http://www.washingtonpost.com?wprss=rss_katrina-vanden-heuvelGet the latest articles from Katrina vanden Heuvel articles and view preview articles in the Katrina vanden Heuvel archive from The Washington Post.enCopyright 2012 Washington Post CompanyWed, 22 May 2013 02:25:13 GMTWed, 22 May 2013 02:25:13 GMT5http://media3.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/hp/image/wp_web.gifhttp://www.washingtonpost.com?wprss=rss_katrina-vanden-heuvelhttp://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/636602/s/2c34015e/l/0L0Swashingtonpost0N0Copinions0Ckatrina0Evanden0Eheuvel0Egoing0Ebulworth0C20A130C0A50C210C7bd0A6f9e0Ec1910E11e20Eab60A0E67bba7be78130Istory0Bhtml0Dwprss0Frss0Ikatrina0Evanden0Eheuvel/story01.htm<p>Going Bulworth.</p> <p>The New York Times reported last week that President Obama fantasizes with aides about <a data-xslt="_http" href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/16/us/politics/new-controversies-may-undermine-obama.html?pagewanted=all&#38;amp;_r=0">“going Bulworth.”</a> </p> <p>For those who don’t remember, <a data-xslt="_http" href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118798/">Bulworth</a> is a brilliant 1998 film by Warren Beatty, depicting a corrupted and suicidal liberal senator from California who is facing a primary challenge while dealing with financial ruin. Unable to sleep or eat, Bulworth suddenly busts out before an African American congregation in a black church in South Central Los Angeles and begins rapping the unspeakable truths about our politics. The Times report has led <a data-xslt="_http" href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2013/05/16/if-obama-went-bulworth-heres-what-hed-say/">commentators to speculate on what the president might say if he went “Bulworth.”</a> What’s revealing, however, is how much could be taken directly from the movie itself.</p> <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/katrina-vanden-heuvel-going-bulworth/2013/05/21/7bd06f9e-c191-11e2-ab60-67bba7be7813_story.html?wprss=rss_katrina-vanden-heuvel">Read full article &#62;&#62;</a><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/636602/s/2c34015e/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/share/twitter/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fopinions%2Fkatrina-vanden-heuvel-going-bulworth%2F2013%2F05%2F21%2F7bd06f9e-c191-11e2-ab60-67bba7be7813_story.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_katrina-vanden-heuvel&t=Going+Bulworth" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/social/twitter.png" border="0" /></a>&nbsp;<a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/share/facebook/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fopinions%2Fkatrina-vanden-heuvel-going-bulworth%2F2013%2F05%2F21%2F7bd06f9e-c191-11e2-ab60-67bba7be7813_story.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_katrina-vanden-heuvel&t=Going+Bulworth" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/social/facebook.png" border="0" /></a>&nbsp;<a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/share/linkedin/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fopinions%2Fkatrina-vanden-heuvel-going-bulworth%2F2013%2F05%2F21%2F7bd06f9e-c191-11e2-ab60-67bba7be7813_story.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_katrina-vanden-heuvel&t=Going+Bulworth" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/social/linkedin.png" border="0" /></a>&nbsp;<a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/share/gplus/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fopinions%2Fkatrina-vanden-heuvel-going-bulworth%2F2013%2F05%2F21%2F7bd06f9e-c191-11e2-ab60-67bba7be7813_story.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_katrina-vanden-heuvel&t=Going+Bulworth" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/social/googleplus.png" border="0" /></a>&nbsp;<a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/share/email/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fopinions%2Fkatrina-vanden-heuvel-going-bulworth%2F2013%2F05%2F21%2F7bd06f9e-c191-11e2-ab60-67bba7be7813_story.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_katrina-vanden-heuvel&t=Going+Bulworth" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/social/email.png" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/165665030353/u/0/f/636602/c/34656/s/2c34015e/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/165665030353/u/0/f/636602/c/34656/s/2c34015e/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/165665030353/u/0/f/636602/c/34656/s/2c34015e/a2t.img" border="0"/>health care costsThe TimesKatrina vanden HeuvelTue, 21 May 2013 12:12:55 GMThttp://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/katrina-vanden-heuvel-going-bulworth/2013/05/21/7bd06f9e-c191-11e2-ab60-67bba7be7813_story.html?wprss=rss_katrina-vanden-heuvelKatrina vanden Heuvelhttp://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/636602/s/2be7fb42/l/0L0Swashingtonpost0N0Copinions0Cchris0Echristies0Ebroken0Epromise0C20A130C0A50C140Ce91819980Ebbd40E11e20E97d40Ea479289a31f90Istory0Bhtml0Dwprss0Frss0Ikatrina0Evanden0Eheuvel/story01.htm<p>Last week, as <a data-xslt="_http" href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2013/05/07/chris-christie-underwent-weight-loss-surgery/">news circulated </a>of New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s weight-loss surgery, so did a <a data-xslt="_http" href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2013/05/09/chris-christie-pokes-fun-at-chris-christie/">video</a> in which Christie parodied his own brand — and the fleece he wore day and night during the Hurricane Sandy crisis. In the video, he asks everybody from Morning Joe to Jon Bon Jovi if they’ve seen his now-missing fleece, without which he is powerless, like Iron Man without his suit.</p> <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/chris-christies-broken-promise/2013/05/14/e9181998-bbd4-11e2-97d4-a479289a31f9_story.html?wprss=rss_katrina-vanden-heuvel">Read full article &#62;&#62;</a><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/636602/s/2be7fb42/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/share/twitter/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fopinions%2Fchris-christies-broken-promise%2F2013%2F05%2F14%2Fe9181998-bbd4-11e2-97d4-a479289a31f9_story.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_katrina-vanden-heuvel&t=Christie%E2%80%99s+broken+promise" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/social/twitter.png" border="0" /></a>&nbsp;<a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/share/facebook/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fopinions%2Fchris-christies-broken-promise%2F2013%2F05%2F14%2Fe9181998-bbd4-11e2-97d4-a479289a31f9_story.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_katrina-vanden-heuvel&t=Christie%E2%80%99s+broken+promise" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/social/facebook.png" border="0" /></a>&nbsp;<a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/share/linkedin/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fopinions%2Fchris-christies-broken-promise%2F2013%2F05%2F14%2Fe9181998-bbd4-11e2-97d4-a479289a31f9_story.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_katrina-vanden-heuvel&t=Christie%E2%80%99s+broken+promise" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/social/linkedin.png" border="0" /></a>&nbsp;<a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/share/gplus/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fopinions%2Fchris-christies-broken-promise%2F2013%2F05%2F14%2Fe9181998-bbd4-11e2-97d4-a479289a31f9_story.