Decoding the State of the Union Decoding the State of the Union
Never misunderestimate George W. Bush. Here's a President who's gutted the Treasury, eroded the environment, divided our society, ruined our reputation, frayed our military, unde...
Feb 1, 2006 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Nader v Gore At Sundance Nader v Gore At Sundance
Check out the spirited dispatch about the last days of the Sundance Film Festival in today's New York Times. I think our electoral system might take a lesson from how the Festival...
Jan 30, 2006 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Liberal Bloggers–Tim Kaine Isn’t the Problem Liberal Bloggers–Tim Kaine Isn’t the Problem
Why are so many liberal bloggers up in arms about Virginia Governor Timothy Kaine being picked to give the Democrat's reply to Bush's State of the Union? There's been fury in the ...
Jan 29, 2006 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Sweet Victory: Campus Victory Roundup Sweet Victory: Campus Victory Roundup
Co-written by Sam Graham-Felsen. In the past few months, there's been a flurry of progressive activism on America'scollege campuses. The following victories reflect a mix of broa...
Jan 26, 2006 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Emperor Bush–As God, Mysterious and Omniscient Emperor Bush–As God, Mysterious and Omniscient
After a week in which Osama bin Laden offered truce terms and Bush decided that Iran is not such an evil axis that the UN can't peacefully curb its nuclear ambitions, I thought I'...
Jan 25, 2006 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Saving Our Democracy Saving Our Democracy
On a glorious Saturday in New York, a spirited crowd of close to eight hundred people gathered inside the cavernous, subterranean Great Hall at New York's Cooper Union to hear Rep...
Jan 23, 2006 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Talking to the Brooklyn Rail Talking to the Brooklyn Rail
I recently sat for an interview with Ted Hamm, the founder and editor of the Brooklyn Rail, a non-profit journal featuring "critical perspectives on arts, politics and culture." C...
Jan 22, 2006 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Sweet Victory: Progressive Caucuses Sweep the States Sweet Victory: Progressive Caucuses Sweep the States
As you'll see in our special "Alternative State of the Union" issue, courageous and principled members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus are fighting to reclaim the soul of ...
Jan 21, 2006 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Toward a Sensible Immigration Policy Toward a Sensible Immigration Policy
For those concerned about human rights, it's easy to see why undocumented immigrants in the United States need legal protection. But it's still a challenge to make the case for im...
Jan 18, 2006 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Sammy, We Hardly Knew Ya Sammy, We Hardly Knew Ya
For a man reported to have such a sharp legal mind, Judge Samuel Alito was certainly comfortable with his own ignorance, saying, "I don't know" 29 times during the hearings. Desp...
Jan 16, 2006 / Katrina vanden Heuvel