Remembering Dr. King Remembering Dr. King
Since 1865, when it was founded by abolitionists, The Nation has believed in the liberating power of truth, of conviction, of conscience, and of fighting for causes lost and found...
Jan 15, 2007 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Taking on Reconstruction Corruption Taking on Reconstruction Corruption
In presenting his plan for an immediate withdrawal from Iraq this week, current Representative and now Presidential candidate, Dennis Kucinich, noted that "after the first Gulf Wa...
Jan 12, 2007 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Bush Isn’t Listening Bush Isn’t Listening
By ignoring his advisors and the will of the people, Bush is recklessly using American lives to salvage a delusional policy.
Jan 11, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Surge Homeward Surge Homeward
Peace groups and members of Congress are crafting creative ideas to counter a Commander-in-Chief who misled us into a catastrophic conflict and now proposes to escalate the war i...
Jan 9, 2007 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Pelosi–Mother, Grandmother, Speaker Pelosi–Mother, Grandmother, Speaker
Did you see the New York Times page one photo of newly-elected House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, gavel in hand, celebrating the start of the 110th Congress surrounded by a swarm of her ...
Jan 8, 2007 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Top 10 for a More Perfect Union Top 10 for a More Perfect Union
The "thumping" taken by the Republican Congress on election day was notjust a rejection of K Street corruption and the catastrophe in Iraq. Itwas a call to action on issues that ...
Jan 5, 2007 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Top 10 for a More Perfect Union Top 10 for a More Perfect Union
Ten good bills await passage that could make a real difference.
Jan 4, 2007 / Feature / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Year of the Democratic Woman The Year of the Democratic Woman
History will be made on Thursday morning with the US Capitol serving as a backdrop as Nancy Pelosi is sworn in as the first woman Speaker of the House. Pelosi was unanimously ele...
Jan 4, 2007 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Time Is on Our Side? Time Is on Our Side?
"The pace of life feels morally dangerous to me."--Richard Ford, novelist"Time is on my side" --The Rolling Stones As the New Year begins, I keep reflecting on Time. It runs thro...
Dec 30, 2006 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Let the Sunshine In Let the Sunshine In
Last week, a New York Times editorial was spot-on in calling for "a heavy dose of Internet transparency" to shed light on the relationships between our legislators and the special...
Dec 19, 2006 / Katrina vanden Heuvel