Neonuts Neonuts
For them, Afghanistan and Iraq will not suffice. They want to take out Syria and Iran, and speed full steam ahead towards World Wars III and IV. The Weekly Standard asks simply,...
Jul 20, 2006 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Brothers in Arms Brothers in Arms
There's been much chatter about President Bush's earthy open-mic discussion of the Middle East crises with Tony Blair. But it was the joint news conference at the G8 summit betwee...
Jul 19, 2006 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Don’t Forget the Bloodletting in Iraq Don’t Forget the Bloodletting in Iraq
With the Middle East on the cusp of war, President Bush's foreign policy for the area--remaking the region through invasion and occupation--is now effectively buried under the rub...
Jul 17, 2006 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Killing and Dying in the Nation’s Capital Killing and Dying in the Nation’s Capital
If I do well in school can I jump over jail?If I pray every night can I jump over this hell?Will the preacher say a special prayer?Will the social workers really care?It doesn't ...
Jul 14, 2006 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
A Politics of the Common Good A Politics of the Common Good
A movement is growing that aims to build a politics of decency and sanity, which speaks to the generosity of the American people. It's not going to be easy, but it's time to rock t...
Jul 12, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Katrina vanden Heuvel
A Maverick Media Mogul Takes on Mainstream Spinelessness A Maverick Media Mogul Takes on Mainstream Spinelessness
"I will tell you that there won't be any corporate considerations. No earnings per share issues, No worries about advertisers and what they might think." Okay, you probably think ...
Jul 11, 2006 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
David Brooks–Just Another Joe Lieberman Fan David Brooks–Just Another Joe Lieberman Fan
David Brooks had a laughable column in Sunday's New York Times. "What's happening to Lieberman can only be described as a liberal inquisition," Brooks proclaims. What Brooks ch...
Jul 10, 2006 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Nation and NY Times: Bay of Pigs Deja Vu Nation and NY Times: Bay of Pigs Deja Vu
"The assault on a free press ...should be recognized for what it is," wrote New York Times columnist Frank Rich last Sunday. "Another desperate ploy by officials trying to hide t...
Jul 6, 2006 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
A July Fourth Declaration A July Fourth Declaration
It is clear that the American Constitution is in grave danger. It is time to make the defense of the Constitution a national theme for all candidates in this year's electoral cont...
Jul 2, 2006 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Right Pejoratives, Wrong Targets Right Pejoratives, Wrong Targets
Representative Peter King – and now President Bush – are demonizing the New York Times and threatening to prosecute the paper for its story on a secret money monitoring progra...
Jun 27, 2006 / Katrina vanden Heuvel