How Former Ambassador Jack Matlock Corrects the Record on American Foreign Policy How Former Ambassador Jack Matlock Corrects the Record on American Foreign Policy
Matlock, now 95 years old, offers a classic example of why our leaders would benefit greatly from more wisdom and less intelligence.
Mar 1, 2024 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
This Valentine’s Day, It’s Not Just Love That’s on the Ballot This Valentine’s Day, It’s Not Just Love That’s on the Ballot
Basic dignity is threatened as LGBTQ+ freedoms are increasingly endangered.
Feb 13, 2024 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Why We Need a “Doug Jones” More Than a Dow Jones Why We Need a “Doug Jones” More Than a Dow Jones
On the Magnificent Seven and market myths.
Jan 30, 2024 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Former Speaker Pelosi, the Call for a Cease-Fire in Gaza Has Wide and Universal Support Former Speaker Pelosi, the Call for a Cease-Fire in Gaza Has Wide and Universal Support
It is not “Mr. Putin’s message.”
Jan 29, 2024 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Is 2024 Democracy’s “Super Bowl”? Is 2024 Democracy’s “Super Bowl”?
Two billion people—half the world’s population—will participate in more than 75 elections this year.
Jan 17, 2024 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Ukraine and the End of Magical Thinking Ukraine and the End of Magical Thinking
Time for reassessment and a change of course.
Dec 20, 2023 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
On the 75th Anniversary of the Declaration of Human Rights On the 75th Anniversary of the Declaration of Human Rights
How Eleanor Roosevelt's leadership made her the “First Lady of the World.”
Dec 8, 2023 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
“Russian Fate: A Memoir I’ll Never Write” “Russian Fate: A Memoir I’ll Never Write”
From the archives and files of Stephen F. Cohen.
Nov 29, 2023 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
An Indigestible Nation An Indigestible Nation
While the world has changed and threats are different, the Biden administration’s worldview is rooted in the assumption that America is the “indispensable nation” that will police...
Nov 16, 2023 / Katrina vanden Heuvel and Robert L. Borosage
Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Sits Down With “The Nation” Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Sits Down With “The Nation”
In his first-ever interview with a US outlet, the Cuban president shares his thoughts on the future of Cuban socialism, the US blockade, and the economic difficulties facing the i...
Oct 28, 2023 / D.D. Guttenplan and Katrina vanden Heuvel