The Progressive Caucus and Obama The Progressive Caucus and Obama
The Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) met with President Obama for one hour in the East Room of the White House yesterday. CPC Co-Chair, Congressman Raúl Grijalva, said tha...
Apr 29, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Chasing Ghosts in Afghanistan Chasing Ghosts in Afghanistan
There were two important hearings regarding Afghanistan on the Hill last week -- in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and at the Congressional Progressive Caucus' (CPC) third...
Apr 27, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
100 Down, 900 to Go 100 Down, 900 to Go
As we mark the first 100 days of his presidency, it is staggering to consider the enormous challenges President Obama inherited from his predecessor, arguably the worst President ...
Apr 22, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Rethinking Afghanistan Rethinking Afghanistan
As we mark Obama's first 100 Days, there is much to celebrate--from repeal of the global gag rule to the passage of the stimulus and the Administration's pledge to close Guantanam...
Apr 21, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Nearing 100 Nearing 100
Three days after Senator Obama's historic election, I proposed an agendafor President Obama's first 100 days. As we near this iconic marker I'msurprised to see just how much of t...
Apr 17, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
A Step for Press Freedom in Russia? A Step for Press Freedom in Russia?
As someone who has been close to Russia's leading opposition newspaper "Novaya Gazeta" for many years, it's a very important development that Russian President Dmitrii Medvedev g...
Apr 16, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Obama’s Economic Sermon on the Mount Obama’s Economic Sermon on the Mount
As President Obama approaches the 100-day mark of his presidency, hedelivered a speechTuesday at Georgetown University in which he laid out what he sees asthe foundation of a new...
Apr 14, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Tax Rates for America Tax Rates for America
With Tax Day just around the corner, and the nation attempting to recover from our worst financial crisis since the Great Depression, a new report from the Institute for Policy St...
Apr 13, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Fair Elections Now (Or a Donor Strike?) Fair Elections Now (Or a Donor Strike?)
At this perilous moment, as we face key battles on the economic crisis, climate change, healthcare, and a slew of other issues, it's important to recognize that these fights will ...
Apr 9, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
A Soldier’s Soul Screams ‘Get Out’ A Soldier’s Soul Screams ‘Get Out’
Last week, the Congressional Progressive Caucus held its second of six scheduled forums on Afghanistan. It was the first non-classified public forum on Capitol Hill to address the...
Apr 6, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel