Alabama On My Mind Alabama On My Mind
Why do people consistently vote against their self-interest? Consider Alabama, where low-income people, who hardly benefit from tax cuts that jeopardize government services, rece...
Nov 3, 2003 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Vote No to ‘Nonpartisan’ Elections Vote No to ‘Nonpartisan’ Elections
State Senator and Deputy Minority Leader Eric Schneiderman is a politician New York Republicans love to hate. As the New York Observer put it: "Mr. Schneiderman's scrappy refusa...
Oct 30, 2003 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Beyond the War on Terror Beyond the War on Terror
Virtually ignored amid boosterish reports of the $13 billion in pledges and grants for Iraq secured by the US at the Madrid conference were the consequences for other impoverishe...
Oct 29, 2003 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Bribing–Or Rewarding–People To Vote? Bribing–Or Rewarding–People To Vote?
From the valuable listserv, " Democracy Dispatches," a project of Demos--the New York City-based Public Policy and Advocacy organization, which tracks and analyzes democracy iss...
Oct 25, 2003 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Brought To You By Wal-Mart? Brought To You By Wal-Mart?
What with Bush and his cronies on the road to raking in an unprecedented $200 million this campaign season, I admit it's hard to focus on small ticket outrages. But it's still wo...
Oct 25, 2003 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Bush’s Assaults on Women–Updated Bush’s Assaults on Women–Updated
Since George W. Bush arrived in DC, he has been waging a not-so-quiet war against women and families, as I detailed in a recent weblog. Now, Bush has vowed to sign into law...
Oct 22, 2003 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
George W.’s Secret Birthday Message to Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. George W.’s Secret Birthday Message to Arthur Schlesinger, Jr.
What with the Bush White House leaking like a sieve these days, it wasn't difficult to obtain a copy of George W.'s secret birthday message to the venerable historian and former ...
Oct 21, 2003 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Tear Down the Wall Tear Down the Wall
Pandering of the highest sort was on display last Friday, as President Bush announced that his Administration will "target" Americans who visit Cuba in violation of US laws. I...
Oct 17, 2003 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Where Does He Stand? Where Does He Stand?
Every day brings more evidence that this Administration and its rightwing cronies want to unmake everything good about this country, from Head Start to habeas corpus. Their ...
Oct 15, 2003 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Bush’s Assaults on Women Bush’s Assaults on Women
While tales of Arnold's physical harassment of women should keep him out of the Governor's seat, George Bush's assaults against women nationwide--and around the world--should ens...
Oct 7, 2003 / Katrina vanden Heuvel