Katrina vanden Heuvel

Transition cochair Lina Khan speaks during a press conference at the Unisphere on November 5, 2025, in the Queens borough of New York City.

What Does Lina Khan’s Trust-Busting Mean for New York City? What Does Lina Khan’s Trust-Busting Mean for New York City?

Under-scrutinized monopolies—like the fire truck oligopoly—hinder municipal functions.

Nov 19, 2025 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

A woman standing with a shopping cart between tall aisles of a grocery store.

The United States Is Letting Its People Starve The United States Is Letting Its People Starve

US leaders have long taken some responsibility to help poor people meet basic nutritional needs. That era appears over.

Nov 6, 2025 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Zohran Mamdani campaigns in Brooklyn on Election Day.

From Mission Impossible to Mister Mayor From Mission Impossible to Mister Mayor

If Zohran Mamdani governs as he campaigned, he will prove that the people have the power to shape their own future.

Nov 4, 2025 / Katrina vanden Heuvel, John Nichols for The Nation

Will the AI Boom Lead to Water and Electricity Shortages? Will the AI Boom Lead to Water and Electricity Shortages?

It’s a steep price to pay so that Mark Zuckerberg can sell AI-enabled spy glasses.

Oct 22, 2025 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Michelle Lujan Grisham speaks onstage during the Clinton Global Initiative 2025

New Mexico Is Providing Free Childcare for All. It’s Time for Others to Do the Same New Mexico Is Providing Free Childcare for All. It’s Time for Others to Do the Same

The state is setting a powerful example with its first-in-the-nation plan. But the policy has support across the US.

Oct 14, 2025 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

President-elect Donald Trump speaks to Brendan Carr, his intended pick for Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, as he attends a viewing of the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket on November 19, 2024 in Brownsville, Texas.

We Defeated McCarthyism Before. We Can Do It Again. We Defeated McCarthyism Before. We Can Do It Again.

It’s easy to feel despair about what looks like a new age of government censorship. But being around for 160 years gives you perspective.

Oct 13, 2025 / Katrina vanden Heuvel, John Nichols for The Nation

Trump stands in the Oval Office in front of US Attorney General Pam Bondi, Vice President JD Vance, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem.

The Trump Regime Intensifies Its War on Activism—but Dissent Is Always Possible The Trump Regime Intensifies Its War on Activism—but Dissent Is Always Possible

The president is presiding over suppression unseen in the US for decades.

Sep 29, 2025 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Children collect usable items from the rubble of Israeli army's attack on the As-Salam Tower.

Will the US Continue to Aid, Abet, and Arm Genocide in Gaza? Will the US Continue to Aid, Abet, and Arm Genocide in Gaza?

Every leader should move now to end our complicity.

Sep 15, 2025 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Senate minority leader Charles Schumer (D-NY) and House minority leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) are on the wrong side of history.

Democrats Have No More Excuses on Gaza Democrats Have No More Excuses on Gaza

The American people want their leaders to stop supporting Netanyahu’s murderous inhumanity.

Sep 11, 2025 / Katrina vanden Heuvel, John Nichols for The Nation

Debris and storm damage in central Wisconsin, after powerful straight-line winds swept through the area overnight

What Was the Cracker Barrel Skirmish Really About? (Hint: Distracting From Real Crises Facing the Heartland.) What Was the Cracker Barrel Skirmish Really About? (Hint: Distracting From Real Crises Facing the Heartland.)

Trump is repaying rural voters’ loyalty by shafting them.

Sep 9, 2025 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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What Does Lina Khan’s Trust-Busting Mean for New York City? What Does Lina Khan’s Trust-Busting Mean for New York City?

The United States Is Letting Its People Starve The United States Is Letting Its People Starve

From Mission Impossible to Mister Mayor From Mission Impossible to Mister Mayor

Will the AI Boom Lead to Water and Electricity Shortages? Will the AI Boom Lead to Water and Electricity Shortages?

New Mexico Is Providing Free Childcare for All. It’s Time for Others to Do the Same New Mexico Is Providing Free Childcare for All. It’s Time for Others to Do the Same

We Defeated McCarthyism Before. We Can Do It Again. We Defeated McCarthyism Before. We Can Do It Again.

The Trump Regime Intensifies Its War on Activism—but Dissent Is Always Possible The Trump Regime Intensifies Its War on Activism—but Dissent Is Always Possible

Will the US Continue to Aid, Abet, and Arm Genocide in Gaza? Will the US Continue to Aid, Abet, and Arm Genocide in Gaza?

Democrats Have No More Excuses on Gaza Democrats Have No More Excuses on Gaza

What Was the Cracker Barrel Skirmish Really About? (Hint: Distracting From Real Crises Facing the Heartland.) What Was the Cracker Barrel Skirmish Really About? (Hint: Distracting From Real Crises Facing the Heartland.)

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What Does Lina Khan’s Trust-Busting Mean for New York City? What Does Lina Khan’s Trust-Busting Mean for New York City?

The United States Is Letting Its People Starve The United States Is Letting Its People Starve

From Mission Impossible to Mister Mayor From Mission Impossible to Mister Mayor

Will the AI Boom Lead to Water and Electricity Shortages? Will the AI Boom Lead to Water and Electricity Shortages?

New Mexico Is Providing Free Childcare for All. It’s Time for Others to Do the Same New Mexico Is Providing Free Childcare for All. It’s Time for Others to Do the Same

We Defeated McCarthyism Before. We Can Do It Again. We Defeated McCarthyism Before. We Can Do It Again.

The Trump Regime Intensifies Its War on Activism—but Dissent Is Always Possible The Trump Regime Intensifies Its War on Activism—but Dissent Is Always Possible

Will the US Continue to Aid, Abet, and Arm Genocide in Gaza? Will the US Continue to Aid, Abet, and Arm Genocide in Gaza?

Democrats Have No More Excuses on Gaza Democrats Have No More Excuses on Gaza

What Was the Cracker Barrel Skirmish Really About? (Hint: Distracting From Real Crises Facing the Heartland.) What Was the Cracker Barrel Skirmish Really About? (Hint: Distracting From Real Crises Facing the Heartland.)