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_katrina-vanden-heuvel&t=Christie%E2%80%99s+broken+promise" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/social/googleplus.png" border="0" /></a>&nbsp;<a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/share/email/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fopinions%2Fchris-christies-broken-promise%2F2013%2F05%2F14%2Fe9181998-bbd4-11e2-97d4-a479289a31f9_story.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_katrina-vanden-heuvel&t=Christie%E2%80%99s+broken+promise" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/social/email.png" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/165664499124/u/0/f/636602/c/34656/s/2be7fb42/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/165664499124/u/0/f/636602/c/34656/s/2be7fb42/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/165664499124/u/0/f/636602/c/34656/s/2be7fb42/a2t.img" border="0"/>New Jersey governorChris ChristieRepublican PartyTue, 14 May 2013 13:00:35 GMThttp://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/chris-christies-broken-promise/2013/05/14/e9181998-bbd4-11e2-97d4-a479289a31f9_story.html?wprss=rss_katrina-vanden-heuvelKatrina vanden Heuvelhttp://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/636602/s/2b59494a/l/0L0Swashingtonpost0N0Copinions0Ckatrina0Evanden0Eheuvel0Estakes0Eon0Estandardized0Etesting0Eare0Etoo0Ehigh0C20A130C0A40C290C16e9e9d80Eb0Ad50E11e20Ebbf20Ea6f9e9d79e190Istory0Bhtml0Dwprss0Frss0Ikatrina0Evanden0Eheuvel/story01.htm<p>Let’s face it – nobody likes taking tests. Exams, by nature, elicit a certain amount of anxiety. Tension. Maybe even fear.</p> <p>But New York’s high-stakes standardized tests, given to all public school students, have rattled way more than a few nerves. Enough students have actually thrown up on their tests that schools are reportedly <a data-xslt="_http" href="http://atthechalkface.com/2013/04/18/actual-puke-procedures-obtained-by-the-chalkface/">circulating procedures </a>on how to handle vomit-covered tests.</p> <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/katrina-vanden-heuvel-stakes-on-standardized-testing-are-too-high/2013/04/29/16e9e9d8-b0d5-11e2-bbf2-a6f9e9d79e19_story.html?wprss=rss_katrina-vanden-heuvel">Read full article &#62;&#62;</a><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/636602/s/2b59494a/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/share/twitter/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fopinions%2Fkatrina-vanden-heuvel-stakes-on-standardized-testing-are-too-high%2F2013%2F04%2F29%2F16e9e9d8-b0d5-11e2-bbf2-a6f9e9d79e19_story.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_katrina-vanden-heuvel&t=High+stakes%2C+no+prep%3A+These+tests+are+designed+to+fail" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/social/twitter.png" border="0" /></a>&nbsp;<a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/share/facebook/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fopinions%2Fkatrina-vanden-heuvel-stakes-on-standardized-testing-are-too-high%2F2013%2F04%2F29%2F16e9e9d8-b0d5-11e2-bbf2-a6f9e9d79e19_story.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_katrina-vanden-heuvel&t=High+stakes%2C+no+prep%3A+These+tests+are+designed+to+fail" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/social/facebook.png" border="0" /></a>&nbsp;<a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/share/linkedin/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fopinions%2Fkatrina-vanden-heuvel-stakes-on-standardized-testing-are-too-high%2F2013%2F04%2F29%2F16e9e9d8-b0d5-11e2-bbf2-a6f9e9d79e19_story.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_katrina-vanden-heuvel&t=High+stakes%2C+no+prep%3A+These+tests+are+designed+to+fail" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/social/linkedin.png" border="0" /></a>&nbsp;<a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/share/gplus/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fopinions%2Fkatrina-vanden-heuvel-stakes-on-standardized-testing-are-too-high%2F2013%2F04%2F29%2F16e9e9d8-b0d5-11e2-bbf2-a6f9e9d79e19_story.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_katrina-vanden-heuvel&t=High+stakes%2C+no+prep%3A+These+tests+are+designed+to+fail" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/social/googleplus.png" border="0" /></a>&nbsp;<a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/share/email/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fopinions%2Fkatrina-vanden-heuvel-stakes-on-standardized-testing-are-too-high%2F2013%2F04%2F29%2F16e9e9d8-b0d5-11e2-bbf2-a6f9e9d79e19_story.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_katrina-vanden-heuvel&t=High+stakes%2C+no+prep%3A+These+tests+are+designed+to+fail" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/social/email.png" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/164016810241/u/0/f/636602/c/34656/s/2b59494a/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/164016810241/u/0/f/636602/c/34656/s/2b59494a/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/164016810241/u/0/f/636602/c/34656/s/2b59494a/a2t.img" border="0"/>American Federation of TeachersKatrina vanden Heuvelstandardized testsTue, 30 Apr 2013 13:20:00 GMThttp://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/katrina-vanden-heuvel-stakes-on-standardized-testing-are-too-high/2013/04/29/16e9e9d8-b0d5-11e2-bbf2-a6f9e9d79e19_story.html?wprss=rss_katrina-vanden-heuvelKatrina vanden Heuvelhttp://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/636602/s/2b10636a/l/0L0Swashingtonpost0N0Copinions0Ckatrina0Evanden0Eheuvel0Eausterity0Edoctrine0Eexposed0Eas0Eflimflam0C20A130C0A40C220C791b5ae0A0Eab730E11e20Ea8b90E2a63d75b54590Istory0Bhtml0Dwprss0Frss0Ikatrina0Evanden0Eheuvel/story01.htm<p>The austerity claque got it wrong. And the harsh bill is being paid by millions of Americans and millions more in Europe in jobs lost, homes foreclosed, families split apart, hopes crushed.</p> <p>They can’t repay the costs of their folly. We don’t really need an apology. But could they at least get out of the way so we could get on with the jobs programs that we should have undertaken years ago?</p> <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/katrina-vanden-heuvel-austerity-doctrine-exposed-as-flimflam/2013/04/22/791b5ae0-ab73-11e2-a8b9-2a63d75b5459_story.html?wprss=rss_katrina-vanden-heuvel">Read full article &#62;&#62;</a><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/636602/s/2b10636a/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/share/twitter/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fopinions%2Fkatrina-vanden-heuvel-austerity-doctrine-exposed-as-flimflam%2F2013%2F04%2F22%2F791b5ae0-ab73-11e2-a8b9-2a63d75b5459_story.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_katrina-vanden-heuvel&t=Austerity+doctrine+is+exposed+as+flimflam" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/social/twitter.png" border="0" /></a>&nbsp;<a 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legacy of <a data-xslt="_http" href="http://www.ridenhour.org/about_ron.html">Ron Ridenhour</a>, a man not often remembered, who irreversibly changed the course of history.