Around The Nation Around The Nation
I'm on ABC's This Week with George Stephanopolous on Sundaymorning. The topic? President Obama's proposed $3.5 trillion budget. Inour lead editorial this week we offered cautious...
Feb 27, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
What Will New York Do? What Will New York Do?
Now that thirty years of deregulation and tax cuts for the wealthy have failed so spectacularly, creating an economic catastrophe in its wake, the American people are beginning to...
Feb 23, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Drop the Rock Drop the Rock
"Few public safety initiatives have failed as badly and for as long as the Rockefeller Drug Laws." That's how New York Governor David Paterson described New York State's drug law...
Feb 19, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Obama’s War? Obama’s War?
Obama's escalation threatens to make Bush's war his own. There's still time to change direction.
Feb 18, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Around The Nation Around The Nation
It's the middle of another week, and still no Senator from Minnesota.John Nichols has the latest onthe GOP's Minnesota machinations here. As I've done the past couple ofweeks, I ...
Feb 18, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Don’t Bleed Resources in Afghanistan Don’t Bleed Resources in Afghanistan
Today, President Obama announced the deployment of 17,000 additional US troops to Afghanistan. Two decades and two days after the Soviet army withdrew from its disastrous occupa...
Feb 17, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Senator Webb’s Act of Strength Senator Webb’s Act of Strength
UPDATE: Sen. Webb will introduce legislation today to overhaul the criminal justice system. **** Our criminal justice system is broken. The US represents 5 percent ofthe world'...
Feb 12, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Around The Nation Around The Nation
A few quick items today from online and our orbit at The Nation that youmight have missed: • The Nation's sports correspondent, Dave Zirin, sparked debate thisweek with his...
Feb 11, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
O’Reilly Overboard O’Reilly Overboard
Update: Thanks to commenter jimmylove for pointing out that The O'Reilly Factor has, in fact, done segments targeting Wall Street Executives. We regret the error. Last night Jo...
Feb 10, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Wanted: Relief and Revival Wanted: Relief and Revival
We can no longer afford post-partisan happy talk. We need straight talk from the President about how government spending is critical, now, for economic relief and revival. At th...
Feb 9, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel