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.

Unleashing the Power of Real Girls

Unleashing the Power of Real Girls Unleashing the Power of Real Girls

The success of a 14-year-old’s crusade against Photoshopping points toward a generation of young women armed with the right tools for real change.  

Jul 17, 2012 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

This Week: What’s Next for Healthcare? PLUS: The GOP’s 2012 ‘Twin Pillar’ Strategy This Week: What’s Next for Healthcare? PLUS: The GOP’s 2012 ‘Twin Pillar’ Strategy

This week in print, we look at what’s next in the battle for healthcare. Plus, Ari Berman is front and center on the GOP's war on voting, and George Zornick reveals how Romne...

Jul 14, 2012 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

What DC Could Teach Capitol Hill What DC Could Teach Capitol Hill

The state of affairs on the Hill may be abysmal, but an initiative in the capital to put campaign finance reform on the local ballot gives reason for hope.

Jul 13, 2012 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Time for ‘Banksters’ to Be Prosecuted Time for ‘Banksters’ to Be Prosecuted

“Everyone does it” is not an adequate excuse. Will bankers depart with their multimillion-dollar rewards intact?

Jul 10, 2012 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Krugman’s Manifesto for Economic Common Sense

Krugman’s Manifesto for Economic Common Sense Krugman’s Manifesto for Economic Common Sense

A new manifesto for economic sense from Paul Krugman and Richard Layard is by no means radical. But it’s rational, which these days is saying a lot.

Jul 9, 2012 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Women Who Don’t Have Anything Close to ‘It All’ Women Who Don’t Have Anything Close to ‘It All’

As the media fixate on women on the pinnacle of society, the vast majority face more daunting obstacles, and go unnoticed. 

Jul 5, 2012 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

This Week: A Beginning to the End of America’s Healthcare Crisis This Week: A Beginning to the End of America’s Healthcare Crisis

The Nation's all-star team of reporters and writers were front and center with reaction and analysis on all the week’s Supreme Court decisions. Plus, editor-at-large Chris Ha...

Jun 30, 2012 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

The Robin Hood Tax: A Powerful Antidote to Austerity The Robin Hood Tax: A Powerful Antidote to Austerity

A global tax on Wall Street speculation is a good idea whose time has come.

Jun 25, 2012 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

This Week: Fear and Loathing of Islam. PLUS: A Conversation With Chris Hayes This Week: Fear and Loathing of Islam. PLUS: A Conversation With Chris Hayes

This week, a diverse range of contributors take a critical look at Islamophobia in The Nation's special issue. Plus, a conversation with Chris Hayes about his new book, and we laun...

Jun 18, 2012 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Resolve to Overturn ‘Citizens United’ Spreads Through the States Resolve to Overturn ‘Citizens United’ Spreads Through the States

Nearly half the states have joined the fight to uphold Montana’s ban on corporate expenditures. For the Supreme Court, the pressure’s on.

Jun 12, 2012 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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