</p> <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/katrina-vanden-heuvel-dont-confuse-truth-tellers-with-traitors/2013/04/15/3c8e7016-a5e3-11e2-8302-3c7e0ea97057_story.html?wprss=rss_katrina-vanden-heuvel">Read full article &#62;&#62;</a><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/636602/s/2ac82f12/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/share/twitter/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fopinions%2Fkatrina-vanden-heuvel-dont-confuse-truth-tellers-with-traitors%2F2013%2F04%2F15%2F3c8e7016-a5e3-11e2-8302-3c7e0ea97057_story.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_katrina-vanden-heuvel&t=Don%E2%80%99t+confuse+truth-tellers+with+traitors" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/social/twitter.png" border="0" 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feeble the recovery is, the White House revealed that the president will propose a <a data-xslt="_http" href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2013/04/05/wonkbook-obamas-budget-will-start-in-the-middle-but-where-will-it-end/">budget</a> that <a data-xslt="_http" href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/obama-budget-would-cut-entitlements-in-exchange-for-tax-increases/2013/04/05/2ee93f82-9dd6-11e2-9a79-eb5280c81c63_story.html?hpid=z1">features cuts in Social Security</a>. This was designed to get Republicans to agree to negotiate a grand bargain on deficit reduction — or to prove that they are obstructing any deal. </p> <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/katrina-vanden-heuvel-social-securitys-needed-expansion/2013/04/09/0376d93a-a07a-11e2-82bc-511538ae90a4_story.html?wprss=rss_katrina-vanden-heuvel">Read full article &#62;&#62;</a><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/636602/s/2a8322fc/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/share/twitter/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fopinions%2Fkatrina-vanden-heuvel-social-securitys-needed-expansion%2F2013%2F04%2F09%2F0376d93a-a07a-11e2-82bc-511538ae90a4_story.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_katrina-vanden-heuvel&t=Social+Security%E2%80%99s+needed+expansion" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/social/twitter.png" border="0" /></a>&nbsp;<a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/share/facebook/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fopinions%2Fkatrina-vanden-heuvel-social-securitys-needed-expansion%2F2013%2F04%2F09%2F0376d93a-a07a-11e2-82bc-511538ae90a4_story.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_katrina-vanden-heuvel&t=Social+Security%E2%80%99s+needed+expansion" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/social/facebook.png" border="0" /></a>&nbsp;<a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/share/linkedin/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fopinions%2Fkatrina-vanden-heuvel-social-securitys-needed-expansion%2F2013%2F04%2F09%2F0376d93a-a07a-11e2-82bc-511538ae90a4_story.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_katrina-vanden-heuvel&t=Social+Security%E2%80%99s+needed+expansion" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/social/linkedin.png" border="0" /></a>&nbsp;<a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/share/gplus/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fopinions%2Fkatrina-vanden-heuvel-social-securitys-needed-expansion%2F2013%2F04%2F09%2F0376d93a-a07a-11e2-82bc-511538ae90a4_story.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_katrina-vanden-heuvel&t=Social+Security%E2%80%99s+needed+expansion" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/social/googleplus.png" border="0" /></a>&nbsp;<a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/share/email/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fopinions%2Fkatrina-vanden-heuvel-social-securitys-needed-expansion%2F2013%2F04%2F09%2F0376d93a-a07a-11e2-82bc-511538ae90a4_story.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_katrina-vanden-heuvel&t=Social+Security%E2%80%99s+needed+expansion" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/social/email.png" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/163066749202/u/0/f/636602/c/34656/s/2a8322fc/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/163066749202/u/0/f/636602/c/34656/s/2a8322fc/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/163066749202/u/0/f/636602/c/34656/s/2a8322fc/a2t.img" border="0"/>Katrina vanden HeuvelDemocratic Partymidterm electionsTue, 09 Apr 2013 13:03:06 GMThttp://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/katrina-vanden-heuvel-social-securitys-needed-expansion/2013/04/09/0376d93a-a07a-11e2-82bc-511538ae90a4_story.html?wprss=rss_katrina-vanden-heuvelKatrina vanden Heuvelhttp://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/636602/s/2a3eb549/l/0L0Swashingtonpost0N0Copinions0Ckatrina0Evanden0Eheuvel0Elack0Eof0Epaid0Esick0Eleave0Eis0Eunhealthy0Efor0Eamerica0C20A130C0A40C0A20C0A6f5fec40E9ad50E11e20Ea9410Ea19bce7af7550Istory0Bhtml0Dwprss0Frss0Ikatrina0Evanden0Eheuvel/story01.htm<p>Ian Rizzio was a 24-year-old mechanical engineering student in Portland, Oregon, managing a sandwich shop to pay his tuition. One day, he woke up sick, but went to work anyway, as he later <a data-xslt="_http" href="http://www.portlandoregon.gov/novick/article/439378">testified </a>to the Portland City Council. After vomiting in the bathroom, Rizzio spent two hours trying — unsuccessfully — to reach his boss before going home to rest.</p> <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/katrina-vanden-heuvel-lack-of-paid-sick-leave-is-unhealthy-for-america/2013/04/02/06f5fec4-9ad5-11e2-a941-a19bce7af755_story.html?wprss=rss_katrina-vanden-heuvel">Read full article &#62;&#62;</a><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/636602/s/2a3eb549/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Lack+of+paid+sick+leave+is+unhealthy+for+America&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fopinions%2Fkatrina-vanden-heuvel-lack-of-paid-sick-leave-is-unhealthy-for-america%2F2013%2F04%2F02%2F06f5fec4-9ad5-11e2-a941-a19bce7af755_story.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_katrina-vanden-heuvel" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/161991178365/u/0/f/636602/c/34656/s/2a3eb549/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/161991178365/u/0/f/636602/c/34656/s/2a3eb549/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/161991178365/u/0/f/636602/c/34656/s/2a3eb549/a2t.img" border="0"/>Katrina vanden Heuvelamerican economyRepublican PartyTue, 02 Apr 2013 11:31:28 GMThttp://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/katrina-vanden-heuvel-lack-of-paid-sick-leave-is-unhealthy-for-america/2013/04/02/06f5fec4-9ad5-11e2-a941-a19bce7af755_story.html?wprss=rss_katrina-vanden-heuvelKatrina vanden Heuvelhttp://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/636602/s/2a00c884/l/0L0Swashingtonpost0N0Copinions0Ckatrina0Evanden0Eheuvel0Ethe0Ecorporate0Epredator0Estate0C20A130C0A30C250C5f6371220E95670E11e20Ebc8a0E934ce979aa740Istory0Bhtml0Dwprss0Frss0Ikatrina0Evanden0Eheuvel/story01.htm<p>Bipartisan agreement in Washington usually means citizens should hold on to their wallets or get ready for another threat to peace. In today’s politics, the bipartisan center usually applauds when <a data-xslt="_http" href="http://www.globaltrends.com/knowledge-center/features/shapers-and-influencers/66-corporate-clout-the-influence-of-the-worlds-largest-100-economic-entities">entrenched interests and big money speak</a>. Beneath all the partisan bickering, bipartisan majorities are solid for a trade policy run by and for multinationals, a health-care system <a data-xslt="_http" href="http://prescriptions.