 10, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Smart Power in Pakistan/Afghanistan? Smart Power in Pakistan/Afghanistan?
Inside the Rayburn Building on Capitol Hill Tuesday, there were twodistinctly different hearings on Pakistan. One featured the Obamaadministration's special representative for Afg...
May 8, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Battle for Healthcare Begins The Battle for Healthcare Begins
"If there is no public insurance option…then this is not reform at all." That's what Governor Howard Dean said last night in a conference call with thousands of activists -- an...
May 5, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel