Katrina vanden Heuvel

Editor and Publisher

@KatrinaNation

Katrina vanden Heuvel is editor and publisher of The Nation, America’s leading source of progressive politics and culture. An expert on international affairs and US politics, she is an award-winning columnist and frequent contributor to The Guardian. Vanden Heuvel is the author of several books, including The Change I Believe In: Fighting for Progress in The Age of Obama, and co-author (with Stephen F. Cohen) of Voices of Glasnost: Interviews with Gorbachev’s Reformers.

A map showing the US empire in 1898

On “The Nation” and Empire On “The Nation” and Empire

Our magazine has refused to accept what contributor Gore Vidal once described as the “cozy unremitting war” that puts this country in a state of conflict, year after year.

Jun 9, 2026 / Katrina vanden Heuvel for The Nation

On the day of its promulgation, a person holds Pope Leo XIV’s Encyclical Letter “Magnifica Humanitas,” focused on the rise of artificial intelligence, at the Vatican on May 25, 2026.

From Universities to the Vatican, the AI Backlash Can’t Be Ignored From Universities to the Vatican, the AI Backlash Can’t Be Ignored

If AI devours entire industries, who believes that the precariat’s newest members will receive more support than autoworkers and textile makers before them?

Jun 2, 2026 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

California Democratic gubernatorial candidate and billionaire Tom Steyer speaks during a press conference with union workers at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, on May 18, 2026.

Aren’t Billionaires People, Too? Yes, but… Aren’t Billionaires People, Too? Yes, but…

When ordinary Americans are forced to skip meals to afford healthcare, it’s vital that the Democratic Party resist retreating from small “d” populist policies.

May 26, 2026 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Analilia Mejia, US Democratic House candidate for New Jersey, arrives to speak during an election night event at Montclair Art Museum during a New Jersey special election in Montclair, New Jersey, on Thursday, April 16, 2026.

Democratic Voters Are Clear: It’s Time to Fight Democratic Voters Are Clear: It’s Time to Fight

The party’s base has sent the same message in primary after primary: playing it safe won't cut it in 2026.

May 12, 2026 / Katrina vanden Heuvel and John Nichols

Customers shop for books at the Argosy Book Store, New York City’s oldest independent bookstore, founded in 1925.

Did You Know There’s an Independent Bookstore Revival Underway? Did You Know There’s an Independent Bookstore Revival Underway?

Americans fight back against big tech.

May 5, 2026 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Candidate for New York State comptroller Drew Warshaw holds a news conference at the state capitol in Albany on Monday, December 22, 2025, where he spoke in opposition to Comptroller Thomas Peter DiNapoli's management of the state pension fund.

Meet the Upstart Candidate Running in NY for What May be Among the Most Powerful Offices in the Country Meet the Upstart Candidate Running in NY for What May be Among the Most Powerful Offices in the Country

Meet Drew Warshaw.

Apr 27, 2026 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Josephine Rios of Service Employees International Union–United Healthcare Workers West, asks a delivery robot if it wants to sign a petition to tax billionaires, in Koreatown, Los Angeles, on March 21, 2026.

15 Bucks a Signature: The Crisis of Money in US Politics Is Growing 15 Bucks a Signature: The Crisis of Money in US Politics Is Growing

The fight over California’s billionaire tax is just the latest symptom of a crisis that has escalated since 2010.

Apr 14, 2026 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

“The Nation” Is Siding With Humanity

“The Nation” Is Siding With Humanity “The Nation” Is Siding With Humanity

As unregulated, profit-driven AI threatens our economy, climate, and safety, we can’t let tech-bro profiteers define our future.

Apr 7, 2026 / Katrina vanden Heuvel, John Nichols for The Nation

People walk by the New York Stock Exchange as the Dow plunges 700 points in response to the US-Israel war against Iran, on March 5, 2026.

How Trump’s Economy Is Crushing Everyday Americans  How Trump’s Economy Is Crushing Everyday Americans 

As costs surge and safety nets shrink, millions of Americans are struggling to afford the basics.

Mar 24, 2026 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani during a press conference at the WIN NYC family shelter in New York, on March 5, 2026.

The People Transforming Mamdani’s Promises Into Policy The People Transforming Mamdani’s Promises Into Policy

Staffing matters!

Mar 11, 2026 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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