The Sarah Palin Smokescreen The Sarah Palin Smokescreen
"Here's the deal: Palin is the latest G.O.P. distraction," Bob Herbertwrote in a New York Times op-edon Tuesday. "She's meant to shift attention away from the real issueof this ...
Sep 4, 2008 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
An Open Letter on Behalf of Amy Goodman An Open Letter on Behalf of Amy Goodman
Dear Pro-Democracy Colleagues, We join with you in condemning the arrest and harassment of Democracy Now! host Amy Goodman and members of her crew on the first day of the Republi...
Sep 3, 2008 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
When the GOP Met Gustav When the GOP Met Gustav
The campaign website of Senator John McCain declares that the arrival ofHurricane Gustav is a moment for "Serving a Cause Greater". (Whatever that means.) The GOP--which for e...
Sep 2, 2008 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Don’t Make Afghanistan the Democrats’ War Don’t Make Afghanistan the Democrats’ War
Barack Obama not only had the good judgment to oppose the war in Iraq, he argued for the need "to end the mindset that took us into" that war. So it is troubling that a m...
Aug 28, 2008 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Taking On Poverty and Inequality Taking On Poverty and Inequality
The theme at the Democratic Convention in Denver yesterday was "RenewingAmerica's Promise"--the Democrats' plan to grow the economy andrestore fairness so that it works for all o...
Aug 27, 2008 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Sisterhood of the Travelling Pantsuits Sisterhood of the Travelling Pantsuits
Hillary Clinton knocked it out of the park Tuesday night. It was a speech defined by grace, feistiness, sly wit, generosity toward her former rival and by a powerful nod to the ...
Aug 27, 2008 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
An Economy that Works for All An Economy that Works for All
As the Democratic party gathers in Denver one issue that should be frontand center is the staggering inequality of our times. And one of the most damning symbols of our New Gilded...
Aug 25, 2008 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Joe Biden and the Myth of Foreign Policy Experience Joe Biden and the Myth of Foreign Policy Experience
The conventional wisdom is that with a new cold war looming and global conflicts upon us, Barack Obama needed a Vice-President with foreign policy experience. Most establishment ...
Aug 24, 2008 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
A People’s Convention? A People’s Convention?
After a historical and exhilarating primary season, with unprecedented voter turnout and grassroots activism, some great venues at the Democratic Convention in Denver next week wi...
Aug 22, 2008 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
A Fateful Crossroads for America A Fateful Crossroads for America
As I wrote last week, the Georgian-Russian conflict has led to a humanitarian tragedy in the region that demands a careful and calibrated response--not a reaction that heightens ...
Aug 19, 2008 / Katrina vanden Heuvel