Ending Slavery for Pennies Ending Slavery for Pennies
The exploitation of farmworkers should not be tolerated in Florida. It should not be tolerated anywhere in the United States. There are many social problems that are extremely d...
Apr 16, 2008 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Fighting for the Franchise Fighting for the Franchise
National syndicated radio host, Tom Joyner, appeared before the House Administration Committee on Wednesday, testifyingon continuing voting problems as documented by his 1-866-MY-...
Apr 11, 2008 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Norman Mailer-Requiem for a Champion Norman Mailer-Requiem for a Champion
Don DeLillo described him as a writer who "gave America a literature worthy of her vastness." Joan Didion spoke of his 1000 page nonfiction masterpiece "The Executio...
Apr 10, 2008 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Rush to Pass This Bill Rush to Pass This Bill
Today, while Congress listens to the latest spin from the Bush Administration on "democracy building" in Iraq, an important pro-democracy effort continues to be waged at home by R...
Apr 8, 2008 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Bernie Sanders Does Small “d” Democracy Bernie Sanders Does Small “d” Democracy
Last Monday, well over 300 Vermonters packed City Hall in downtown Burlington. It was standing room only with every seat on the floor and in the balcony occupied. The occasion w...
Apr 5, 2008 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Time to Break the Silence Time to Break the Silence
Since 1865, when it was founded by Northern abolitionists, The Nation has always believed in the liberating power of truth, of conviction, of conscience, and of fighting for cause...
Apr 2, 2008 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Finland Comes to Vermont Finland Comes to Vermont
On Monday night in Burlington, Vermont, Senator Bernie Sanders will host a town meeting with Finland's Ambassador to the US, Pekka Lintu. Why? Well, how about because Finland ...
Mar 31, 2008 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Is This a Watershed Moment? Is This a Watershed Moment?
I gave the remarks below at a recent forum celebrating the 10th anniversary of the invaluable New Labor Forum journal. The organizers asked the panelists, including Bill Fletcher,...
Mar 27, 2008 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
A Misunderstanding on Iraq A Misunderstanding on Iraq
Progressives who support Barack Obama must use the primary race help shape his policies on Iraq.
Mar 26, 2008 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Barbara Lee’s War on Poverty Barbara Lee’s War on Poverty
Recently, Congresswoman Barbara Lee said to me, "This is a moment when people are suffering. They are one paycheck -- if they have a paycheck -- away from poverty." That's why L...
Mar 24, 2008 / Katrina vanden Heuvel