Obama’s Economic Sermon on the Mount Obama’s Economic Sermon on the Mount
As President Obama approaches the 100-day mark of his presidency, hedelivered a speechTuesday at Georgetown University in which he laid out what he sees asthe foundation of a new...
Apr 14, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Tax Rates for America Tax Rates for America
With Tax Day just around the corner, and the nation attempting to recover from our worst financial crisis since the Great Depression, a new report from the Institute for Policy St...
Apr 13, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Fair Elections Now (Or a Donor Strike?) Fair Elections Now (Or a Donor Strike?)
At this perilous moment, as we face key battles on the economic crisis, climate change, healthcare, and a slew of other issues, it's important to recognize that these fights will ...
Apr 9, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
A Soldier’s Soul Screams ‘Get Out’ A Soldier’s Soul Screams ‘Get Out’
Last week, the Congressional Progressive Caucus held its second of six scheduled forums on Afghanistan. It was the first non-classified public forum on Capitol Hill to address the...
Apr 6, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
North Korea Rocket Stirs Hawks North Korea Rocket Stirs Hawks
North Korea's rocket launch has set the hawks circling, threatening Obama's non-proliferation agenda before it's off the ground. Chuck Hagel is pushing back.
Apr 5, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Around The Nation Around The Nation
I'm just back from a whirlwind trip to Grand Rapids, Michigan, where Idebated the editor of The National Review, Rich Lowry, about PresidentObama's policy agenda. It was a spiri...
Apr 5, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
No to War, No to NATO No to War, No to NATO
With President Obama announcing his new strategy for US/NATO escalation in Afghanistan, the April 3-4 NATO Summit in Baden-Baden and Kehl, Germany, and in Strasbourg, France, take...
Mar 31, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
A Progressive Victory In New York A Progressive Victory In New York
Governor David Paterson and the leaders of the Legislature have struck adeal to create two new tax brackets for those earning above $300,000 and$500,000. The new tax structure wo...
Mar 30, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
William Polk on Afghanistan William Polk on Afghanistan
With reports that the Obama Administration will unveil its Afghanistan strategy as early as Friday -- and one senior Senate staffer telling me that Obama's special envoy to Afghan...
Mar 26, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Obama Rallies Nation Obama Rallies Nation
No president can perform miracles. In his second press conference, President Obama acted as the nation's chief counselor--as well as its commander in chief. He spoke of the virtu...
Mar 25, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel