Gun (In)Sanity Gun (In)Sanity
Despite a Democratic Congress and President, it's been a bad time for common sense measures to curb gun violence. Earlier this year, a voting rights bill for the citizens of the...
Jun 2, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Time Will Justify Our Strength Time Will Justify Our Strength
At a moment when our country stands at a potentially transformative political moment--an opportunity to realize the ideal of a nation governed by the rule of law, the Massachusett...
May 30, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Did AT&T Crown American Idol’s Winner? Did AT&T Crown American Idol’s Winner?
Okay, I know the stealing of "American Idol 2009" isn't on par with the stealing of the 2000 election. But for American Idol fan(atic)s, and I confess I am one, Wednesday's New...
May 28, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Exacting Change Exacting Change
Obama's signature economic reforms are under siege. Without a grassroots challenge to business as usual, we won't get the change we were promised, much less the change we need.
May 27, 2009 / Feature / Katrina vanden Heuvel and Robert L. Borosage
The Front Lines of the Economic (and Democracy) Crisis The Front Lines of the Economic (and Democracy) Crisis
On May 12, in a packed hearing room on Capitol Hill, the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) held a spirited briefing for its Members and their staffs -- "Voices from the Front...
May 26, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
A Call For Universal Voter Registration A Call For Universal Voter Registration
This is the third in a series of posts concerned with just democracy.The first was an overview of the current state of our electoral system;the second a look at the prospects for...
May 22, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Richard Aborn for Manhattan DA Richard Aborn for Manhattan DA
Advocates who have fought for decades for criminal justice reform rightly see this moment as one where the stars are aligning for change. The fiscal crisis has governors and state...
May 19, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Mary Ann Glendon’s Deliberate Insult Mary Ann Glendon’s Deliberate Insult
President Obama heads to Notre Dame on Sunday to receive an honorarydegree and deliver the commencement address. Conservative Catholicshave opposed the university's awarding of a ...
May 15, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Let’s Make Every Vote Count Let’s Make Every Vote Count
This is one of a series of posts on electoral reform and just democracy. You can read the first post in the series here. Quick: When did we elect the President last year? If you...
May 14, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Progressive Caucus Report on Afghanistan Progressive Caucus Report on Afghanistan
The Congressional Progressive Caucus has released a set ofrecommendations based on its series of forums on Afghanistan--thesixth and last of which will be held Wednesday. It's re...
May 12, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel