Defending the Constitution Defending the Constitution
Earlier this week I wrote about the constitutional crisis we currently face as a result of George Bush's abuse, overreach and lawlessness. (A recent article in the Boston Globe d...
May 9, 2006 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Sex, Limos and Government Contracts Sex, Limos and Government Contracts
"The Culture of Corruption" is a clever alliteration, a catchy political phrase, but without a vivid image to bring it to life, it amounts to a series of statistics: the increase ...
May 8, 2006 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Sweet Victory: States Make DREAM a Reality Sweet Victory: States Make DREAM a Reality
Co-written by Sam Graham-Felsen. Last week, hundreds of thousands of high school students across the country made the choice that will help shape their futures for years to come-...
May 7, 2006 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
If You Live in a Glass House… If You Live in a Glass House…
Just eight weeks ago I was in Moscow at a conference called, "From Fulton to Malta: How the Cold War Began and Ended." What a difference two months make. In DC and Moscow, it's ...
May 5, 2006 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Constitutional Crisis Constitutional Crisis
Using the insidious pretense of the "unitary executive," George W.
May 4, 2006 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Energy Independence Day Energy Independence Day
George Bush won't ask Congress for permission for torture or domestic spying. But when it comes to energy policy – he is very, very concerned about the limits of his presidenti...
May 2, 2006 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Pain Game The Pain Game
Apparently when Republicans were urging Americans to get tough on crime they were doing it to protect us from themselves. Just last week, Karl Rove went back to testify to the gra...
May 1, 2006 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Crisis of the Republic Time Crisis of the Republic Time
If you had any doubt that this is a time of constitutional crisis, read the important, frightening (and under-covered) story in Sunday's Boston Globe. It documents an accumulating...
May 1, 2006 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Sweet Victory: Arkansas Gets a Raise, Who’s Next? Sweet Victory: Arkansas Gets a Raise, Who’s Next?
Co-written by Sam Graham-Felsen. The evidence is mounting: there is perhaps no issue that transcends ideology like increasing the minimum wage. 86 percent of America supports boo...
Apr 29, 2006 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Reconstruction Watch Part V: We Deserve Answers Reconstruction Watch Part V: We Deserve Answers
In the Washington Post last week, Griff Witte reported that American businessman Philip Bloom--whose companies were awarded $8.6 million in Iraq reconstruction contracts--pleaded ...
Apr 27, 2006 / Katrina vanden Heuvel