Progressive Book Lovers of the World, Unite! Progressive Book Lovers of the World, Unite!
Interested in joining the Progressive Book Club? Find out more here. "Books have always played a pivotal role in our nation's history,changing America in remarkable ways. Imag...
Jun 16, 2008 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
One Simple Question One Simple Question
It started with one simple question posed by Senator Bernie Sandersto his constituents in an invitation to a town meeting: what does the decline of the middle class mean to you pe...
Jun 14, 2008 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Taking On Inequality Taking On Inequality
In December, I wroteabout Robert Greenwald's attempt to mobilize outrage against GildedAge-like inequality and the hedge-funders with his War on Greedseries of short films. Now, ...
Jun 6, 2008 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Hillary’s Exit Strategy Hillary’s Exit Strategy
A week ago I expressed my hope that Senator Hillary Clinton would exit this historic race, gracefully, with dignity, after the last primaries today. A smart op-ed by Anna Holmes ...
Jun 3, 2008 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Hillary Clinton–Please Exit, with Dignity, June 4 Hillary Clinton–Please Exit, with Dignity, June 4
Check out CNN.com for Bill Clinton's vent about how a "cover up " is hurting Hillary Clinton's chances of becoming the Democratic nominee. This is a man who has trampled on his s...
May 29, 2008 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Obama’s Cardinal Rule –No CNN or MSNBC. Obama’s Cardinal Rule –No CNN or MSNBC.
It's a media rule by now that at the tail end of a campaign, we get the story about the leading candidate's "body man." That is, the personal aide who shadows the candidate and an...
May 27, 2008 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Obama v.Recount, Democracy v. Thugocracy Obama v.Recount, Democracy v. Thugocracy
This Memorial Day Sunday, Barack Obama did what he described as "pinch-hitting" for one of his personal heroes, Senator Edward Kennedy. From many accounts, Obama's commencement ad...
May 26, 2008 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Sweet Victory: Coalition for Immokalee Workers Wins Sweet Victory: Coalition for Immokalee Workers Wins
In March 2005, I started a weekly feature called "Sweet Victories." Theidea was to chronicle progressive victories --electoral wins, protestsand boycotts, the launching of new i...
May 23, 2008 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Kennedy–The Senate’s Fighting Liberal Kennedy–The Senate’s Fighting Liberal
"I would not be here as a presidential candidate were it not for some of the battles he fought as a senator. He battled for voting rights and civil rights when I was a child. I st...
May 21, 2008 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Jim Webb’s Time to Fight Jim Webb’s Time to Fight
Jim Webb can make the Four Seasons seem like a diner in Owensboro, Kentucky. It's that kind of blue-collar street cred that may be just what it takes to propel the first term Sena...
May 20, 2008 / Katrina vanden Heuvel