Betsy Reed

Executive Editor

Betsy Reed is the executive editor of The Nation. She and Nation senior editor Richard Kim co-edited the New York Times bestseller Going Rouge: Sarah Palin--An American Nightmare.

She is also the editor of Unnatural Disaster: The Nation on Hurricane Katrina, a collection of the magazine's coverage of the storm and its aftermath published by Nation Books on the hurricane's one-year anniversary, and of the anthology Nothing Sacred: Women Respond to Religious Fundamentalism and Terror, published by Nation Books in 2003.

Spreading Feminism Far and Wide

Spreading Feminism Far and Wide Spreading Feminism Far and Wide

Straight talk about essentialism, sexism, leaning in and speaking out.

Mar 23, 2015 / Feature / Betsy Reed and Katha Pollitt

How Universal Pre-K Could Redistribute Wealth—Right Here, Right Now

How Universal Pre-K Could Redistribute Wealth—Right Here, Right Now How Universal Pre-K Could Redistribute Wealth—Right Here, Right Now

The case for Mayor Bill de Blasio’s plan does not actually require copious amounts of data on long-term educational outcomes.

Feb 12, 2014 / Editorial / Betsy Reed

How Bill de Blasio Changed the Conversation About Education

How Bill de Blasio Changed the Conversation About Education How Bill de Blasio Changed the Conversation About Education

In the Bloomberg era, the woes of wealthy parents eclipsed those of everyone else. Now we’re talking about what most families are up against. 

Dec 27, 2013 / Feature / Betsy Reed

Have You Ever Met ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán?—and Seven Other Questions for Anabel Hernández

Have You Ever Met ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán?—and Seven Other Questions for Anabel Hernández Have You Ever Met ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán?—and Seven Other Questions for Anabel Hernández

Braving the wrath of traffickers and government officials, Mexican journalist Anabel Hernández has exposed the corruption at the heart of the drug war. She talked to The Nation’s B...

Oct 23, 2013 / Editorial / Betsy Reed

What Obama’s Inaugural Address Got Wrong About Poverty

What Obama’s Inaugural Address Got Wrong About Poverty What Obama’s Inaugural Address Got Wrong About Poverty

It makes no sense to suggest that a poor child could ever have “the same chance to succeed as anybody else.”

Jan 22, 2013 / Blog / Betsy Reed

The GOP’s Welfare Lie The GOP’s Welfare Lie

Let’s at least set the record straight.

Sep 5, 2012 / Editorial / Betsy Reed

The Lies Republicans Tell About Obama and Welfare The Lies Republicans Tell About Obama and Welfare

Let’s at least set the record straight.

Aug 30, 2012 / Blog / Betsy Reed

Newt vs. Mitt Newt vs. Mitt

How can it be that a party with nearly limitless financial resources has such paltry human resources?

Feb 1, 2012 / Editorial / Betsy Reed

Newt vs. Mitt

Newt vs. Mitt Newt vs. Mitt

How can it be that a party with nearly limitless financial resources has such paltry human resources?

Jan 27, 2012 / Blog / Betsy Reed

Occupy the Safety Net

Occupy the Safety Net Occupy the Safety Net

Republicans in Congress are quietly killing the provisions of Obama’s stimulus act that have kept millions out of poverty.

Dec 15, 2011 / Feature / Betsy Reed

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