Martin O’Malley Sounds Like He’s Running Martin O’Malley Sounds Like He’s Running
Amid the attention to Hillary Clinton’s e-mail account, Martin O’Malley emerges as a possible Democratic candidate.
Mar 17, 2015 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Say It Ain’t So, Jeb Say It Ain’t So, Jeb
Jeb Bush’s "growth agenda" is not actually going to create growth.
Mar 3, 2015 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Koch Cash Behind the Latest Attack on Obamacare The Koch Cash Behind the Latest Attack on Obamacare
The Supreme Court will once again examine the Affordable Care Act—and the Kochs’ deep-seated connections might influence the gavel.
Mar 2, 2015 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
A National Call for Criminal-Justice Reform A National Call for Criminal-Justice Reform
In the wake of nationwide cop-on-civilian violence, there is hope for criminal-justice reform.
Feb 24, 2015 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Europe’s Ideologues of Austerity Stand in the Way of Reforms Europe’s Ideologues of Austerity Stand in the Way of Reforms
In Europe, it is the conviction of the “brightest and the best” that is loosing anarchy upon the world.
Feb 17, 2015 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Diplomacy Is the Only Answer to Ukraine’s Problems Diplomacy Is the Only Answer to Ukraine’s Problems
“There is no military solution.”
Feb 11, 2015 / Katrina vanden Heuvel and Ava Kofman
Time For a ‘New Deal’ For Greece Time For a ‘New Deal’ For Greece
Syriza’s election in Greece represents an opportunity for the rest of Europe to turn away from brutal austerity—but will they take it?
Feb 3, 2015 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
A 2016 Debate We Need A 2016 Debate We Need
Editor’s Note: Each week we cross-post an excerpt from Katrina vanden Heuvel’s column at the WashingtonPost.com. Read the full text of Katrina’s column here. On Tuesday, President Obama will deliver his State of the Union address to a Congress ruled by Republicans. The president has two years left in his second term, but political Washington is so focused on the 2016 presidential race that even the president’s speech is evaluated for its effect on the race. Presidential campaigns start earlier and earlier, but seem to get emptier and emptier. Already the media is hyping the coming horse race, laying odds on who is in and who isn’t, positioning one candidate against another, treating reform ideas like fashions on a Hollywood red carpet, judged only in relation to the competition. Already the money primary has started, with political contenders dutifully lining up like beauty contestants at big money donor gatherings. Please support our journalism. Get a digital subscription for just $9.50! On the Republican side, contenders seem to be tripping over one another, with a baker’s dozen or more considering the race. On the Democratic side, Hillary Clinton has already built a campaign in waiting, even before announcing her exploratory committee. Activists hoping to avoid a Clinton coronation have launched a “draft Warren” movement, to push Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren into the race. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and former senator Jim Webb are also considering a run. Read the full text of Katrina’s column here. Read Next: Katrina vanden Heuvel on Bill Moyers
Jan 20, 2015 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
On Bill Moyers’s Legacy On Bill Moyers’s Legacy
Following a career of more than forty years, Bill Moyers retires.
Jan 13, 2015 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
We’re Already Losing the Lessons of the Paris Unity March We’re Already Losing the Lessons of the Paris Unity March
Katrina vanden Heuvel visits The Ed Show to discuss cybersecurity following the attacks in Paris.
Jan 13, 2015 / Katrina vanden Heuvel and Hilary Weaver