Iran, Fearmongering & Election ’08 Iran, Fearmongering & Election ’08
The essential and not surprising reality of 2008: The Republicans are desperate for a national security threat to rally their base. How else to explain McCain's uber-adviser/ lob...
Jun 30, 2008 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
A New Solidarity A New Solidarity
On June 22, international opposition to a US-proposed missile defense system based in the Czech Republic and Poland ratcheted up as thousands of people around the world participat...
Jun 24, 2008 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Jim Webb Tackles Our Tangled Drug Policy Jim Webb Tackles Our Tangled Drug Policy
Yesterday Senator Jim Webb--who seems to be on many people's shortlistas a possible running mate for Senator Barack Obama--chaired the Joint Economic Committee's hearing on "Ille...
Jun 20, 2008 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The End of the eXile? The End of the eXile?
The crackdown on Russian media is afamiliar story. Certainly, the New York Times, the Wall StreetJournal and particularly the Washington Post are quick tohurl charges of authoritar...
Jun 19, 2008 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Progressive Book Lovers of the World, Unite! Progressive Book Lovers of the World, Unite!
Interested in joining the Progressive Book Club? Find out more here. "Books have always played a pivotal role in our nation's history,changing America in remarkable ways. Imag...
Jun 16, 2008 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
One Simple Question One Simple Question
It started with one simple question posed by Senator Bernie Sandersto his constituents in an invitation to a town meeting: what does the decline of the middle class mean to you pe...
Jun 14, 2008 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Taking On Inequality Taking On Inequality
In December, I wroteabout Robert Greenwald's attempt to mobilize outrage against GildedAge-like inequality and the hedge-funders with his War on Greedseries of short films. Now, ...
Jun 6, 2008 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Hillary’s Exit Strategy Hillary’s Exit Strategy
A week ago I expressed my hope that Senator Hillary Clinton would exit this historic race, gracefully, with dignity, after the last primaries today. A smart op-ed by Anna Holmes ...
Jun 3, 2008 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Hillary Clinton–Please Exit, with Dignity, June 4 Hillary Clinton–Please Exit, with Dignity, June 4
Check out CNN.com for Bill Clinton's vent about how a "cover up " is hurting Hillary Clinton's chances of becoming the Democratic nominee. This is a man who has trampled on his s...
May 29, 2008 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Obama’s Cardinal Rule –No CNN or MSNBC. Obama’s Cardinal Rule –No CNN or MSNBC.
It's a media rule by now that at the tail end of a campaign, we get the story about the leading candidate's "body man." That is, the personal aide who shadows the candidate and an...
May 27, 2008 / Katrina vanden Heuvel