Katrina vanden Heuvel: The Next New Deal, or Something Like It Katrina vanden Heuvel: The Next New Deal, or Something Like It
How progressive was Obama’s State of the Union address? Nation editor-in-chief Katrina vanden Heuvel breaks down the president’s speech on The Brian Lehr...
Feb 13, 2013 / Nation in the News / Press Room
America Isn’t Broke. Its Priorities Are. America Isn’t Broke. Its Priorities Are.
In his State of the Union address, the president reminded us that “deficit reduction is not an economic plan.” Will he be able to hold off the austerity-mongerers?
Feb 13, 2013 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Obama Urges Minimum Wage Increase and First-Ever Indexing Obama Urges Minimum Wage Increase and First-Ever Indexing
Labor welcomed the proposal, but what it means for tipped workers remains unclear.
Feb 13, 2013 / Blog / Josh Eidelson
Rubio’s Lies About Healthcare Reform Rubio’s Lies About Healthcare Reform
In his rebuttal to the State of the Union Address, the Tea Party star failed to make his case that healthcare reform was harmful.
Feb 13, 2013 / Blog / George Zornick
How to Include Domestic Workers in Immigration Reform How to Include Domestic Workers in Immigration Reform
Domestic workers could get left out of the fast track and even the slow track for citizenship, but there are ways to include them in reform.
Feb 12, 2013 / Blog / Bryce Covert
If We’re So Strapped, Why Don’t We Move Abroad? If We’re So Strapped, Why Don’t We Move Abroad?
It may be a screwed-up country, but it’s ours.
Feb 12, 2013 / Blog / Nona Willis Aronowitz
Stop Coddling the Big Banks Stop Coddling the Big Banks
Financial institutions that are Too Big to Fail are also Too Big to Exist—something conservatives and progressives should be able to agree on.
Feb 12, 2013 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Lincoln’s Birthday Special: Management Advice From Honest Abe Lincoln’s Birthday Special: Management Advice From Honest Abe
What business leaders can learn from Lincoln—and what they can’t.
Feb 12, 2013 / Blog / Jon Wiener
The State of the Union Is Best Served by Growth, Not Austerity The State of the Union Is Best Served by Growth, Not Austerity
The president should rip Republican proposals to cut essential programs. But he should also spell out an investment agenda.
Feb 12, 2013 / Blog / John Nichols
Eliminating Saturday Postal Service Threatens Vote-by-Mail Democracy Eliminating Saturday Postal Service Threatens Vote-by-Mail Democracy
Election officals across the country express concerns about the USPS move to cut delivery. Congress should take note and block the cut.
Feb 8, 2013 / Blog / John Nichols