The Progressive Gap The Progressive Gap
Senator Bernie Sanders is frustrated. He believes there is a gap between the American people who are increasingly embracing progressive values and what's going on in Congress. "...
Apr 19, 2007 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Constitutional Crisis (continued) Constitutional Crisis (continued)
On the eve of Alberto Gonzales' testimony before Congress about his deep involvement in US Attorneygate, the Bush Administration has the gall to propose a bill which would greatly...
Apr 19, 2007 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Benn Better Benn Better
The New York Times reported yesterday that Hilary Benn – a senior politician in the Labour Party and Tony Blair's international development secretary – has spoken out against ...
Apr 18, 2007 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Beyond Thoughts and Prayers Beyond Thoughts and Prayers
On this afternoon of national sorrow, President Bush offered his prayers to those who are suffering as a result of today's enormous tragedy at Virginia Tech, as well as his suppor...
Apr 16, 2007 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
DC Voting Rights (continued) DC Voting Rights (continued)
Monday is Emancipation Day in the District – commemorating April 16, 1862 – when 3,100 people were freed in the city, nine months before the Emancipation Proclamation. This...
Apr 13, 2007 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The People Know Better The People Know Better
Once again the people are way ahead of the pundits and the political parties – this time, on matters of foreign policy and national security. The latest results from the Confid...
Apr 12, 2007 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Katrina vs. Colbert Katrina vs. Colbert
Katrina vanden Heuvel appears on The Colbert Report to debate the host on the question of truthiness and much more.
Apr 10, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Katrina vanden Heuvel and Stephen Colbert
What’s Right with Maryland What’s Right with Maryland
Justice Louis Brandeis once said, "It is one of the happy accidents of the federal system that a single courageous state may, if its citizens choose, serve as a laboratory, and t...
Apr 10, 2007 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Media’s Ideological View of Pelosi’s Trip The Media’s Ideological View of Pelosi’s Trip
As Glenn Greenwald rightly points out in a recent post from his Unclaimed Territory blog, media coverage of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's recent trip to Syria can fairly be labeled...
Apr 9, 2007 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
In Ron Ridenhour’s Memory In Ron Ridenhour’s Memory
In 1969, Ron Ridenhour – a Vietnam veteran – wrote a letter to Congress and the Pentagon which exposed the My Lai massacre to the American public and the world. He went on to...
Apr 5, 2007 / Katrina vanden Heuvel