Resetting Spy Scandals Resetting Spy Scandals
The alacrity with which the spy swap was carried out shows just how keen Obama is to continue the US-Russia "reset" policy.
Jul 13, 2010 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
This Week At TheNation.com: Reflections on Lebron, plus two new videos and an event in New York This Week At TheNation.com: Reflections on Lebron, plus two new videos and an event in New York
Reflections on Lebron. Plus: See me in New York on Tuesday.
Jul 10, 2010 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Wall Street Not Giving to Dems: Good Riddance Wall Street Not Giving to Dems: Good Riddance
Isn't it time legislators focus on diminishing the strings-attached purchasing power of corporate campaign contributions?
Jul 8, 2010 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
A Coalition Builder’s Lesson for Progressives A Coalition Builder’s Lesson for Progressives
If progressives are to alter the hostile political environment that arms the lobbies and forces President Obama and centrist Democrats in Congress to shrink from bolder reforms, th...
Jul 6, 2010 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
This Week At TheNation.com This Week At TheNation.com
Inside the battle for healthcare reform. Plus: Two must-see videos and a special honor for The Nation.
Jul 2, 2010 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
A Defining Vote on Afghanistan A Defining Vote on Afghanistan
More than six months after the implementation of the Obama/McChrystal strategy, and with one year to go before the beginning withdrawal of US forces, it's clear that the strategy i...
Jul 1, 2010 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Time to Retire Chief Justice Roberts’s Umpire Analogy Time to Retire Chief Justice Roberts’s Umpire Analogy
As Supreme Court Justice nominee Elena Kagan prepares for her confirmation hearings this week, it's an appropriate time to revisit—and retire—the famous "justice a...
Jun 29, 2010 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
This Week At TheNation.com This Week At TheNation.com
The two big stories that defined our week, and speak to our role as a magazine. Plus: A haunting slideshow and a host of new video features.
Jun 25, 2010 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
After McChrystal, Time to Change Course in Afghanistan After McChrystal, Time to Change Course in Afghanistan
More than six months after the implementation of McChrystal's strategy, it's clear that the policies Obama endorsed in Afghanistan are failing on all fronts.
Jun 23, 2010 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
A Moment of Truth A Moment of Truth
If we fail to understand the need to invest in people and our future—now and in the months, perhaps years, ahead—the already weak recovery will unravel.
Jun 22, 2010 / Katrina vanden Heuvel