Stop Bashing Government Workers Stop Bashing Government Workers
In the wake of Hurricane Irene and on the eve of the 10th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks, public workers deserve much better.
Sep 6, 2011 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Executive Pay and the Great Tax Dodge Executive Pay and the Great Tax Dodge
A new report on excessive CEO salaries underscores the need to restore sanity to pay equity and corporate taxes.
Aug 31, 2011 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Rick Perry: Governor for Sale Rick Perry: Governor for Sale
Perry has proclaimed Texas a model worth replicating at the national level, yet the state's woefully inept public services have created social problems that deserve swears, not swa...
Aug 23, 2011 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Real Grand Bargain Washington Should Seek The Real Grand Bargain Washington Should Seek
The congressional "supercommittee" should consider a grand bargain that takes courage: send people to work, invest in infrastructure, levy a speculation tax, and mor...
Aug 16, 2011 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
This Week: A Jobs Agenda. PLUS: 2012 Heats Up This Week: A Jobs Agenda. PLUS: 2012 Heats Up
This week, I argue for bold action on jobs. We’re in Ames, Iowa for Saturday’s straw poll. Newly appointed MSNBC host Chris Hayes pens his final column as DC editor. An...
Aug 12, 2011 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
A 24/7 Spotlight on Murdoch A 24/7 Spotlight on Murdoch
We need to regain and sustain that momentum If we are to have an independent, fearless and incorruptible media, we have to investigate the Murdochization of our media and politics ...
Aug 10, 2011 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
This Past Week: Our ‘Democracy Deficit.’ PLUS: Chris Hayes, MSNBC’s New Host This Past Week: Our ‘Democracy Deficit.’ PLUS: Chris Hayes, MSNBC’s New Host
We look back over the last week at the costs of the debt-ceiling compromise. The Nation’s DC editor gets his own show. And we commemorate the 66th anniversary of Hiroshima an...
Aug 8, 2011 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
After the Debt-Ceiling Debacle After the Debt-Ceiling Debacle
Maybe now we can get back to making sense of news about the real economy and the struggles people are experiencing every day.
Aug 4, 2011 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
From the Debt Debate to a Hostage Revolt From the Debt Debate to a Hostage Revolt
The priorities of most Americans were casualties of this summer’s melodrama in Washington. This reality will drive independent citizen mobilizations challenging both Republic...
Aug 1, 2011 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
This Week: Republican’s Fiscal Recklessness. PLUS: The Nation on Sports This Week: Republican’s Fiscal Recklessness. PLUS: The Nation on Sports
This week, Republican's fiscal recklessness goes to new heights. Plus, The Nation's second-ever sports issue. And columnist Gary Young on the real threat from Europe's homegrown te...
Jul 29, 2011 / Katrina vanden Heuvel