Betsy Reed

Executive Editor

Betsy Reed is the executive editor of The Nation. She and Nation senior editor Richard Kim co-edited the New York Times bestseller Going Rouge: Sarah Palin--An American Nightmare.

She is also the editor of Unnatural Disaster: The Nation on Hurricane Katrina, a collection of the magazine's coverage of the storm and its aftermath published by Nation Books on the hurricane's one-year anniversary, and of the anthology Nothing Sacred: Women Respond to Religious Fundamentalism and Terror, published by Nation Books in 2003.

Occupy Wall Street: Why So Many Demands for Demands?

Occupy Wall Street: Why So Many Demands for Demands? Occupy Wall Street: Why So Many Demands for Demands?

Previous protests have presented detailed policy proposals to no avail. Maybe it’s time to try something new.

Oct 3, 2011 / Betsy Reed

What If DSK’s Accuser Had Been Undocumented? What If DSK’s Accuser Had Been Undocumented?

Workplace sexual violence against women immigrants is rampant—but usually remains hidden.

May 19, 2011 / Betsy Reed

Sarah Palin’s America

Sarah Palin’s America Sarah Palin’s America

She's no nature lover—she just plays one on TV.

Nov 15, 2010 / Betsy Reed

Mama Grizzlies Die Hard

Mama Grizzlies Die Hard Mama Grizzlies Die Hard

As Democrats survey the wreckage left by the 2010 midterms, one sight is at least slightly cheering: Sarah Palin's Mama Grizzlies licking their wounds.

Nov 3, 2010 / Betsy Reed

The SBA List’s ‘Pro-Life’ Lies The SBA List’s ‘Pro-Life’ Lies

The GOP hit group is on an alarmingly successful crusade to confuse voters about the healthcare law.

Oct 28, 2010 / Betsy Reed

Sex and the GOP

Sex and the GOP Sex and the GOP

The Republican Party is hard-selling its hot Mama Grizzlies. But it's mostly men—not women—who are buying.

Sep 30, 2010 / Feature / Betsy Reed

Who’s to Blame for Sarah Palin?

Who’s to Blame for Sarah Palin? Who’s to Blame for Sarah Palin?

The first and most ferocious Mama Grizzly rose up in response to a desire for right-wing female leadership.

Aug 30, 2010 / Betsy Reed

Mama Grizzlies to Working Moms: Drop Dead

Mama Grizzlies to Working Moms: Drop Dead Mama Grizzlies to Working Moms: Drop Dead

Fresh faces aside, the Republican Party's stance on the issues that matter to working mothers is as regressive as it's ever been.

Jun 16, 2010 / Betsy Reed

The Perils of Palinism The Perils of Palinism

With enemies like Sarah Palin, who needs friends?

Nov 11, 2009 / Richard Kim and Betsy Reed

Palin: Rogue or Rouge? Palin: Rogue or Rouge?

In the nonsensical Palin universe, "rogue" means walking in lockstep with the Christian right.

Oct 24, 2009 / Betsy Reed

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