The I-Word is Gaining Ground–UPDATED The I-Word is Gaining Ground–UPDATED
In 1998, House Majority Whip Tom DeLay, currently under indictment on corruption charges, proclaimed: "This nation sits at a crossroads. One direction points to the higher road of...
Dec 27, 2005 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Why Intelligent Design Is ‘Creationism Relabeled’ Why Intelligent Design Is ‘Creationism Relabeled’
In the history of the ongoing battle between science and faith, Dover, Pennsylvania, has written the latest chapter. Last month, the residents, who usually vote Republican, ouste...
Dec 21, 2005 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Spying and Lying Spying and Lying
"This shocking revelation ought to send a chill down the spine of every American." Senator Russell Feingold, December 17, 2005 As reported by the New York Times on Friday, "M...
Dec 18, 2005 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
A Year of Sweet Victories A Year of Sweet Victories
Among the sweetest victories of 2005: Social Security reform has been blocked, pressure to withdraw from Iraq is growing and progressive activists are making progress on local, sta...
Dec 15, 2005 / Katrina vanden Heuvel and Sam Graham-Felsen
“The War Against Christmas” “The War Against Christmas”
Not since Iraqi WMD has there been a bogus news story more loved by the conservative media than the quote-unquote "War against Christmas." So complete is their martyrdom-like pas...
Dec 14, 2005 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Lying, Dirty Tricksters Lying, Dirty Tricksters
"We call our stuff information and the enemy's propaganda," says Col. Jack N. Summe, former commander of the Fourth Psychological Operations Group, in Jeff Gerth's masterful, must...
Dec 12, 2005 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Annals of Outrage III Annals of Outrage III
Last May, I wrote an Annals of Outrage II chronicling the waste, fraud and abuse in the federal government in the first half of 2004. Plenty of time has passed since my last p...
Dec 8, 2005 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Dictionary of Republicanisms Sequel Dictionary of Republicanisms Sequel
I want to thank again all the loyal readers whose outpouring of interest and words of kindness have made The Dictionary of Republicanisms such a rewarding experience. All of us mu...
Dec 6, 2005 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
John Murtha’s Johnstown John Murtha’s Johnstown
If you want to better understand how public opinion on the war in Iraq has reached a turning point, visit Johnstown in Pennsylvania's 12th Congressional district. It's a socially ...
Dec 5, 2005 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Nation’s Strongest Campaign Finance Bill Passes in CT. Nation’s Strongest Campaign Finance Bill Passes in CT.
"At the national level, we are seeing the most outrageous string of pay-to-play scandals in a generation," wrote Nick Nyhart, co-founder and Executive Director of Public Campaign...
Dec 2, 2005 / Katrina vanden Heuvel