Donna Edwards: A New Kind of Democrat Donna Edwards: A New Kind of Democrat
In 2006, long-time progressive activist and public interest lawyer, Donna Edwards shocked seven-term Congressman Albert Wynn, losing to him by just three points in the Mary...
Feb 13, 2008 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Sherrod Brown on How to Win in Ohio Sherrod Brown on How to Win in Ohio
In 2006, Sherrod Brown ran on an anti-war populist economic message and won in towns across Ohio long written-off by Democrats. On March 4, the Democratic primary will be held i...
Feb 12, 2008 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Avoiding a Convention Train Wreck Avoiding a Convention Train Wreck
One thing that's clear after last night, we've got a tough and potentially ugly delegate fight ahead of us for the Democratic nomination. Not only might the unaccountable and und...
Feb 6, 2008 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Bush Defense Budget Bush Defense Budget
As the poor and middle-class continue to bear the brunt of these hard economic times, struggling to pay for housing, food, heating and health care, the Pentagon today announced it...
Feb 5, 2008 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Patti and People Power Patti and People Power
Rock n' Roll Hall of Famer Patti Smith, The Nation's unofficial bard and balladeer, is on the job still fighting to ensure that – like her powerful song says – People Have the...
Feb 1, 2008 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Slavery in the Union Slavery in the Union
"We must ensure that all life is treated with the dignity it deserves," President Bush declared during his final State of the Union address. He then segued into a call to ban hum...
Jan 30, 2008 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Fix Our Broken Electoral System Fix Our Broken Electoral System
In a campaign where there has been much talk about change, bringing new people into the process, and high voter turnout (at least on the Democratic side), the recent lawsuit in Ne...
Jan 23, 2008 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Hidden Healthcare Crisis The Hidden Healthcare Crisis
Last Spring, following the death of twelve-year old Deamonte Driver of Maryland whose untreated tooth infection spread to his brain, I wrote about the national epidemic of dental d...
Jan 19, 2008 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Political Fact Meets Political Fiction Political Fact Meets Political Fiction
Politics is a serious business--and it's no secret that at The Nation, we're pretty darn serious about it. But politics is also a highly entertaining blood sport, rife with scand...
Jan 17, 2008 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Clinton Loses on This Gamble Clinton Loses on This Gamble
Since her loss in Iowa, Senator Hillary Clinton has been an outspoken critic of the caucus system, saying that the limited time allotted for voting disenfranchises too many worker...
Jan 14, 2008 / Katrina vanden Heuvel