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/08/19/how-much-competition-among-insurers/">serving insurance and drug companies</a>, an energy policy for <a data-xslt="_http" href="http://www.nationofchange.org/solyndra-scandal-about-big-oil-king-coal-power-and-intimidation-1317223070">Big Oil and King Coal</a>, and finance favoring banks that are too big to fail.</p> <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/katrina-vanden-heuvel-the-corporate-predator-state/2013/03/25/5f637122-9567-11e2-bc8a-934ce979aa74_story.html?wprss=rss_katrina-vanden-heuvel">Read full article &#62;&#62;</a><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/636602/s/2a00c884/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=The+corporate+%E2%80%98predator+state%E2%80%99&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fopinions%2Fkatrina-vanden-heuvel-the-corporate-predator-state%2F2013%2F03%2F25%2F5f637122-9567-11e2-bc8a-934ce979aa74_story.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_katrina-vanden-heuvel" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/161770151217/u/0/f/636602/c/34656/s/2a00c884/kg/355/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/161770151217/u/0/f/636602/c/34656/s/2a00c884/kg/355/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/161770151217/u/0/f/636602/c/34656/s/2a00c884/kg/355/a2t.img" border="0"/>Medicaresmall businessKatrina vanden HeuvelTue, 26 Mar 2013 11:40:16 GMThttp://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/katrina-vanden-heuvel-the-corporate-predator-state/2013/03/25/5f637122-9567-11e2-bc8a-934ce979aa74_story.html?wprss=rss_katrina-vanden-heuvelKatrina vanden Heuvelhttp://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/636602/s/29bc3561/l/0L0Swashingtonpost0N0Copinions0Ckatrina0Evanden0Eheuvel0Eprogressives0Ebudget0Emerits0Ea0Ecloser0Elook0C20A130C0A30C190C7b1a0Af20A0E8d830E11e20Eb63f0Ef53fb9f2fcb40Istory0Bhtml0Dwprss0Frss0Ikatrina0Evanden0Eheuvel/story01.htm<p>Last week in Washington was a tale of two budgets. <a data-xslt="_http" href="http://budget.senate.gov/democratic/"> <a data-xslt="_http" href="http://cpc.grijalva.house.gov/back-to-work-budget/">One of them</a> </a> used popular, common-sense plans to create millions of jobs. <a data-xslt="_http" href="http://budget.house.gov/fy2014/">The other</a> had a battery of discredited ideas that would kill jobs and derail the recovery. Guess which one much of the mainstream media were chattering about?</p> <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/katrina-vanden-heuvel-progressives-budget-merits-a-closer-look/2013/03/19/7b1a0f20-8d83-11e2-b63f-f53fb9f2fcb4_story.html?wprss=rss_katrina-vanden-heuvel">Read full article &#62;&#62;</a><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/636602/s/29bc3561/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Progressives%E2%80%99+budget+merits+a+closer+look&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fopinions%2Fkatrina-vanden-heuvel-progressives-budget-merits-a-closer-look%2F2013%2F03%2F19%2F7b1a0f20-8d83-11e2-b63f-f53fb9f2fcb4_story.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_katrina-vanden-heuvel" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/158921087548/u/0/f/636602/c/34656/s/29bc3561/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/158921087548/u/0/f/636602/c/34656/s/29bc3561/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/158921087548/u/0/f/636602/c/34656/s/29bc3561/a2t.img" border="0"/>food stampsKatrina vanden HeuvelMedicaidTue, 19 Mar 2013 11:54:00 GMThttp://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/katrina-vanden-heuvel-progressives-budget-merits-a-closer-look/2013/03/19/7b1a0f20-8d83-11e2-b63f-f53fb9f2fcb4_story.html?wprss=rss_katrina-vanden-heuvelKatrina vanden Heuvelhttp://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/636602/s/29796c8a/l/0L0Swashingtonpost0N0Copinions0Ckatrina0Evanden0Eheuvel0Eabove0Ethe0Elaw0C20A130C0A30C110Ce47f17a20E8a5a0E11e20E8d720Edc76641cb8d40Istory0Bhtml0Dwprss0Frss0Ikatrina0Evanden0Eheuvel/story01.htm<p>“The government of the United States,” wrote Chief Justice John Marshall in his famous decision in Marbury v. Madison, “has been emphatically termed <a data-xslt="_http" href="http://www.history1700s.com/page1757.shtml">a government of laws</a>, and not of men.” This principle — grounded in the Constitution, enforced by an independent judiciary — is central to the American creed. Citizens have rights, and fundamental to these is due process of the law. </p> <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/katrina-vanden-heuvel-above-the-law/2013/03/11/e47f17a2-8a5a-11e2-8d72-dc76641cb8d4_story.html?wprss=rss_katrina-vanden-heuvel">Read full article &#62;&#62;</a><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/636602/s/29796c8a/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Above+the+law&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fopinions%2Fkatrina-vanden-heuvel-above-the-law%2F2013%2F03%2F11%2Fe47f17a2-8a5a-11e2-8d72-dc76641cb8d4_story.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_katrina-vanden-heuvel" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/158920723905/u/0/f/636602/c/34656/s/29796c8a/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/158920723905/u/0/f/636602/c/34656/s/29796c8a/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/158920723905/u/0/f/636602/c/34656/s/29796c8a/a2t.img" border="0"/>Wall StreetKatrina vanden Heuveldrug cartelsTue, 12 Mar 2013 11:29:58 GMThttp://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/katrina-vanden-heuvel-above-the-law/2013/03/11/e47f17a2-8a5a-11e2-8d72-dc76641cb8d4_story.html?wprss=rss_katrina-vanden-heuvelKatrina vanden Heuvelhttp://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/636602/s/2938dffe/l/0L0Swashingtonpost0N0Copinions0Ckatrina0Evanden0Eheuvel0Eits0Etime0Eto0Etax0Efinancial0Etransactions0C20A130C0A30C0A40Cd496d7380E85160E11e20E98a30Eb3db6b9ac5860Istory0Bhtml0Dwprss0Frss0Ikatrina0Evanden0Eheuvel/story01.htm<p>On Friday at midnight, the sequester kicked in, triggering $85 billion in deep, dumb budget cuts that sent “nonessential personnel”— such as <a data-xslt="_http" href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/27/us-usa-fiscal-aviation-idUSBRE91Q0UK20130227">air traffic controllers</a> — packing.</p> <p>Not to worry, though: Wall Street’s day was pretty much like any other. Billions of dollars in profits were made off of trillions of dollars in financial transactions. And the vast majority of those transactions were conducted tax-free.</p> <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/katrina-vanden-heuvel-its-time-to-tax-financial-transactions/2013/03/04/d496d738-8516-11e2-98a3-b3db6b9ac586_story.html?wprss=rss_katrina-vanden-heuvel">Read full article &#62;&#62;</a><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/636602/s/2938dffe/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=It%E2%80%99s+time+to+tax+financial+transactions&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fopinions%2Fkatrina-vanden-heuvel-its-time-to-tax-financial-transactions%2F2013%2F03%2F04%2Fd496d738-8516-11e2-98a3-b3db6b9ac586_story.