Around The Nation Around The Nation
The accusations keep flying so fast and furious about Blackwater thatit's almost--almost--hard to be surprised byanything. The news thethe CIA under President Bush was contractin...
Aug 21, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
What’s Delay’s Dance? What’s Delay’s Dance?
By 9 am on this hot and furious August, I had read everything about the pros & cons of the public option and the outcome of the Afghan elections. I'd even marked passages in rele...
Aug 21, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Around The Nation Around The Nation
August used to be a slow month in politics. Instead we've seen simmeringanger over healthcare, fiery debates over the future of the Democraticparty, and breakthroughs in two majo...
Aug 16, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Let’s Get Real about Obama Let’s Get Real about Obama
It's been a rough and tough few months. And this August is making a bid to replace the Ides of (is it?) March as the meanest month in our calendar. From a slew of intense late n...
Aug 14, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Sestak vs. Specter Sestak vs. Specter
The debate over issues like President Obama's stimulus, healthcarereform and climate change have revealed fault lines in the country, butalso within the Democratic party. In the ...
Aug 13, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Organizing For A Public Option? Organizing For A Public Option?
For those who were counting on President Obama's grassroots army--Organizing for America (OFA)--to lead the fight this August for a public health insuranceoption, there are some...
Aug 12, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
HCAN Turns Up the Heat HCAN Turns Up the Heat
In 2007, USAction Executive Director Jeff Blum and Richard Kirsch,then-director of Citizen Action of New York, were tossing around theidea of how best to advance the fight for qu...
Aug 7, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Rep. Ryan’s Plan to Make Your Healthcare Worse Rep. Ryan’s Plan to Make Your Healthcare Worse
Last week, I co-hosted Carlos Watson's morning news program on MSNBC. In an interview with Paul Ryan, the Wisconsin Congressman was combativeas he wrongly dismissed Democratic pr...
Aug 4, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Wealth for the Common Good Wealth for the Common Good
At a moment when conservative Democrats are holding real healthcare reform hostage under the guise of "fiscal discipline"--fighting against a robust public option, promoting a ...
Jul 30, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Congress Shouldn’t Skip Town Congress Shouldn’t Skip Town
This isn't a healthcare crisis, this is a state of emergency. 14,000 Americans are losing their coverage every day, and 17,000 are forced into bankruptcy every week because they ...
Jul 28, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel