Recruiters Sink to New Lows Recruiters Sink to New Lows
During the Vietnam War, protesters burned draft cards, rallied on campuses and marched on Robert McNamara's Pentagon. Today, with the war in Iraq raging on and on, parents, teache...
Jun 21, 2005 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Beginning of the End? The Beginning of the End?
"We see this as the beginning of the end," said Tom Andrews, a former Democratic representative from Maine who is executive director of the antiwar group Win Without War. "It's th...
Jun 19, 2005 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Blogging Iran Blogging Iran
Today, voters in Iran cast ballots for a new President--choosing from a field of eight candidates that includes hardline clerics and reformers. The campaign has underscored how dr...
Jun 17, 2005 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
From Freedom Fries to… From Freedom Fries to…
Congressman Walter Jones is a Republican from North Carolina, he voted for the war in Iraq, and he coined the term Freedom Fries. So he's obviously no peacenik, but he is the firs...
Jun 16, 2005 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The House of Labor…and the Future The House of Labor…and the Future
So, with the heaving sound of an old tree suddenly splitting apart in a storm, the labor movement is finally breaking up. Last weekend the SEIU executive board authorized its lead...
Jun 15, 2005 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
It’s Class, Stupid! It’s Class, Stupid!
In recent weeks, the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal have run a series of articles about issues of class and inequality in America. These two media pillars have compr...
Jun 8, 2005 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Dumping on Dean Dumping on Dean
Congressional Democrats never supported Dean for DNC chair. They wanted someone lower-profile and less hyperbolic. Apparently they wanted someone like RNC Chair Ken Mehlman. Still...
Jun 7, 2005 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Republicans Act Like Addicts Republicans Act Like Addicts
I'm beginning to grow concerned for the Republicans. They can't stay on message, they can't pass any reforms, they can't support their President, they can't whip count and they ca...
Jun 5, 2005 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Sweet Victory: Minimum Wage Battle Rages On Sweet Victory: Minimum Wage Battle Rages On
Talk about a Raw Deal. If we don't see a boost in the federal minimum wage by next year, it will be the longest the country's ever gone without an increase. But after eight straig...
Jun 4, 2005 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Sweet Victory: Rell Vows to Clean Up Connecticut Sweet Victory: Rell Vows to Clean Up Connecticut
If you thought last week's Sweet Victory--highlighting the electoral reform movement sweeping North America--was encouraging, you'll be thrilled with the news coming out of Connec...
Jun 3, 2005 / Katrina vanden Heuvel