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_katrina-vanden-heuvel" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/158920374434/u/0/f/636602/c/34656/s/2938dffe/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/158920374434/u/0/f/636602/c/34656/s/2938dffe/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/158920374434/u/0/f/636602/c/34656/s/2938dffe/a2t.img" border="0"/>Wall Streettax creditKatrina vanden HeuvelTue, 05 Mar 2013 12:29:48 GMThttp://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/katrina-vanden-heuvel-its-time-to-tax-financial-transactions/2013/03/04/d496d738-8516-11e2-98a3-b3db6b9ac586_story.html?wprss=rss_katrina-vanden-heuvelKatrina vanden Heuvelhttp://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/636602/s/28f99392/l/0L0Swashingtonpost0N0Copinions0Ckatrina0Evanden0Eheuvel0Esequestering0Ecommon0Esense0C20A130C0A20C260C1eb2c70Aa0E7f680E11e20Eb99e0E6baf4ebe42df0Istory0Bhtml0Dwprss0Frss0Ikatrina0Evanden0Eheuvel/story01.htm<p/> <p>The media is going sequester 24-7. Anyone who hasn’t been paying attention to the across-the-board spending cuts about to hit this Friday is about to have little choice. The brouhaha about the austerity bomb is drowning out any attention to what is actually going on in the economy — which is supposedly the point of the whole debate.</p> <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/katrina-vanden-heuvel-sequestering-common-sense/2013/02/26/1eb2c70a-7f68-11e2-b99e-6baf4ebe42df_story.html?wprss=rss_katrina-vanden-heuvel">Read full article &#62;&#62;</a><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/636602/s/28f99392/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Sequestering+common+sense&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fopinions%2Fkatrina-vanden-heuvel-sequestering-common-sense%2F2013%2F02%2F26%2F1eb2c70a-7f68-11e2-b99e-6baf4ebe42df_story.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_katrina-vanden-heuvel" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/158920028514/u/0/f/636602/c/34656/s/28f99392/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/158920028514/u/0/f/636602/c/34656/s/28f99392/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/158920028514/u/0/f/636602/c/34656/s/28f99392/a2t.img" border="0"/>Katrina vanden HeuvelMedicaidinterest rateTue, 26 Feb 2013 13:22:12 GMThttp://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/katrina-vanden-heuvel-sequestering-common-sense/2013/02/26/1eb2c70a-7f68-11e2-b99e-6baf4ebe42df_story.html?wprss=rss_katrina-vanden-heuvelKatrina vanden Heuvelhttp://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/636602/s/28b912dc/l/0L0Swashingtonpost0N0Copinions0Ckatrina0Evanden0Eheuvel0Emitch0Emcconnell0Efaces0Ea0Edifficult0Ereelection0C20A130C0A20C180Cada127d20E79d10E11e20E82e80E61a46c2cde3d0Istory0Bhtml0Dwprss0Frss0Ikatrina0Evanden0Eheuvel/story01.htm<p>One of the most powerful men in Washington, it turns out, is also the most <a data-xslt="_http" href="http://www.politico.com/story/2012/12/poll-the-most-unpopular-senator-84927.html">unpopular senator</a> in the nation. </p> <p>This is probably not a coincidence.</p> <p>Facing reelection in 2014, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R) finds himself in a tougher battle than many anticipated. According to a recent poll, just <a data-xslt="_http" href="http://www.courier-journal.com/interactive/article/20130128/NEWS01/130128002/Document-Mitch-McConnell-results-Courier-Journal-Bluegrass-Poll?gcheck=1">17 percent of Kentucky voters</a> are committed to voting for him. Given how out of touch he is with their needs, it’s no wonder.</p> <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/katrina-vanden-heuvel-mitch-mcconnell-faces-a-difficult-reelection/2013/02/18/ada127d2-79d1-11e2-82e8-61a46c2cde3d_story.html?wprss=rss_katrina-vanden-heuvel">Read full article &#62;&#62;</a><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/636602/s/28b912dc/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=A+Mitch+that+needs+scratching&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fopinions%2Fkatrina-vanden-heuvel-mitch-mcconnell-faces-a-difficult-reelection%2F2013%2F02%2F18%2Fada127d2-79d1-11e2-82e8-61a46c2cde3d_story.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_katrina-vanden-heuvel" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/158872732896/u/0/f/636602/c/34656/s/28b912dc/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/158872732896/u/0/f/636602/c/34656/s/28b912dc/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/158872732896/u/0/f/636602/c/34656/s/28b912dc/a2t.img" border="0"/>Amgen IncMitch McConnellgun violenceTue, 19 Feb 2013 12:53:39 GMThttp://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/katrina-vanden-heuvel-mitch-mcconnell-faces-a-difficult-reelection/2013/02/18/ada127d2-79d1-11e2-82e8-61a46c2cde3d_story.html?wprss=rss_katrina-vanden-heuvelKatrina vanden Heuvelhttp://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/636602/s/287bdbdf/l/0L0Swashingtonpost0N0Copinions0Ckatrina0Evanden0Eheuvel0Ethe0Ecollateral0Edamage0Eof0Ecutting0Epostal0Eservice0C20A130C0A20C110C41af2ba40E74870E11e20Eaa120Ee6cf1d3110A6b0Istory0Bhtml0Dwprss0Frss0Ikatrina0Evanden0Eheuvel/story01.htm<p>Modern-day Republicans make no secret of their passion for dismantling public institutions — “shrink government to the size where we can drown it in the bathtub” in the increasingly discredited <a data-xslt="_http" href="http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/g/grover_norquist.html">formulation of Grover Norquist</a>, the dark wizard of the right’s anti-tax cult. Republicans have waged a multi-faceted campaign against public schools, hoping to use charters and vouchers to supplant this basic public institution. They tried to privatize Social Security under George W. Bush and now relentlessly push for cuts in benefits. They provided billions in subsidies to insurance companies to set them up to compete with Medicare — and then torpedoed a public option in Obamacare that would have provided competition for the private insurance companies. </p> <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/katrina-vanden-heuvel-the-collateral-damage-of-cutting-postal-service/2013/02/11/41af2ba4-7487-11e2-aa12-e6cf1d31106b_story.html?wprss=rss_katrina-vanden-heuvel">Read full article &#62;&#62;</a><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/636602/s/287bdbdf/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=The+collateral+damage+of+cutting+postal+service&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fopinions%2Fkatrina-vanden-heuvel-the-collateral-damage-of-cutting-postal-service%2F2013%2F02%2F11%2F41af2ba4-7487-11e2-aa12-e6cf1d31106b_story.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_katrina-vanden-heuvel" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/155985163453/u/0/f/636602/c/34656/s/287bdbdf/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/155985163453/u/0/f/636602/c/34656/s/287bdbdf/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/155985163453/u/0/f/636602/c/34656/s/287bdbdf/a2t.img" border="0"/>collateral damageU S Postal ServiceKatrina vanden HeuvelTue, 12 Feb 2013 13:40:55 GMThttp://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/katrina-vanden-heuvel-the-collateral-damage-of-cutting-postal-service/2013/02/11/41af2ba4-7487-11e2-aa12-e6cf1d31106b_story.html?wprss=rss_katrina-vanden-heuvelKatrina vanden Heuvelhttp://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/636602/s/28405f14/l/0L0Swashingtonpost0N0Copinions0Ckatrina0Evanden0Eheuvel0Esusan0Ecrawford0Efor0Efcc0Echairman0C20A130C0A20C0A40C80A9b9a10A0E6ef50E11e20Eac360E3d8d9dcaa2e20Istory0Bhtml0Dwprss0Frss0Ikatrina0Evanden0Eheuvel/story01.htm<p>In the 1940s, the humble dial tone made its debut. For telephone users accustomed to a stony silence that left them unsure if their calls were going through, this was a welcome change. It also rang in a new era of access, where the U.S. government committed to bring every American a basic connection to the phone network, and required the phone system to operate under common-carriage rules, which required it to treat all calls and callers equally. </p> <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/katrina-vanden-heuvel-susan-crawford-for-fcc-chairman/2013/02/04/809b9a10-6ef5-11e2-ac36-3d8d9dcaa2e2_story.html?wprss=rss_katrina-vanden-heuvel">Read full article &#62;&#62;</a><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/636602/s/28405f14/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Susan+Crawford+for+FCC+chairman&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fopinions%2Fkatrina-vanden-heuvel-susan-crawford-for-fcc-chairman%2F2013%2F02%2F04%2F809b9a10-6ef5-11e2-ac36-3d8d9dcaa2e2_story.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_katrina-vanden-heuvel" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/155984878508/u/0/f/636602/c/34656/s/28405f14/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/155984878508/u/0/f/636602/c/34656/s/28405f14/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/155984878508/u/0/f/636602/c/34656/s/28405f14/a2t.img" border="0"/>Internet accessTue, 05 Feb 2013 12:19:10 GMThttp://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/katrina-vanden-heuvel-susan-crawford-for-fcc-chairman/2013/02/04/809b9a10-6ef5-11e2-ac36-3d8d9dcaa2e2_story.html?wprss=rss_katrina-vanden-heuvelKatrina vanden Heuvelhttp://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/636602/s/2805c735/l/0L0Swashingtonpost0N0Copinions0Ckatrina0Evanden0Eheuvel0Eprogressive0Ecoalition0Ecan0Erestore0Eeconomic0Eopportunity0C20A130C0A10C280C275268f20E697e0E11e20E95b30E272d60A4a10Aa30Istory0Bhtml0Dwprss0Frss0Ikatrina0Evanden0Eheuvel/story01.htm<p>The growing progressive coalition that helped elect President Obama has emerged at the end of a failed and exhausted conservative era. The media now chronicle the flailings of Republican leaders slowly awakening to the weaknesses of a stale, pale and predominantly male party in today’s America. </p> <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/katrina-vanden-heuvel-progressive-coalition-can-restore-economic-opportunity/2013/01/28/275268f2-697e-11e2-95b3-272d604a10a3_story.html?wprss=rss_katrina-vanden-heuvel">Read full article &#62;&#62;</a><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/636602/s/2805c735/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Can+the+rising+progressive+tide+lift+all+ships%3F&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fopinions%2Fkatrina-vanden-heuvel-progressive-coalition-can-restore-economic-opportunity%2F2013%2F01%2F28%2F275268f2-697e-11e2-95b3-272d604a10a3_story.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_katrina-vanden-heuvel" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/155984530686/u/0/f/636602/c/34656/s/2805c735/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/155984530686/u/0/f/636602/c/34656/s/2805c735/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/155984530686/u/0/f/636602/c/34656/s/2805c735/a2t.img" border="0"/>Tue, 29 Jan 2013 12:44:53 GMThttp://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/katrina-vanden-heuvel-progressive-coalition-can-restore-economic-opportunity/2013/01/28/275268f2-697e-11e2-95b3-272d604a10a3_story.html?wprss=rss_katrina-vanden-heuvelKatrina vanden Heuvelhttp://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/636602/s/27c6ddfb/l/0L0Swashingtonpost0N0Copinions0Ckatrina0Evanden0Eheuvel0Echipping0Eaway0Eat0Eroe0Ev0Ewade0C20A130C0A10C220C666d0Aaca0E64140E11e20E9e1b0E0A7db1d2ccd5b0Istory0Bhtml0Dwprss0Frss0Ikatrina0Evanden0Eheuvel/story01.htm<p>Only moments before she appeared in front of the Supreme Court to deliver what would be a successful argument in the landmark case <em>Roe v. Wade</em>, <a data-xslt="_http" href="http://www.dallasnews.com/news/local-news/20130119-for-sarah-weddington-the-lawyer-who-won-roe-vs.-wade-celebrity--or-notoriety--came-early.ece">26-year-old attorney</a> <a data-xslt="_http" href="http://www.dallasnews.com/news/local-news/20130119-for-sarah-weddington-the-lawyer-who-won-roe-vs.-wade-celebrity--or-notoriety--came-early.ece">Sarah Weddington</a> found herself with one more thing to worry about: The lawyers’ lounge where she was waiting had only a men’s room. </p> <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/katrina-vanden-heuvel-chipping-away-at-roe-v-wade/2013/01/22/666d0aca-6414-11e2-9e1b-07db1d2ccd5b_story.html?wprss=rss_katrina-vanden-heuvel">Read full article &#62;&#62;</a><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/636602/s/27c6ddfb/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Chipping+away+at+Roe+v.+Wade&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fopinions%2Fkatrina-vanden-heuvel-chipping-away-at-roe-v-wade%2F2013%2F01%2F22%2F666d0aca-6414-11e2-9e1b-07db1d2ccd5b_story.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_katrina-vanden-heuvel" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/155984195979/u/0/f/636602/c/34656/s/27c6ddfb/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/155984195979/u/0/f/636602/c/34656/s/27c6ddfb/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/155984195979/u/0/f/636602/c/34656/s/27c6ddfb/a2t.img" border="0"/>domestic violenceKatrina vanden HeuvelU.S. CongressTue, 22 Jan 2013 12:29:06 GMThttp://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/katrina-vanden-heuvel-chipping-away-at-roe-v-wade/2013/01/22/666d0aca-6414-11e2-9e1b-07db1d2ccd5b_story.html?wprss=rss_katrina-vanden-heuvelKatrina vanden Heuvelhttp://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/636602/s/278c40bf/l/0L0Swashingtonpost0N0Copinions0Ckatrina0Evanden0Eheuvel0Eits0Etime0Eto0Efocus0Eon0Eour0Ephysical0Ehealth0C20A130C0A10C150C44a7f7b80E5e6c0E11e20E9940A0E6fc488f3fecd0Istory0Bhtml0Dwprss0Frss0Ikatrina0Evanden0Eheuvel/story01.htm<p>America is dangerous to your health. A <a data-xslt="_http" href="http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=13497">recent international commission</a> reported that U.S. men rank last in life expectancy for the 17 industrial nations in the study; U.S. women rank next to last. When it comes to health, <a data-xslt="_http" href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/10/health/americans-under-50-fare-poorly-on-health-measures-new-report-says.html">the United States is exceptional</a> — exceptionally bad.</p> <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/katrina-vanden-heuvel-its-time-to-focus-on-our-physical-health/2013/01/15/44a7f7b8-5e6c-11e2-9940-6fc488f3fecd_story.html?wprss=rss_katrina-vanden-heuvel">Read full article &#62;&#62;</a><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/636602/s/278c40bf/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=The+troubling+state+of+America%E2%80%99s+health&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fopinions%2Fkatrina-vanden-heuvel-its-time-to-focus-on-our-physical-health%2F2013%2F01%2F15%2F44a7f7b8-5e6c-11e2-9940-6fc488f3fecd_story.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_katrina-vanden-heuvel" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/153443257540/u/0/f/636602/c/34656/s/278c40bf/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/153443257540/u/0/f/636602/c/34656/s/278c40bf/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/153443257540/u/0/f/636602/c/34656/s/278c40bf/a2t.img" border="0"/>Katrina vanden HeuvelMedicaidgun violenceTue, 15 Jan 2013 16:04:49 GMThttp://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/katrina-vanden-heuvel-its-time-to-focus-on-our-physical-health/2013/01/15/44a7f7b8-5e6c-11e2-9940-6fc488f3fecd_story.html?wprss=rss_katrina-vanden-heuvelKatrina vanden Heuvelhttp://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/636602/s/274e86ad/l/0L0Swashingtonpost0N0Copinions0Ckatrina0Evanden0Eheuvel0Ea0Eclimate0Echange0Eapocalypse0C20A130C0A10C0A70Cf440Ad70A40E58e40E11e20E9fa90E5fbdc9530Aeb90Istory0Bhtml0Dwprss0Frss0Ikatrina0Evanden0Eheuvel/story01.htm<p>As you may have noticed, the end of the year was all about the end of the world. Mayan doomsday prophesies. <a data-xslt="_http" href="http://www.nasa.gov/topics/earth/features/2012.html#nibiru">Rogue planets</a> on a collision course with Earth. Fear-mongering about an artificial “fiscal cliff.” House Republicans doing, well, what they usually do.</p> <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/katrina-vanden-heuvel-a-climate-change-apocalypse/2013/01/07/f440d704-58e4-11e2-9fa9-5fbdc9530eb9_story.html?wprss=rss_katrina-vanden-heuvel">Read full article &#62;&#62;</a><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/636602/s/274e86ad/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Avoiding+a+climate-change+apocalypse&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fopinions%2Fkatrina-vanden-heuvel-a-climate-change-apocalypse%2F2013%2F01%2F07%2Ff440d704-58e4-11e2-9fa9-5fbdc9530eb9_story.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_katrina-vanden-heuvel" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/153442950426/u/0/f/636602/c/34656/s/274e86ad/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/153442950426/u/0/f/636602/c/34656/s/274e86ad/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/153442950426/u/0/f/636602/c/34656/s/274e86ad/a2t.img" border="0"/>Mitt RomneyU.S. Congressrising sea levelsTue, 08 Jan 2013 12:35:00 GMThttp://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/katrina-vanden-heuvel-a-climate-change-apocalypse/2013/01/07/f440d704-58e4-11e2-9fa9-5fbdc9530eb9_story.html?wprss=rss_katrina-vanden-heuvelKatrina Vanden Heuvelhttp://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/636602/s/2716eeb9/l/0L0Swashingtonpost0N0Copinions0Ckatrina0Evanden0Eheuvel0Efixing0Ethe0Eeconomy0Ea0Enew0Efocus0Efor0Econgress0C20A120C120C310Cf4e20A6ae0E53640E11e20Ebf3e0E76c0Aa789346f0Istory0Bhtml0Dwprss0Frss0Ikatrina0Evanden0Eheuvel/story01.htm<p>The Perils of Pauline melodrama over the “fiscal cliff” will drag on as Washington heads toward another “debt ceiling” faceoff that will climax over the next eight weeks or so.</p> <p> This farce captivates the media, but no one should be fooled. This is largely a debate about how much damage will be done to the economic recovery and who will bear the pain. There is bipartisan consensus that the tax hikes and spending cuts that Congress and the White House piled up to build the so-called fiscal cliff are too painful and will drive the economy into a recession. So the folderol is about what mix of taxes and spending cuts they can agree on that won’t be as harsh.</p> <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/katrina-vanden-heuvel-fixing-the-economy-a-new-focus-for-congress/2012/12/31/f4e206ae-5364-11e2-bf3e-76c0a789346f_story.html?wprss=rss_katrina-vanden-heuvel">Read full article &#62;&#62;</a><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/636602/s/2716eeb9/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Fixing+the+economy%2C+a+new+focus+for+Congress&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fopinions%2Fkatrina-vanden-heuvel-fixing-the-economy-a-new-focus-for-congress%2F2012%2F12%2F31%2Ff4e206ae-5364-11e2-bf3e-76c0a789346f_story.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_katrina-vanden-heuvel" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/151540103614/u/0/f/636602/c/34656/s/2716eeb9/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/151540103614/u/0/f/636602/c/34656/s/2716eeb9/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/151540103614/u/0/f/636602/c/34656/s/2716eeb9/a2t.img" border="0"/>Tue, 01 Jan 2013 01:30:23 GMThttp://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/katrina-vanden-heuvel-fixing-the-economy-a-new-focus-for-congress/2012/12/31/f4e206ae-5364-11e2-bf3e-76c0a789346f_story.html?wprss=rss_katrina-vanden-heuvelKatrina vanden Heuvelhttp://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/636602/s/26b866a0/l/0L0Swashingtonpost0N0Copinions0Ckatrina0Evanden0Eheuvel0Ewhat0Eto0Eask0Ea0Esecretary0Eof0Estate0Enominee0C20A120C120C170Ceb9dead20E487d0E11e20Ead540E580A638ede3910Istory0Bhtml0Dwprss0Frss0Ikatrina0Evanden0Eheuvel/story01.htm<p>The nomination of a secretary of state gives the Senate the opportunity to probe the administration’s foreign policy priorities — and many of President Obama’s policies demand inquiry. Republicans like Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), who have disgracefully <a data-xslt="_http" href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-partisan/wp/2012/12/13/the-ignoble-hounding-of-susan-rice/">sniped</a> at <a data-xslt="_http" href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/susan-rice-withdraws-as-candidate-for-secretary-of-state/2012/12/13/17ad344e-4567-11e2-8e70-e1993528222d_story.html">U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice</a>, have expressed few coherent reservations about our current course. Instead, it will be incumbent on Democrats on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee — particularly Barbara Boxer (Calif.), Bob Casey (Pa.) and Tom Udall (N.M.) — to lead a responsible review.</p> <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/katrina-vanden-heuvel-what-to-ask-a-secretary-of-state-nominee/2012/12/17/eb9dead2-487d-11e2-ad54-580638ede391_story.html?wprss=rss_katrina-vanden-heuvel">Read full article &#62;&#62;</a><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/636602/s/26b866a0/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=What+to+ask+a+secretary+of+state+nominee&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fopinions%2Fkatrina-vanden-heuvel-what-to-ask-a-secretary-of-state-nominee%2F2012%2F12%2F17%2Feb9dead2-487d-11e2-ad54-580638ede391_story.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_katrina-vanden-heuvel" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/153442244848/u/0/f/636602/c/34656/s/26b866a0/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/153442244848/u/0/f/636602/c/34656/s/26b866a0/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/153442244848/u/0/f/636602/c/34656/s/26b866a0/a2t.img" border="0"/>economic growthKatrina vanden HeuvelU.S. CongressTue, 18 Dec 2012 13:40:41 GMThttp://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/katrina-vanden-heuvel-what-to-ask-a-secretary-of-state-nominee/2012/12/17/eb9dead2-487d-11e2-ad54-580638ede391_story.html?wprss=rss_katrina-vanden-heuvelKatrina vanden Heuvelhttp://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/636602/s/26038964/l/0L0Swashingtonpost0N0Copinions0Ckatrina0Evanden0Eheuvel0Ejesse0Ejackson0Ejr0Ewill0Ebe0Emissed0Ein0Econgress0C20A120C110C270Cf87d31cc0E37f20E11e20E8a970E363b0Af9a0Aab30Istory0Bhtml0Dwprss0Frss0Ikatrina0Evanden0Eheuvel/story01.htm<p>The decision by <a data-xslt="_http" href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2012/11/21/rep-jesse-jackson-jr-resigning-from-congress-brother-says/?hpid=z1">Jesse Jackson Jr. to resign</a> from Congress marks a personal tragedy and a political loss. The tragedy is his; the loss is the rest of ours. Newly reelected after serving for 17 years in Congress, Jackson, who has been struggling with bipolar disorder, decided that he could no longer adequately represent his constituents. </p> <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/katrina-vanden-heuvel-jesse-jackson-jr-will-be-missed-in-congress/2012/11/27/f87d31cc-37f2-11e2-8a97-363b0f9a0ab3_story.html?wprss=rss_katrina-vanden-heuvel">Read full article &#62;&#62;</a><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/636602/s/26038964/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Jesse+Jackson+Jr.