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.

From ‘Inequality for All’, a Challenge for America

From ‘Inequality for All’, a Challenge for America From ‘Inequality for All’, a Challenge for America

Jacob Kornbluth's new film, Inequality for All, reminds us that democracy is not a spectator sport and that divide between rich and poor is growing in the US.

Sep 10, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Syria: The Alternative to War

Syria: The Alternative to War Syria: The Alternative to War

Now we know: a diplomatic solution is possible.

Sep 10, 2013 / Stephen F. Cohen and Katrina vanden Heuvel

We Need ‘Forceful Diplomacy,’ not Military Strikes, in Syria

We Need ‘Forceful Diplomacy,’ not Military Strikes, in Syria We Need ‘Forceful Diplomacy,’ not Military Strikes, in Syria

Nation editor Katrina vanden Heuvel goes on ABC’s This Week to say why she believes the US should not strike Syria.

Sep 9, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

This Week in ‘Nation’ History: How We Can Reclaim Education Reform This Week in ‘Nation’ History: How We Can Reclaim Education Reform

Corporate-style education &lquo;reform” has been tried, and it has failed; the path forward is clear.

Sep 7, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Congress, Think Carefully Before Intervening in Syria

Congress, Think Carefully Before Intervening in Syria Congress, Think Carefully Before Intervening in Syria

President Obama’s decision to ask Congress to authorize any action towards Syria is both courageous and correct—now it’s time for democracy to work.&nbs...

Sep 3, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Beyond the Boycott of Sochi

Beyond the Boycott of Sochi Beyond the Boycott of Sochi

Doesn’t a truly effective fight for LGBT rights in Russia need to be led by Russians?

Aug 28, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Boycott Sochi? Think Again

Boycott Sochi? Think Again Boycott Sochi? Think Again

Protesters are calling for a global response to Russia's odious anti-LGBT laws, but a strategic response is needed. 

Aug 27, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

This Week in ‘Nation’ History: The Forgotten Radicalism of the March on Washington

This Week in ‘Nation’ History: The Forgotten Radicalism of the March on Washington This Week in ‘Nation’ History: The Forgotten Radicalism of the March on Washington

A tour through the magazine's archives confirms Gary Younge’s argument in this week’s cover story.

Aug 23, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

The Women Candidates We Need

The Women Candidates We Need The Women Candidates We Need

The media are obsessed with whether Hillary Clinton will become the first female president, perhaps their reporting could better serve the public by covering women and po...

Aug 20, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

A Populist Insurgency in New York City

A Populist Insurgency in New York City A Populist Insurgency in New York City

Bill de Blasio has pitched his mayoral campaign with the most progressive and ambitious agenda in memory.

Aug 13, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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