Katrina vanden Heuvel

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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.

This Week: Obama’s Cabinet. Plus: Owning the Future This Week: Obama’s Cabinet. Plus: Owning the Future

Obama’s cabinet; avoiding a climate-change apocalypse; and The Nation welcomes three new bloggers.

Jan 12, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Katrina vanden Heuvel: If Congress Won’t Move, Take Executive Action Against Gun Violence

Katrina vanden Heuvel: If Congress Won’t Move, Take Executive Action Against Gun Violence Katrina vanden Heuvel: If Congress Won’t Move, Take Executive Action Against Gun Violence

With the public approval of the NRA falling, Biden and Obama must push forward on gun control now.

Jan 10, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

A New Tactic in the Fight Against Corporate Money in Politics

A New Tactic in the Fight Against Corporate Money in Politics A New Tactic in the Fight Against Corporate Money in Politics

On behalf of the state retirement fund, the New York comptroller is suing a tech company to provide info about its political donations, setting an important precedent in the Citize...

Jan 10, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Avoiding a Climate-Change Apocalypse

Avoiding a Climate-Change Apocalypse Avoiding a Climate-Change Apocalypse

With Hurricane Sandy still on the public’s mind, Obama should take action on carbon emissions and disaster response.

Jan 8, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

This Week: Fixing the Economy. Plus: VAWA and the GOP. This Week: Fixing the Economy. Plus: VAWA and the GOP.

The Nation’s coverage of Washington's debt deal, Congress and gun legislation, and remembering those we lost in 2012.

Jan 5, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Will ‘Dima’s Law’ Lead to a New Cold War?

Will ‘Dima’s Law’ Lead to a New Cold War? Will ‘Dima’s Law’ Lead to a New Cold War?

For Americans who understand the importance of a cooperative U.S.-Russia relationship, 2012 was a disturbing year.

Jan 3, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Fixing the Economy, a New Focus for Congress Fixing the Economy, a New Focus for Congress

A new year's resolution for Washington: make the economy work for working people. 

Jan 2, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Introducing The Nation Builders

Introducing The Nation Builders Introducing The Nation Builders

Show your support for The Nation Builders—and for this journalism—by making a year-end contribution today—so we can cover the critical stories of the coming year....

Dec 28, 2012 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

This Week: After Newtown. Plus: 2012’s Progressive Honor Roll This Week: After Newtown. Plus: 2012’s Progressive Honor Roll

Coverage of Newtown, the great Walmart walkout and 2012's most valuable progressives.

Dec 22, 2012 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Questions for John Kerry, President Obama’s New Pick for Secretary of State

Questions for John Kerry, President Obama’s New Pick for Secretary of State Questions for John Kerry, President Obama’s New Pick for Secretary of State

The nomination of a secretary of state gives the Senate the opportunity to probe the administration’s foreign policy priorities.

Dec 18, 2012 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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