A Victory for Decency A Victory for Decency
"All eyes of the nation should be on Philadelphia Wednesday, but now they're going to be on Michael Powell's public scolding of Janet Jackson," lamented Jeff Chester, head of the...
Feb 11, 2004 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Maybe He’s Smarter Than We Knew? Maybe He’s Smarter Than We Knew?
"I don't think America can stand by and hope for the best from a madman." George W. on "Meet the Press," Sunday, Feb. 8th
Feb 10, 2004 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Mission (not) Accomplished Mission (not) Accomplished
If President Bush--was questioned by Tim Russert for an entire hour in the Oval Office. Yet, the gravity of the surroundings did little to obscure the fact that Russert's pointed...
Feb 9, 2004 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Questions We Hope Russert Will Ask Questions We Hope Russert Will Ask
In his first appearance since being (s)elected,
Feb 7, 2004 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Liar, Incompetent or Space Cadet? Liar, Incompetent or Space Cadet?
Is he incompetent, clueless, lying? Why has President Bush--once again--asserted that he went to war because Iraq refused to allow weapons inspectors into the country? Last Wedne...
Feb 5, 2004 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Justin, Janet and Weapons of Mass Distraction Justin, Janet and Weapons of Mass Distraction
The investigation will be "thorough and swift," Powell said yesterday. "Our nation's children, parents and citizens deserve better." That would be Michael--not Colin--Powell an...
Feb 3, 2004 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
First Ladies, the Media and the War First Ladies, the Media and the War
If you're fed up with First Ladies being pigeonholed into thetraditional Laura or careerist Hillary box (or, as Timothy Noah in Slate put it, the "victim" or "bitch" box), check ...
Jan 30, 2004 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Of Horse Races and Issues Of Horse Races and Issues
At the end of December, New York Times columnist Paul Krugman ticked off a few pet peeves and proposals regarding the media's campaign coverage. Peeves: *Don't talk about clot...
Jan 28, 2004 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Oligarchs for Bush Oligarchs for Bush
Do you have 250 family members, friends, associates, and colleagues who can afford to give $2,000 to President Bush? On January 22, the Washington Post reported that there's now...
Jan 25, 2004 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Thoughts on the SOTU Thoughts on the SOTU
1/Bush may want to strengthen marriage in this country but he strained mine last night. Just as he launched into sermon about how "a strong America must also value the institutio...
Jan 22, 2004 / Katrina vanden Heuvel