+will+be+missed+in+Congress&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fopinions%2Fkatrina-vanden-heuvel-jesse-jackson-jr-will-be-missed-in-congress%2F2012%2F11%2F27%2Ff87d31cc-37f2-11e2-8a97-363b0f9a0ab3_story.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_katrina-vanden-heuvel" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/151538830998/u/0/f/636602/c/34656/s/26038964/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/151538830998/u/0/f/636602/c/34656/s/26038964/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/151538830998/u/0/f/636602/c/34656/s/26038964/a2t.img" border="0"/>Tue, 27 Nov 2012 14:38:35 GMThttp://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/katrina-vanden-heuvel-jesse-jackson-jr-will-be-missed-in-congress/2012/11/27/f87d31cc-37f2-11e2-8a97-363b0f9a0ab3_story.html?wprss=rss_katrina-vanden-heuvelKatrina vanden Heuvelhttp://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/636602/s/25c61290/l/0L0Swashingtonpost0N0Copinions0Ckatrina0Evanden0Eheuvel0Etime0Eto0Eend0Ethe0Ewar0Eon0Edrugs0C20A120C110C190C2ef50A99e0E326e0E11e20E9cfa0Ee41bac90A6cc90Istory0Bhtml0Dwprss0Frss0Ikatrina0Evanden0Eheuvel/story01.htm<p>With his final election behind him, and the final attack ads safely off the air, President Obama now returns to his regularly scheduled programming — governing. Yet, the chatter about his second term agenda, from deficit reduction to immigration reform, ignores one critical issue: ending our nation’s inhumane, irrational — and ineffective — <a data-xslt="_http" href="http://www.drugsense.org/cms/wodclock">war on drugs</a>. </p> <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/katrina-vanden-heuvel-time-to-end-the-war-on-drugs/2012/11/19/2ef5099e-326e-11e2-9cfa-e41bac906cc9_story.html?wprss=rss_katrina-vanden-heuvel">Read full article &#62;&#62;</a><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/636602/s/25c61290/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Time+to+end+the+war+on+drugs&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fopinions%2Fkatrina-vanden-heuvel-time-to-end-the-war-on-drugs%2F2012%2F11%2F19%2F2ef5099e-326e-11e2-9cfa-e41bac906cc9_story.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_katrina-vanden-heuvel" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148659690024/u/0/f/636602/c/34656/s/25c61290/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148659690024/u/0/f/636602/c/34656/s/25c61290/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148659690024/u/0/f/636602/c/34656/s/25c61290/a2t.img" border="0"/>Tue, 20 Nov 2012 12:29:38 GMThttp://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/katrina-vanden-heuvel-time-to-end-the-war-on-drugs/2012/11/19/2ef5099e-326e-11e2-9cfa-e41bac906cc9_story.html?wprss=rss_katrina-vanden-heuvelKatrina vanden Heuvelhttp://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/636602/s/254333a4/l/0L0Swashingtonpost0N0Copinions0Ckatrina0Evanden0Eheuvel0Efdr0Eand0Ethe0Efight0Eto0Edefend0Eour0Efreedom0C20A120C110C0A50Cc50Ac147e0E27590E11e20Eb2a0A0Eae18d61594390Istory0Bhtml0Dwprss0Frss0Ikatrina0Evanden0Eheuvel/story01.htm<p>On Jan. 6, 1941, as Nazi Germany tightened its cruel grip on Europe, President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivered his annual State of the Union address. He acknowledged the terrible costs of war and argued that the sacrifice would be accepted by future generations only if it led to a newer, better world for all people everywhere, a world based on the <a data-xslt="_http" href="http://www.fdrlibrary.marist.edu/fourfreedoms">four human freedoms</a> central to democracy — freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from want and freedom from fear. </p> <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/katrina-vanden-heuvel-fdr-and-the-fight-to-defend-our-freedom/2012/11/05/c50c147e-2759-11e2-b2a0-ae18d6159439_story.html?wprss=rss_katrina-vanden-heuvel">Read full article &#62;&#62;</a><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/636602/s/254333a4/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=FDR+and+the+fight+to+defend+our+freedom&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fopinions%2Fkatrina-vanden-heuvel-fdr-and-the-fight-to-defend-our-freedom%2F2012%2F11%2F05%2Fc50c147e-2759-11e2-b2a0-ae18d6159439_story.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_katrina-vanden-heuvel" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148659313984/u/0/f/636602/c/34656/s/254333a4/kg/342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148659313984/u/0/f/636602/c/34656/s/254333a4/kg/342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148659313984/u/0/f/636602/c/34656/s/254333a4/kg/342/a2t.img" border="0"/>Mon, 05 Nov 2012 21:21:08 GMThttp://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/katrina-vanden-heuvel-fdr-and-the-fight-to-defend-our-freedom/2012/11/05/c50c147e-2759-11e2-b2a0-ae18d6159439_story.html?wprss=rss_katrina-vanden-heuvelKatrina vanden Heuvelhttp://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/636602/s/250c1178/l/0L0Swashingtonpost0N0Copinions0Ckatrina0Evanden0Eheuvel0Ewarfare0Ewaged0Eby0Ethe0Eupper0Eclass0C20A120C10A0C30A0C22c1afbe0E229d0E11e20E84480E81b1ce7d69780Istory0Bhtml0Dwprss0Frss0Ikatrina0Evanden0Eheuvel/story01.htm<p> <em>“The Republican vision is clear — ‘I got mine. The rest of you are on your own.’ Republicans say they don’t believe in government. Sure, they do. They believe in government to help themselves and their powerful friends. After all, Mitt Romney is the guy who said corporations are people. No, Governor Romney, corporations are not people. </em> </p> <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/katrina-vanden-heuvel-warfare-waged-by-the-upper-class/2012/10/30/22c1afbe-229d-11e2-8448-81b1ce7d6978_story.html?wprss=rss_katrina-vanden-heuvel">Read full article &#62;&#62;</a><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/636602/s/250c1178/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Warfare+waged+by+the+upper+class&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fopinions%2Fkatrina-vanden-heuvel-warfare-waged-by-the-upper-class%2F2012%2F10%2F30%2F22c1afbe-229d-11e2-8448-81b1ce7d6978_story.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_katrina-vanden-heuvel" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658903348/u/0/f/636602/c/34656/s/250c1178/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658903348/u/0/f/636602/c/34656/s/250c1178/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658903348/u/0/f/636602/c/34656/s/250c1178/a2t.img" border="0"/>Medicareauto industryKatrina vanden HeuvelTue, 30 Oct 2012 16:34:35 GMThttp://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/katrina-vanden-heuvel-warfare-waged-by-the-upper-class/2012/10/30/22c1afbe-229d-11e2-8448-81b1ce7d6978_story.html?wprss=rss_katrina-vanden-heuvelKatrina vanden Heuvel