Smart Defense Smart Defense
Last month, Congressman Barney Frank called for a 25 percent cut in the defense budget--approximately $150 billion in annual spending--saying, "We don't need all these fancy new ...
Nov 18, 2008 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Ideas for Change Ideas for Change
Mark Green, president of the New Democracy Project and Air America,called me on the phone the other day to talk about the now released book he co-edited, Change for America: A Pr...
Nov 13, 2008 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The First 100 Days The First 100 Days
At the end of this remarkable week, we're starting to look ahead to theFirst 100 Days of the Obama presidency. Already, we're hearing calls inthe mainstream media warning the new ...
Nov 7, 2008 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Obama’s Dream Team Obama’s Dream Team
A fantasy lineup of progressive advisors to help the next president end war, repair alliances and rebuild the economy.
Nov 5, 2008 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Transformational Presidency Transformational Presidency
Four years ago we gathered at The Nation to watch the election returns.Around midnight we began to weep. But we had to put out an issue thenext day. So, through the grim night and...
Nov 5, 2008 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Nation to New Yorkers: Vote Change Like You Mean It. Nation to New Yorkers: Vote Change Like You Mean It.
This item was originally posted on October 13. "In an otherwise desultory fall election, there is one lever New York voters can pull on Election Day that will make a real differe...
Nov 1, 2008 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Halloween, Elections and Haywire Emotions Halloween, Elections and Haywire Emotions
I don't know about you but I am having a hard time sleeping, and a tough time focusing on the day-to-day tasks of my job. Sure, there's that big investigative piece waiting to run...
Oct 31, 2008 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Bachmann’s Blues Bachmann’s Blues
Ever since Minnesota Republican Congresswoman Michele Bachmann's poisonous comments on Hardball ten days ago, it has looked increasingly possible that her deep red district might ...
Oct 27, 2008 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
After Hardball After Hardball
Last Friday, one of the guests preceding my segment on MSNBC's Hardball was a then-little known Congresswoman from Minnesota named Michele Bachmann. She's not little known now. ...
Oct 23, 2008 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Bloomberg as Oligarch Bloomberg as Oligarch
The voters of New York City have twice voted by referendum to limit local elected officials to two four-year terms. But now Mayor Michael Bloomberg is attempting to circumvent th...
Oct 22, 2008 / Katrina vanden Heuvel