Be Careful What You Pray For Be Careful What You Pray For
I don't claim to be as good at interpreting the apocalyptic signs of Revelations as the Christian right or the entertainment executives at NBC, but there are portents that The Lor...
Apr 27, 2005 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
‘Bad Religion, Bad Politics’ ‘Bad Religion, Bad Politics’
I'm writing this on the eve of "Justice Sunday"--a telecast being promoted by evangelical Christian conservatives who charge that Democrats opposing President Bush's judicial nomi...
Apr 25, 2005 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Sweet Environmental Victories Sweet Environmental Victories
In many ways, this Earth Day is a particularly somber occasion. After all, in the past year, we've seen repeated environmental debacles--most notably, the decision to open the Arc...
Apr 21, 2005 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Bush’s iPod: Take Two Bush’s iPod: Take Two
After reading that New York Times article about the President's iPod, I couldn't resist putting together a Top Ten playlist for Dubya. So, in my Editor's Cut last week, I nominate...
Apr 19, 2005 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Sweet Victory: Maryland Stands Up To Wal-Mart Sweet Victory: Maryland Stands Up To Wal-Mart
With the federal government content to let Wal-Mart run amok,it has been left up to the states to protect workers from the retailbehemoth's excesses. This past Saturday, April 9, ...
Apr 15, 2005 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
George Bush’s iPod Playlist George Bush’s iPod Playlist
Did you see the story the other day about George W's iPod? Seems he's had it since July, when his freewheeling twin daughters gave it to him as a birthday present. Dubya has some ...
Apr 13, 2005 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Sweet Victory: Montana Acts Patriotic Sweet Victory: Montana Acts Patriotic
Last week, we highlighted state minimum wage increases in Vermont andNew Jersey. This week, once again, we salute states that refuse tomarch lock-step with the Bush Administration...
Apr 8, 2005 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Bush Targets Women’s Sports Bush Targets Women’s Sports
Coming right off of March Madness, the Bush Administration has launched its latest assault on Title IX, the law that ensures equal opportunities for men and women in schools that ...
Apr 8, 2005 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Playstations for Peace Playstations for Peace
These days, kids are multitasking like mad. Two weeks ago, the Washington Post described one high school junior talking on the phone, emailing, IM-ing, listening to Internet radio...
Apr 3, 2005 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Merchant of Baghdad The Merchant of Baghdad
Item 1: Proving that the Republicans have no problem ignoring Biblical strictures against usury, the Congress passed a bankruptcy bill that makes life far more profitable for cred...
Mar 30, 2005 / Katrina vanden Heuvel