Around The Nation Around The Nation
A few quick items today from online and our orbit at The Nation that youmight have missed: • The Nation's sports correspondent, Dave Zirin, sparked debate thisweek with his...
Feb 11, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
O’Reilly Overboard O’Reilly Overboard
Update: Thanks to commenter jimmylove for pointing out that The O'Reilly Factor has, in fact, done segments targeting Wall Street Executives. We regret the error. Last night Jo...
Feb 10, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Wanted: Relief and Revival Wanted: Relief and Revival
We can no longer afford post-partisan happy talk. We need straight talk from the President about how government spending is critical, now, for economic relief and revival. At th...
Feb 9, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Nuclear Neanderthals vs. Obama’s Common Sense Nuclear Neanderthals vs. Obama’s Common Sense
With George W. Bush back in Texas and President Barack Obama--an advocatefor a nuclear-free world--in the White House, there is reason for hope that the frayed andshredded arms c...
Feb 5, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Around The Nation Around The Nation
The debate over President Obama's economic recovery package is simmeringover in the Senate. At The Nation we're working to influence thediscussion. Today MoveOn.org cited our Act...
Feb 4, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Helping Afghan Women and Girls Helping Afghan Women and Girls
As the coalition I'm working with--Get Afghanistan Right--continues to make the case that the Obama administration would be wise to rethink its plan to escalate militarily in Afg...
Feb 2, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Daschle Must Go (UPDATED) Daschle Must Go (UPDATED)
UPDATE: Sunday night, I urged President Barack Obama to withdraw former SenatorTom Daschle's nomination as Secretary of Health and Human Services inorder to "revive the change br...
Feb 1, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Debating the Stimulus Debating the Stimulus
This morning we were out in force on television, debating the efficacyof HR 1, President Obama's Economic Recovery Act. Like others, I'vepushed for more spending on infrastructur...
Jan 29, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
A Vote Means Dignity A Vote Means Dignity
In 2007, the 600,000 disenfranchised residents of Washington, DC werejust three votes shy of overcoming aRepublican filibuster and passing legislation to givethem a voting repres...
Jan 28, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Getting Afghanistan Right Getting Afghanistan Right
I want to let people know about a valuable coalition I'm working with. It's focused on encouraging the Obama administration to rethink its plans to escalate militarily in Afghanis...
Jan 23, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel