Katrina vanden Heuvel

Editor and Publisher

@KatrinaNation

Katrina vanden Heuvel is editor and publisher of The Nation, America’s leading source of progressive politics and culture. An expert on international affairs and US politics, she is an award-winning columnist and frequent contributor to The Guardian. Vanden Heuvel is the author of several books, including The Change I Believe In: Fighting for Progress in The Age of Obama, and co-author (with Stephen F. Cohen) of Voices of Glasnost: Interviews with Gorbachev’s Reformers.

Why Public Libraries Matter

Why Public Libraries Matter Why Public Libraries Matter

It’s time for America to stop starving its libraries of funding.

Jun 4, 2015 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

The Dangerous ‘Red-State Model’

The Dangerous ‘Red-State Model’ The Dangerous ‘Red-State Model’

Kansas's red-state experiment speaks bigger truths about the reality of the GOP.

Jun 2, 2015 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Hold Bankers Accountable for Their Crimes

Hold Bankers Accountable for Their Crimes Hold Bankers Accountable for Their Crimes

Our justice system fails when it doesn’t hold bankers accountable for their fraudulent and criminal actions.

May 26, 2015 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Economic Inequality Is the Crisis of Our Time

Economic Inequality Is the Crisis of Our Time Economic Inequality Is the Crisis of Our Time

Can Democrats seize the populist moment in 2016?

May 22, 2015 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

The GOP Still Doesn’t Get It on Iraq

The GOP Still Doesn’t Get It on Iraq The GOP Still Doesn’t Get It on Iraq

For many 2016 GOP hopefuls, when it comes to Iraq, time does not equal wisdom.

May 19, 2015 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

The Emerging Populist Agenda

The Emerging Populist Agenda The Emerging Populist Agenda

The clear presence of a populist reform agenda might be the biggest surprise of the 2016 election season thus far.

May 12, 2015 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

The Enduring Shame of ‘Separate and Unequal’

The Enduring Shame of ‘Separate and Unequal’ The Enduring Shame of ‘Separate and Unequal’

The unrest in Baltimore is about more than a single death—it’s about the structural racism, inequality, and poverty that have plagued our society for too long.

May 5, 2015 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

A Progressive’s Lament About the Trans-Pacific Partnership

A Progressive’s Lament About the Trans-Pacific Partnership A Progressive’s Lament About the Trans-Pacific Partnership

No matter if it’s classified, it’s clear that the TPP is not what the American people need.

Apr 28, 2015 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Today’s GOP Is Out of Sync With Cuban-Americans

Today’s GOP Is Out of Sync With Cuban-Americans Today’s GOP Is Out of Sync With Cuban-Americans

Even after more than a decade, the GOP’s position on relations with Cuba hasn’t changed.

Apr 21, 2015 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Why ‘The Nation’ Has Joined With the ACLU to Sue the NSA

Why ‘The Nation’ Has Joined With the ACLU to Sue the NSA Why ‘The Nation’ Has Joined With the ACLU to Sue the NSA

Our intelligence apparatus, operating in the dark.

Apr 7, 2015 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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