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.

The Downing of Flight 17 Should Trigger Talks, Not More Violence

The Downing of Flight 17 Should Trigger Talks, Not More Violence The Downing of Flight 17 Should Trigger Talks, Not More Violence

The deaths of the MH17 civilians ought to be the occasion for a cease-fire and a renewal of talks.

Jul 22, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Report: ‘The Nation’ Leads a Trip to Cuba

Report: ‘The Nation’ Leads a Trip to Cuba Report: ‘The Nation’ Leads a Trip to Cuba

Anna Theofilopoulou details what she discovered about Cuba’s developments in healthcare, the economy and social practices. The separation between Cuba and the United States i...

Jul 18, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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The Distorting Reality of ‘False Balance’ in the Media The Distorting Reality of ‘False Balance’ in the Media

Too much media has becomes fixated on finding “balance,” even if it means presenting fiction on par with fact.

Jul 15, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

No Water For Motown: Why Detroit Is Denying Its Citizens This Basic Human Right

No Water For Motown: Why Detroit Is Denying Its Citizens This Basic Human Right No Water For Motown: Why Detroit Is Denying Its Citizens This Basic Human Right

The Detroit Water and Sewage Department plans to shut off water for delinquent customers at a rate of 1,500 to 3,000 this summer. 

Jul 11, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

How Obama Could Become the Good Jobs President and Help 21 Million Americans Join the Middle Class

How Obama Could Become the Good Jobs President and Help 21 Million Americans Join the Middle Class How Obama Could Become the Good Jobs President and Help 21 Million Americans Join the Middle Class

While Obama has begun to act on what the country needs, Republican obstruction refuses to pass bills and solve problems.

Jul 9, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Dear Democrats: Economic Inequality Is Not an Act of God

Dear Democrats: Economic Inequality Is Not an Act of God Dear Democrats: Economic Inequality Is Not an Act of God

Talking about opportunity alone fails to address the unfairness of the current system.

Jul 7, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

On This Fourth of July, Meet Your Unpatriotic Corporations

On This Fourth of July, Meet Your Unpatriotic Corporations On This Fourth of July, Meet Your Unpatriotic Corporations

Walgreens wants to use tax loopholes to take $4 billion out of taxpayers’ pockets. And that’s just the beginning.

Jul 3, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Half a Century After Freedom Summer, It’s Time for America to ‘Earn Our Insurgencies’

Half a Century After Freedom Summer, It’s Time for America to ‘Earn Our Insurgencies’ Half a Century After Freedom Summer, It’s Time for America to ‘Earn Our Insurgencies’

There is much to celebrate in Mississippi, yet America still needs a year of action on voting rights. 

Jul 2, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Why Obama Needs to Ignore ‘Armchair Warriors’ and Focus on the Global Economy

Why Obama Needs to Ignore ‘Armchair Warriors’ and Focus on the Global Economy Why Obama Needs to Ignore ‘Armchair Warriors’ and Focus on the Global Economy

Obama’s real failure has been his inability to lead a global New Deal.

Jun 25, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

My ‘Real’ Family Values

My ‘Real’ Family Values My ‘Real’ Family Values

It’s time to talk about paid sick days, maternity/paternity leave and America’s backwards family workplace values.

Jun 23, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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