Democracy is on the Ballot Democracy is on the Ballot
On May 1, 2003, George W. Bush donned a flight suit and landed in a jet on the Abraham Lincoln's flight deck off the coast of San Diego. There, in front of sailors and camera cr...
Apr 30, 2004 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
An Open Letter to Tony Blair An Open Letter to Tony Blair
In an unprecedented open letter to British Prime Minister Tony Blair published in both the Guardian and Independent newspapers on Tuesday, April 27, (and reprinted below), fifty...
Apr 29, 2004 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Join the Battle for the White House Join the Battle for the White House
You don't have to live in a battleground state to join the battle for the White House in November. With an election that is almost certain to be decided by a whisker in a handful...
Apr 27, 2004 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Let’s Take Back America Let’s Take Back America
Looking for a savvy, sassy and strategic agenda to counter the rightwing and take America back from the most extremist Administration of our lifetime? Pick up a copy of Taking ...
Apr 22, 2004 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Meet ALICE Meet ALICE
It isn't sexy. In fact, it's not even something that most people even notice. But local government in thousands of counties, cities and towns--with more than 490,000 elected offi...
Apr 21, 2004 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Attention Must Be Paid Attention Must Be Paid
The greatest economic injustice in America isn't corporate malfeasance, anemic job growth or the outsourcing of jobs, as the mainstream media suggests. The biggest scandal is the...
Apr 16, 2004 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
President on Probation President on Probation
"The President is on probation with military voters," says Peter Feaver, professor of Political Science at Duke University and an expert on military-civilian relations. It may ...
Apr 14, 2004 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Unsexy Ballot Initiative The Unsexy Ballot Initiative
Did you know that voter turnout in states with ballot initiatives is much higher in general elections? This year each additional initiative on the ballot could correspond to an i...
Apr 12, 2004 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
A New Populist on the Block A New Populist on the Block
South Dakota has a proud populist tradition. In the late 19th-century, the state's farmers faced plummeting wheat prices and mounting piles of debt at the hands of large Eastern ...
Apr 8, 2004 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Bush-Free Zone Bush-Free Zone
I don't need to tell anyone reading this blog that this is an election year full of passion, activism and real historical importance. I've written in this space about the powerf...
Apr 6, 2004 / Katrina vanden Heuvel